Bolar Mountain
Bolar Mountain rises to 822 m in Virginia. Paddy Knob stands 1,365 m to the north-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Blowing Springs, a spring 1.0 miles away. Highland Scenic Highway passes 20 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Virginia, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49014716, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 822 m
How to reach it
- 19.9 mi off the Highland Scenic Highway, National
- 20.1 mi off the Highlands Scenic Byway
- 28.1 mi off the Midland Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Little Laurel Overlook · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- High Top: 3.2 mi
- Flagg Knob: 3.8 mi
- Coles Mountain: 5.2 mi
- Mill Hill: 5.9 mi
- Warm Springs Mountain: 7.0 mi
- Lake Sherwood Recreation Area: 6.9 mi
- Coles Point: 8.6 mi
- Stillwell Park: 14.9 mi
- Community Wellness Center: 15.1 mi
- Memorial Park: 16.9 mi
- Bath County Veterans Memorial: 6.3 mi
- T. M. Cheeks: 12.3 mi
- Hillsboro: 17.4 mi
- Callie Furnace: 20.1 mi
- Cass: 23.2 mi
- Blowing Springs: 1.0 mi
- Grose Spring: 3.0 mi
- Muddy Spring Run: 8.9 mi
- Sand Springs: 11.7 mi
- Bolar Spring: 16.5 mi
- Fred E. Brooks Memorial Arboretum: 13.6 mi
- Johnsons Creek State Natural Area Preserve: 18.3 mi
- Coursey Springs State Fish Hatchery: 19.4 mi
- Beartown State Park: 20.2 mi
- Hayfields State Park: 23.3 mi
- Blue Suck Falls: 11.7 mi
- Stony Run Falls: 12.7 mi
- Falling Spring Falls: 13.6 mi
- Lower Falls of Hills Creek: 24.7 mi
- Middle Falls of Hills Creek: 24.7 mi
- Bath County Historical Society: 6.3 mi
- Pearl S Buck Birthplace: 17.3 mi
- C&O Railway Heritage Center: 17.6 mi
- Alleghany Historical Society: 19.4 mi
- Bolar Mountain Picnic Area: 6.4 mi
- Allendale Nursery: 15.7 mi
- Dunlap Beach: 19.9 mi
- Byrd Point: 20.5 mi
- Bubble Cave Preserve: 23.0 mi
- Jerry's Run Safety Rest Area: 23.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.5 miles of Bolar Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paddy Knob | NNE 22° | 1,365 m | 15.3 mi |
| Bald Knob | SSE 163° | 1,293 m | 9.8 mi |
| Mad Sheep | NNE 17° | 1,287 m | 12.7 mi |
| Big Knob | S 185° | 1,237 m | 14.7 mi |
| Mad Tom | NNE 14° | 1,236 m | 12.3 mi |
| Brushy Mountain | SE 137° | 1,170 m | 7.8 mi |
| Duncan Knob | ENE 56° | 1,164 m | 13.0 mi |
| House Rock | ENE 75° | 1,137 m | 9.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:57 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:07 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:44 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:23 | 17:04 |
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 | 31 | 34 | 41 | 52 | 60 | 68 | 71 | 70 | 63 | 53 | 42 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — HOT Springs, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356570596
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