Buck Mountain
Buck Mountain rises to 1,120 m in Virginia. Third Peak stands 1,502 m to the west, 9.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Fries Knob, a peak 1.2 miles away. Mount Rogers Scenic Byway passes 8.7 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America; geonames ID = 4749595.
Wikidata Q49016161, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,120 m
How to reach it
- 8.7 mi off the Mount Rogers Scenic Byway
- 17.9 mi off the New River Valley Byway
- 17.9 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 21.0 mi off the Big Walker Mountain Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Wildcat Rock Overlook · 18 mi
- Alligator Back Overlook · 19 mi
- Air Bellows Overlook · 19 mi
- Mahogany Rock Overlook · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Fries Knob: 1.2 mi
- Russell Knob: 1.4 mi
- High Rock: 2.3 mi
- Big Ridge: 2.4 mi
- Bald Rock: 2.7 mi
- Comers Rock Recreation Area: 6.9 mi
- Settlers Museum of Southwest Virginia: 13.8 mi
- Sam Brown Park: 14.5 mi
- Crouse Park: 15.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 15.4 mi
- Comer’s Creek Falls: 10.5 mi
- Incredible Falls: 20.7 mi
- Bullhead Creek Cascades: 21.1 mi
- Sharpes Falls: 21.1 mi
- Chestnut Creek Falls: 21.2 mi
- Big Pinnacle: 12.7 mi
- Listening Rock: 12.8 mi
- New River Outdoor Adventures: 18.6 mi
- Caudill Cabin: 18.6 mi
- Brinegar Cabin: 19.6 mi
- Alleghany Historical Museum: 15.1 mi
- Smyth County Museum: 16.6 mi
- Mountain Farm Life Museum: 19.4 mi
- Jeff Matthews Museum: 19.9 mi
- Museum of Ashe County History: 20.4 mi
- Raven Cliff: 16.6 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 17.6 mi
- Wildcat Rock: 18.3 mi
- Alligator Back: 18.8 mi
- Devils Garden: 20.3 mi
- Big Spring: 20.4 mi
- Brig Spring: 23.9 mi
- Cave Spring: 24.8 mi
- Mount Jefferson Picnic Area: 21.3 mi
- Cumberland Knob Picnic Area: 22.9 mi
- Elk Shoals: 23.0 mi
- John Harmon Gallery: 24.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.2 miles of Buck Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Third Peak | W 267° | 1,502 m | 9.8 mi |
| Second Peak | W 265° | 1,476 m | 9.5 mi |
| High Rock | ESE 115° | 1,418 m | 2.3 mi |
| First Peak | W 261° | 1,405 m | 9.2 mi |
| The Pinnacle | E 96° | 1,380 m | 6.8 mi |
| Point Lookout Mountain | E 96° | 1,380 m | 6.8 mi |
| Iron Mountain | NNW 335° | 1,359 m | 5.3 mi |
| Buck Mountain East Peak | ESE 106° | 1,356 m | 3.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:03 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 06:08 | 20:09 | 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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356583503
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