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Brushy Mountain

Brushy Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Brushy Mountain rises to 333 m in Virginia. Compton Peak stands 887 m to the southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Orchard Hill Mountain, a peak 1.3 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 18 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in Fauquier County, Virginia, United States of America

Wikidata Q49015898, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
333 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates38.95150, -77.96777

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Upperville Park: 5.8 mi
  • John T Shipe JR Park: 6.0 mi
  • Apple Mountain Park: 7.5 mi
  • Linden Park: 8.6 mi
  • University of Virginia Blandy Experimental Farm and Virginia State Arboretum: 9.4 mi
Historic sites: 40
Attractions: 37
  • Cider Stage: 12.5 mi
  • Gem Mining Sluice: 12.5 mi
  • Jumping Pillow #2: 12.5 mi
  • Pathway Puzzle Maze: 12.5 mi
  • Jumping Pillow #1: 12.5 mi
Artworks: 25
  • "Stonewall" Jackson: 12.3 mi
  • Warrior Statue: 14.8 mi
  • The Peacemakers: 18.0 mi
  • Bird In Flight: 18.2 mi
  • A Tasteful 1 Apple Statue: 18.9 mi
Museums: 22
Nature reserves: 16
Springs: 15
  • Rock Spring: 3.0 mi
  • Yellow Rose Spring: 3.2 mi
  • Cool Spring: 14.2 mi
  • White Rock Spring: 15.0 mi
  • UnNamed Spring: 16.6 mi
Gardens: 11
  • Paris Vegetable Garden: 3.9 mi
  • Community Garden: 9.3 mi
  • Herb Garden: 9.4 mi
  • Culinary Gardens: 12.3 mi
  • Senior Garden: 12.3 mi
Waterfalls: 7
Beaches: 3
  • River Access: 13.2 mi
  • River Access: 13.9 mi
  • Shenandoah Lake Beach: 19.7 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Dickey Ridge Picnic Grounds: 13.9 mi
  • Picnic Area: 17.1 mi
  • Brownsville Picnic Area: 24.6 mi
Cliffs: 2
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.6 miles of Brushy Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Compton PeakSW 231°887 m14.4 mi
Carson MountainSW 232°780 m13.8 mi
Dickey HillWSW 242°740 m14.4 mi
High KnobWSW 240°728 m8.9 mi
Blue MountainW 277°674 m3.0 mi
Rattlesnake MountainSW 214°644 m7.2 mi
Ravensden RockSW 234°604 m9.4 mi
ParisNW 321°590 m2.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:4919:24
June solstice05:4720:0120:41
September equinox07:0018:3619:11
December solstice07:2816:1216:54

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303340516169747265544335

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT WX 3, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356597392

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