Peak · Virginia
Broad Top
Broad Top rises to 830 m in Virginia. Cow Knob stands 1,231 m to the west-northwest, 5.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Clover Lick Knob, a peak 1.0 miles away.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 830 m
How to reach it
Coordinates38.66839, -78.98673
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Clover Lick Knob: 1.0 mi
- First Point: 1.8 mi
- Middle Point: 1.8 mi
- Third Point: 2.6 mi
- Gate Mountain: 2.7 mi
Parks
- Fulks Run Ruritan Park: 4.4 mi
- Bergton Fairgrounds: 8.0 mi
- Singers Glen Historic District: 8.9 mi
- Riven Rock Picnic Area: 11.1 mi
- Shenandoah Wildlife Management Area: 12.3 mi
Museums: 16
- Plains District Memorial Museum: 11.7 mi
- Brethren & Mennonite Heritage Center: 15.8 mi
- Museum Of American Jewelry Design and Manufacturing: 16.5 mi
- Explore More Discovery Museum: 16.5 mi
- Virginia Quilt Museum: 16.6 mi
Historic sites: 13
- Fallen Solider Tribute: 11.3 mi
- Veterans Memorial Monument: 16.5 mi
- Cannon Veterans Memorial: 16.6 mi
- JMU Alma Mater: 16.9 mi
- Fort Harrison: 17.5 mi
Artworks: 12
- Happy Moon, 10,000 Smiles: 10.8 mi
- Reader's Guide to an Open Window: 14.8 mi
- Love Essence: 14.8 mi
- Flames: 14.8 mi
- CON_Sequential Complex: 14.9 mi
Springs: 11
- Sand Spring: 5.5 mi
- Hall Spring: 7.2 mi
- Maple Spring: 12.5 mi
- Shenandoah Alum Springs: 14.9 mi
- Beaver Creek Spring: 15.3 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Raven Rocks: 17.9 mi
- Eagle Rock: 19.7 mi
- Yellow Cliffs: 20.1 mi
- Baker Rocks: 21.3 mi
- Helmick Rock: 21.6 mi
Attractions: 6
- Treasure Mountain: 13.4 mi
- Bryce Resort: 15.7 mi
- Shenandoah Caverns: 17.4 mi
- Seneca Caverns: 22.6 mi
- Fear Forest: 23.4 mi
Gardens: 4
- Heishman Garden: 14.7 mi
- ISAT Patio: 17.5 mi
- Edith J. Carrier Arboretum: 17.8 mi
- Old grape garden: 24.1 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Mole Hill Acres: 15.2 mi
- Lost River State Park: 17.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Blue Hole Day Use Area: 6.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Falls Ridge Waterfall: 18.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Smoke Hole: 20.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.6 miles of Broad Top. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cow Knob | WNW 286° | 1,231 m | 5.8 mi |
| Feedstone Mountain | SW 226° | 1,174 m | 7.4 mi |
| Tomahawk Mountain | SW 236° | 1,137 m | 6.2 mi |
| Bald Knob | SW 216° | 1,124 m | 6.7 mi |
| Second Mountain | SSW 193° | 1,087 m | 7.9 mi |
| Brushy Mountain | SW 230° | 1,070 m | 6.3 mi |
| Rader Mountain | WSW 249° | 1,067 m | 6.5 mi |
| Fulk Mountain | W 268° | 1,056 m | 4.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:53 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 20:05 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:40 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:17 | 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 | 32 | 35 | 42 | 52 | 62 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 44 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dale Enterprise, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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