Branscomb Hill
Branscomb Hill rises to 820 m in Virginia. Buffalo Mountain stands 1,210 m to the northeast, 4.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Rich Hill, a peak 1.9 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 5.6 miles off.
The story
mountain in Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q49015285, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 820 m
How to reach it
- 5.6 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 16.5 mi off the Hanging Rock Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Pilot Mountain Overlook · 7 mi
- Rock Castle Gorge · 11 mi
- The Saddle Overlook · 12 mi
- Scenic Overlook · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Rich Hill: 1.9 mi
- Gibson Knob: 2.1 mi
- Jackson Knob: 2.1 mi
- East Knob: 3.5 mi
- Little Stone Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Mabry Mill: 7.2 mi
- Mabry Mill Historic Mill Area: 7.3 mi
- Mountain Top Recreation Park: 9.2 mi
- Marshall Park: 9.5 mi
- Fred Clifton Park: 11.9 mi
- Carroll County Historical Society and Museum: 11.1 mi
- Floyd County Historical: 16.5 mi
- Gertrude Smith House: 17.2 mi
- William Alfred Moore House: 17.5 mi
- Mount Airy Museum of Regional History: 17.5 mi
- One Clear View: 17.0 mi
- Wally's Service Station: 17.9 mi
- Jessup's Mill: 17.9 mi
- Blue Ridge Music Center: 21.2 mi
- New River Outdoor Adventures: 23.4 mi
- Carroll County Recreation Department Picnic Shelter: 13.4 mi
- Smart View Recreation Area: 23.0 mi
- Cumberland Knob Picnic Area: 24.6 mi
- Waterfront: 16.5 mi
- Water Front: 17.0 mi
- Virginia Rest Area: 17.2 mi
- Radford Safety Rest Area North: 24.1 mi
- Chestnut Creek Falls: 20.8 mi
- White Falls: 22.4 mi
- Break Area Indoor Garden and Gazebo: 24.6 mi
- Volvo Break Area Indoor Garden: 24.6 mi
- Bob White Covered Bridge: 16.1 mi
- Cracker Point: 21.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.3 miles of Branscomb Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Mountain | NE 45° | 1,210 m | 4.6 mi |
| Hog Mountain | ENE 70° | 1,087 m | 7.7 mi |
| Jones Mountain | ENE 65° | 1,081 m | 8.9 mi |
| Rocky Knob | ENE 66° | 1,080 m | 11.8 mi |
| Slate Mountain | ENE 74° | 1,059 m | 7.0 mi |
| Grassy Knoll | ENE 70° | 1,049 m | 10.4 mi |
| Indian Ridge | NNE 21° | 1,037 m | 7.1 mi |
| Beamer Knob | WSW 246° | 1,032 m | 12.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 19:00 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 20:07 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:47 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:30 | 17:10 |
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 | 36 | 38 | 44 | 54 | 62 | 69 | 72 | 71 | 66 | 56 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Meadows OF DAN 5 SW, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1495294 — Branscomb Hill, Carroll County, Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356583483
Day trips start here
- Mount Airy · 18 mi
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