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Brushy Mountain

Brushy Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Brushy Mountain rises to 966 m in West Virginia. Hanging Rock stands 1,102 m to the south, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is O'Neill Knob, a peak 2.3 miles away. Midland Trail passes 2.9 miles off.

The story

mountain in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States (GNIS ID = 1554011)

Wikidata Q31514110, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
966 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.80846, -80.24618

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 33
  • Paisley Park: 3.0 mi
  • Lynch Field Park: 3.3 mi
  • Hollowell Park: 10.5 mi
  • Greenbrier Avenue Park: 10.6 mi
  • Montwell Park: 10.7 mi
Springs: 8
  • Thomas Spring: 8.4 mi
  • Cove Creek Spring: 11.0 mi
  • Big Spring: 11.2 mi
  • Sweet Chalybeate Spring: 11.5 mi
  • Old Sweet Springs: 12.3 mi
Nature reserves: 6
Waterfalls: 6
  • Middle Cascades: 9.7 mi
  • The Cascades: 10.0 mi
  • Beaverdam Falls: 10.0 mi
  • Falling Spring Falls: 16.8 mi
  • Stony Run Falls: 23.3 mi
Museums: 6
  • Greenbrier Military School Museum: 10.4 mi
  • Alleghany Historical Society: 13.8 mi
  • Second Creek Mill: 15.0 mi
  • Craig County Historical Society: 22.3 mi
  • C&O Railway Heritage Center: 23.1 mi
Attractions: 5
Historic sites: 5
Ghost towns: 4
Cliffs: 4
Rest areas: 1
Beaches: 1
Artworks: 1
  • Udderly Chic(k): 16.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.4 miles of Brushy Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hanging RockS 171°1,102 m17.1 mi
Droop MountainN 356°1,100 m16.5 mi
Oliver MountainENE 59°1,088 m12.9 mi
Nicholls KnobSE 129°1,084 m15.7 mi
Mud Run MountainESE 118°1,067 m15.3 mi
Fork MountainSE 132°1,039 m16.6 mi
Smith KnobNE 45°1,038 m6.4 mi
Cove MountainSSW 209°1,038 m14.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2518:5819:33
June solstice06:0020:0820:47
September equinox07:0918:4519:20
December solstice07:3416:2517:06

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313441516067717064534234
Precip in3.02.83.73.74.53.74.13.33.62.72.63.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — White Sulphur Springs, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356524723

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