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Adams Peak

Adams Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Adams Peak rises to 904 m in Virginia. Maintop Mountain stands 1,232 m to the east-southeast, 6.4 miles off. The nearest named place is McClung Mountain, a peak 1.3 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 2.7 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in Virginia, United States of America

Wikidata Q49008480, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
904 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates37.85180, -79.23531

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 46
Historic sites: 30
  • Colonel Claudius Crozet: 11.6 mi
  • Johnathan Daniels: 11.7 mi
  • VMI World War II Memorial: 11.7 mi
  • VMI World War II Memorial: 11.7 mi
  • Barracks The Virginia Military Institute: 11.7 mi
Springs: 20
  • Lovingston Springs: 4.8 mi
  • Rock Spring: 5.3 mi
  • Wiggins Spring: 6.6 mi
  • Hog Camp Gap Spring: 6.7 mi
  • Cow Camp Spring: 7.3 mi
Museums: 18
Artworks: 11
Attractions: 10
Nature reserves: 8
Waterfalls: 5
  • St. Mary's Falls: 8.8 mi
  • Panther Falls: 10.4 mi
  • White Rock Falls: 10.5 mi
  • Upper Shamokin Falls: 17.5 mi
  • Lace Falls: 23.0 mi
Cliffs: 3
Gardens: 3
  • Greenhouse Area: 16.2 mi
  • Anne Lee Bennett Memorial Garden: 22.3 mi
  • Mevluda Tahirovic Memorial Garden: 22.4 mi
Picnic sites: 3
Beaches: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Fairfield Safety Rest Area: 4.4 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.4 miles of Adams Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Maintop MountainESE 103°1,232 m6.4 mi
Bald KnobS 175°1,232 m7.7 mi
Pompey PeakSSE 151°1,229 m7.7 mi
Elk Pond MountainSE 125°1,226 m4.7 mi
Mount PleasantSSE 155°1,223 m8.4 mi
Cole MountainSSE 167°1,197 m7.2 mi
Spy RockESE 106°1,128 m6.5 mi
Cellar MountainNE 47°1,112 m9.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2118:5419:29
June solstice05:5620:0420:43
September equinox07:0518:4119:16
December solstice07:3016:2117:02

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303239505868726963524134

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Montebello Fish Cultural STN, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356570146

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