Boyd Mountain
Boyd Mountain rises to 243 m in Virginia. Fork Mountain stands 593 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Judy Byrd Mountain, a peak 1.9 miles away. Colonial Heritage Byway passes 16 miles off. 29 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
mountain in Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q49015206, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 243 m
How to reach it
- 16.4 mi off the Colonial Heritage Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Freedom Park: 7.0 mi
- John E. Grogan Park: 7.7 mi
- Lively Stones Park: 8.3 mi
- Spray Recreation Park: 8.7 mi
- Governor Morehead Park: 8.7 mi
- Judy Byrd Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Perkins Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Stills Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Soyar Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Drag Mountain: 9.5 mi
- Eden Historical Museum: 9.4 mi
- Langhorne House Trust: 12.1 mi
- Sutherlin Mansion: 12.3 mi
- Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History: 12.3 mi
- Danville Science Center: 13.1 mi
- Patrick Henry Monument: 11.4 mi
- Former Confederate Flag: 12.3 mi
- Confederate Monument: 12.3 mi
- Granite Pillars of Historic Sites: 12.3 mi
- Doyle Thomas Park Welcome Monument: 12.5 mi
- Botanical Garden: 12.3 mi
- Brush: 12.6 mi
- Rain Garden: 12.6 mi
- Science Center Butterfly Garden: 13.2 mi
- Monarch Butterfly Garden & Waystation: 14.2 mi
- Leaksville Boating Access: 9.4 mi
- Gravely Nature Preserve: 11.5 mi
- Turkeycock Mountain Wildlife Management Area: 18.2 mi
- Family Fun Zone: 10.9 mi
- Mad Town Tubing: 22.2 mi
- Union St. Overlook Picnic Area: 12.6 mi
- Main St. Plaza Pergula: 12.9 mi
- Stoneville Sign: 17.3 mi
- Prancing Horse: 22.9 mi
- Danville Welcome Center: 14.2 mi
- Fall Creek Falls: 20.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Boyd Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fork Mountain | NNW 329° | 593 m | 23.5 mi |
| Toms Knob | NNW 334° | 531 m | 23.3 mi |
| Blue Knob | NNW 333° | 521 m | 17.2 mi |
| Skelt Mountain | NW 320° | 517 m | 24.5 mi |
| Chesnut Mountain | NNW 343° | 515 m | 25.0 mi |
| Turkeycock Mountain | NNW 349° | 505 m | 18.8 mi |
| Chestnut Knob | WNW 282° | 448 m | 16.9 mi |
| Orchard Knob | NNW 331° | 436 m | 18.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:56 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 20:02 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:43 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:27 | 17:07 |
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 | 38 | 41 | 47 | 57 | 66 | 73 | 77 | 76 | 69 | 59 | 47 | 40 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eden, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1498455 — Boyd Mountain, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356586145
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