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Bolar Mountain

Bolar Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

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

Coordinates38.06096, -79.90339

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 23
Historic sites: 8
Springs: 7
  • 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
Nature reserves: 7
Waterfalls: 6
Museums: 4
Ghost towns: 2
Picnic sites: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Allendale Nursery: 15.7 mi
Beaches: 1
Cliffs: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Bubble Cave Preserve: 23.0 mi
Rest areas: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.3 miles of Bolar Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Paddy KnobNNE 22°1,365 m15.3 mi
Bald KnobSSE 163°1,293 m9.8 mi
Mad SheepNNE 17°1,287 m12.7 mi
Big KnobS 185°1,237 m14.7 mi
Mad TomNNE 14°1,236 m12.3 mi
Bald KnobS 183°1,179 m15.0 mi
Brushy MountainSE 137°1,170 m7.8 mi
Duncan KnobENE 56°1,164 m13.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2418:5719:32
June solstice05:5820:0720:46
September equinox07:0818:4419:18
December solstice07:3316:2317:04

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313441526068717063534234
Precip in3.63.14.34.34.74.34.23.64.13.13.43.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — HOT Springs, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356570596

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