Buchanan Mountain
Buchanan Mountain rises to 1,011 m in Virginia. High Rock stands 1,418 m to the south-southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is White Rock Mountain, a peak 0.9 miles away. Mount Rogers Scenic Byway passes 4.1 miles off.
The story
mountain in Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q49015958, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1011 m
How to reach it
- 4.1 mi off the Mount Rogers Scenic Byway
- 13.4 mi off the Big Walker Mountain Scenic Byway
- 23.9 mi off the Coal Heritage Trail - VA
- 27.6 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Big Walker Lookout · 17 mi
- Wildcat Rock Overlook · 28 mi
- Alligator Back Overlook · 28 mi
- Mahogany Rock Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- White Rock Mountain: 0.9 mi
- White Rock Cliff: 1.1 mi
- Glade Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Locust Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Little Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Settlers Museum of Southwest Virginia: 4.0 mi
- Comers Rock Recreation Area: 6.9 mi
- Dark Hollow Picnic Area: 13.9 mi
- Withers Park: 16.4 mi
- Elizabeth Brown Memorial Park: 16.4 mi
- Smyth County Museum: 10.5 mi
- Alleghany Historical Museum: 24.4 mi
- Museum Of The Middle Appalachians: 24.4 mi
- Jeff Matthews Museum: 24.6 mi
- Historic Crab Orchard Museum: 24.9 mi
- Comer’s Creek Falls: 10.6 mi
- Chestnut Creek Falls: 24.3 mi
- Straight Branch Falls: 24.4 mi
- Big Pinnacle: 16.3 mi
- Listening Rock: 16.9 mi
- New River Outdoor Adventures: 21.7 mi
- Big Spring: 11.3 mi
- Sharon Springs: 16.4 mi
- Raven Cliff: 15.1 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 15.7 mi
- Big Walker Lookout: 16.8 mi
- Clinch Mountian: 22.6 mi
- Peery & St. Clair Building: 23.2 mi
- Wooly: 24.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.9 miles of Buchanan Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Rock | SSE 157° | 1,418 m | 11.4 mi |
| Buck Mountain | SSE 157° | 1,417 m | 11.4 mi |
| Iron Mountain | S 180° | 1,359 m | 4.7 mi |
| Canadays Ridge | S 185° | 1,320 m | 4.4 mi |
| High Knob | SSE 158° | 1,266 m | 6.1 mi |
| Big Ridge | SSE 153° | 1,259 m | 10.1 mi |
| Straight Mountain | SW 215° | 1,256 m | 7.2 mi |
| Razor Ridge | SSW 197° | 1,250 m | 8.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:03 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 06:07 | 20:10 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:50 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:33 | 17:13 |
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 | 51 | 61 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 64 | 53 | 44 | 36 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ELK Creek 4ssw, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356581754
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