Buck Mountain
Buck Mountain rises to 1,417 m in Virginia. High Rock stands 1,418 m to the west, less than a tenth of a mile off. Mount Rogers Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49016159, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,417 m
How to reach it
- 11.0 mi off the Mount Rogers Scenic Byway
- 16.3 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 16.9 mi off the New River Valley Byway
- 21.4 mi off the Big Walker Mountain Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Wildcat Rock Overlook · 17 mi
- Alligator Back Overlook · 17 mi
- Mahogany Rock Overlook · 18 mi
- Air Bellows Overlook · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- High Rock: 0.0 mi
- Fries Knob: 1.2 mi
- Big Ridge: 1.6 mi
- Buck Mountain East Peak: 1.6 mi
- Russell Knob: 3.0 mi
- Comers Rock Recreation Area: 7.1 mi
- Sam Brown Park: 12.4 mi
- Crouse Park: 13.0 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 13.4 mi
- Settlers Museum of Southwest Virginia: 15.4 mi
- Comer’s Creek Falls: 12.9 mi
- Incredible Falls: 18.8 mi
- Bullhead Creek Cascades: 19.1 mi
- Chestnut Creek Falls: 19.3 mi
- Upper Widows Creek Falls: 20.1 mi
- Big Pinnacle: 14.5 mi
- Listening Rock: 14.6 mi
- New River Outdoor Adventures: 16.6 mi
- Caudill Cabin: 17.0 mi
- Brinegar Cabin: 17.9 mi
- Raven Cliff: 15.7 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 16.7 mi
- Wildcat Rock: 16.7 mi
- Alligator Back: 17.3 mi
- Devils Garden: 18.4 mi
- Alleghany Historical Museum: 13.1 mi
- Jeff Matthews Museum: 17.8 mi
- Smyth County Museum: 18.9 mi
- Mountain Farm Life Museum: 19.9 mi
- Museum of Ashe County History: 20.7 mi
- Cumberland Knob Picnic Area: 20.5 mi
- Mount Jefferson Picnic Area: 21.5 mi
- Stone Mountain Picnic Area: 23.1 mi
- Big Spring: 22.4 mi
- John Harmon Gallery: 22.4 mi
- Elk Shoals: 22.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.5 miles of Buck Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Rock | W 270° | 1,418 m | 0.0 mi |
| The Pinnacle | E 86° | 1,380 m | 4.6 mi |
| Point Lookout Mountain | E 86° | 1,380 m | 4.6 mi |
| Iron Mountain | NW 323° | 1,359 m | 7.3 mi |
| Buck Mountain East Peak | E 93° | 1,356 m | 1.6 mi |
| Canadays Ridge | NW 322° | 1,320 m | 7.8 mi |
| High Knob | NNW 336° | 1,266 m | 5.3 mi |
| Big Ridge | N 8° | 1,259 m | 1.6 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 | 20:09 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:50 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356583505
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