Big A Mountain
Big A Mountain rises to 1,126 m in Virginia. Beartown Mountain stands 1,429 m to the southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is William P. Harris Recreational Park, a park 2.6 miles away. Coal Heritage Trail - VA passes 12 miles off. 121 named places lie within 25 miles, 57 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in Virginia, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49012271, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,126 m
How to reach it
- 11.6 mi off the Coal Heritage Trail - VA
- 23.1 mi off the Mount Rogers Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Lovers Leap Overlook · 21 mi
- Mill Rock Overlook · 21 mi
- Towers Overlook · 21 mi
- Towers Tunnel Overlook · 22 mi
121 named places within 25 miles
- Fuller Mountain: 4.5 mi
- Copper Ridge: 6.1 mi
- The Doubles: 7.2 mi
- River Mountain: 7.3 mi
- Smith Knob: 7.6 mi
- William P. Harris Recreational Park: 2.6 mi
- TMI Park: 9.7 mi
- J.S. Easterly Park: 9.9 mi
- Glade Hollow Ball Park: 10.3 mi
- Old Mill Park: 10.7 mi
- Pinnacle Natural Area Perserve: 6.4 mi
- Cleveland Barrens Natural Area Preserve: 10.7 mi
- The Channels Natural Area Preserve: 13.1 mi
- Hidden Valley Wildlife Management Area: 14.3 mi
- Clinch Mountain WMA: 17.3 mi
- Museum Of The Middle Appalachians: 19.2 mi
- William King Museum: 23.9 mi
- Fields Penn 1860 House Museum: 23.9 mi
- Historical Society of Washington County: 24.0 mi
- Ralph Stanley Museum and Traditional Mountain Music Center: 24.2 mi
- Pinnacle: 6.4 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 15.5 mi
- Morrison Cliff: 17.3 mi
- Christy Cliffs: 19.9 mi
- Lovers Leap: 21.0 mi
- Dedicated To All The Veterans of Russell County: 10.5 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 10.5 mi
- In Remembrance to the Veterans of Russel County S. Hughes Melton Medical Doctor: 10.6 mi
- Veterans Memorial Walk of Honor: 17.8 mi
- Veteran's of all Service Branches: 24.3 mi
- Courthouse Common Soldier, 1914: 10.8 mi
- Wooly: 19.2 mi
- Old Fashion Elk: 24.6 mi
- Crazy Eyes Elk: 24.6 mi
- Heartwood: 24.7 mi
- Cold Spring: 9.5 mi
- John Douglas Wayside: 17.6 mi
- Dr. Catherine Smith Garden: 24.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Big A Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beartown Mountain | SE 138° | 1,429 m | 11.6 mi |
| Flattop Mountain | ESE 118° | 1,379 m | 16.9 mi |
| Morris Knob | E 90° | 1,358 m | 23.1 mi |
| Redrock Mountain | SE 125° | 1,345 m | 15.5 mi |
| Brushy Mountain | ESE 115° | 1,323 m | 15.5 mi |
| Peak 4300 | SE 128° | 1,311 m | 12.1 mi |
| Brumley Mountain | S 181° | 1,287 m | 14.9 mi |
| Middle Knob | SSE 166° | 1,264 m | 12.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:06 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:09 | 20:13 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:53 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:35 | 17:15 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 37 | 44 | 53 | 62 | 69 | 73 | 72 | 66 | 54 | 44 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lebanon, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356560289
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