Britts Mountain
Britts Mountain rises to 381 m in Virginia. Bucks Elbow Mountain stands 964 m to the northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Piney Mountain, a peak 0.8 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 4.6 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49015462, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 381 m
How to reach it
- 4.6 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
- 13.1 mi off the Skyline Drive, National
- 16.0 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Carter Overlook · 5 mi
- Beagle Gap Overlook · 13 mi
- Sawmill Ridge Overlook · 14 mi
- Calf Mountain Overlook · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Piney Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Ragged Mountains: 1.4 mi
- Song Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Pryors Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Gibson Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Biscuit Run Park: 2.4 mi
- Azalea Park: 2.8 mi
- Fry's Spring Beach Club: 3.0 mi
- Frys Spring Park: 3.0 mi
- Longwood Park: 3.2 mi
- 3 Owl Statue: 2.1 mi
- Mountain Man: 2.2 mi
- Bear Statue: 2.4 mi
- George Welsh: 3.4 mi
- IN-trospection: 3.6 mi
- Graveyard Site: 3.2 mi
- Lambeth Ruins: 3.9 mi
- Kitty Foster Cemetery: 3.9 mi
- Kitty Foster Homestead: 3.9 mi
- The Aviator Statue - James Rogers McConnell: 4.0 mi
- Fralin Museum of Art: 4.2 mi
- Jefferson School African American Heritage Center: 4.7 mi
- Virginia Discovery Museum: 5.1 mi
- Michie Tavern: 5.5 mi
- Thomas Jefferson Visitor Center and Smith Education Center: 6.1 mi
- Jane Heyward Garden: 2.4 mi
- Student Garden: 3.6 mi
- Keunen Garden: 4.4 mi
- Courtnay's Garden: 4.4 mi
- The Tahija Arboretum & Lacross Botanical Gardens: 4.6 mi
- Heyward Community Forest: 1.9 mi
- Ivy Creek Natural Area: 7.4 mi
- Mint Springs Valley Park: 10.7 mi
- Van Clief Natural Area: 14.3 mi
- Scheier Natural Area: 14.6 mi
- Chris Greene Lake Beach: 13.1 mi
- Lake Monticello Beach 5: 13.7 mi
- Lake Monticello Beach 4: 14.3 mi
- Lake Monticello Beach 3: 14.8 mi
- Main Beach (Beach 1): 14.9 mi
- Blackrock Springs: 17.5 mi
- Coiner Spring: 20.3 mi
- Laurel Springs Gap: 20.5 mi
- Dripping Rock: 20.7 mi
- Hickory Spring: 22.5 mi
- Free Speech Wall: 5.1 mi
- James Monroe's Highland: 6.0 mi
- Apple Cannon: 20.0 mi
- Endless View Farms: 20.0 mi
- Virginia Distillery Co. Distillery Tour & Tasting: 22.2 mi
- Nelson County Wayside: 17.5 mi
- Dundo Picnic Grounds and Group Campground: 18.1 mi
- Humpback Rocks Picnic Area: 20.0 mi
- Greene County Park Pavillion: 20.5 mi
- Jones Run Falls: 17.5 mi
- Lower Doyles River Falls: 17.8 mi
- Upper Doyles River Falls: 17.9 mi
- Upper Shamokin Falls: 20.5 mi
- Canada: 3.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.0 miles of Britts Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bucks Elbow Mountain | NW 306° | 964 m | 12.1 mi |
| Heard Mountain | WSW 243° | 726 m | 10.7 mi |
| Castle Rock | WSW 248° | 722 m | 9.5 mi |
| Massies Mountain | WSW 245° | 657 m | 12.2 mi |
| Moses Mountain | WSW 248° | 590 m | 10.5 mi |
| Walnut Top | SW 232° | 572 m | 12.1 mi |
| Mill Mountain | WSW 239° | 563 m | 8.7 mi |
| High Top | WSW 251° | 557 m | 8.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:52 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 20:02 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:18 | 16:59 |
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 | 39 | 46 | 57 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 59 | 49 | 40 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Charlottesville 2W, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356560434
Day trips start here
- Charlottesville · 5 mi
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