Buffalo Mountain
Buffalo Mountain rises to 1,210 m in Virginia. Hog Mountain stands 1,087 m to the east, 4.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Long Mountain, a peak 0.5 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 4.3 miles off.
The story
Hill in Floyd County, Virginia, United States.
Wikidata Q49016465, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,210 m
How to reach it
- 4.3 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 19.7 mi off the Hanging Rock Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Rock Castle Gorge · 7 mi
- The Saddle Overlook · 8 mi
- Pilot Mountain Overlook · 11 mi
- Granite Quarry Overlook · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Long Mountain: 0.5 mi
- Indian Ridge: 3.5 mi
- Turkey Nest Knob: 3.5 mi
- Slate Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Turnip Patch Ridge: 3.8 mi
- Mabry Mill Historic Mill Area: 5.1 mi
- Mountain Top Recreation Park: 7.4 mi
- Fred Clifton Park: 9.9 mi
- Marshall Park: 9.9 mi
- Warren G. Lineberry Community Park: 11.7 mi
- Floyd County Historical: 11.9 mi
- Carroll County Historical Society and Museum: 14.5 mi
- Gertrude Smith House: 21.3 mi
- William Alfred Moore House: 21.5 mi
- Mount Airy Museum of Regional History: 21.6 mi
- Chestnut Creek Wetlands State Natural Area Preserve: 3.6 mi
- Camp Branch Natural Area Preserve: 6.5 mi
- Reed Island Creek (private Nature Conservancy): 11.3 mi
- Crooked Creek: 19.4 mi
- Fairy Stone State Park: 20.7 mi
- Montgomery County War Memorial: 23.4 mi
- Montgomery County Bicentennial: 23.4 mi
- Montgomery County Public Safety Monument: 23.4 mi
- Montgomery County Confederate Monument: 23.4 mi
- African American Memory & Storyboard: 23.4 mi
- One Clear View: 12.4 mi
- Jessup's Mill: 19.6 mi
- Wally's Service Station: 21.9 mi
- Sapphire Ballroom & Dance Center: 23.3 mi
- Carroll County Recreation Department Picnic Shelter: 17.1 mi
- Smart View Recreation Area: 18.5 mi
- Haven Heights Picnic Site: 23.4 mi
- Break Area Indoor Garden and Gazebo: 23.3 mi
- Volvo Break Area Indoor Garden: 23.3 mi
- Radford Alumni Memorial Garden: 24.1 mi
- Water Front: 14.7 mi
- Waterfront: 15.6 mi
- Cracker Point: 17.2 mi
- Calico Rock: 21.1 mi
- White Falls: 18.5 mi
- Chestnut Creek Falls: 24.6 mi
- Radford Safety Rest Area North: 21.0 mi
- Virginia Rest Area: 21.8 mi
- Bob White Covered Bridge: 12.8 mi
- DAK Lights: 23.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.5 miles of Buffalo Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hog Mountain | E 98° | 1,087 m | 4.0 mi |
| Jones Mountain | E 84° | 1,081 m | 4.8 mi |
| Rocky Knob | ENE 78° | 1,080 m | 7.6 mi |
| Slate Mountain | ESE 111° | 1,059 m | 3.7 mi |
| Grassy Knoll | E 87° | 1,049 m | 6.5 mi |
| Indian Ridge | NNW 349° | 1,037 m | 3.5 mi |
| Bear Knob | NW 308° | 1,032 m | 13.0 mi |
| Long Mountain | SSW 196° | 1,027 m | 0.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 19:00 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 20:06 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:46 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:30 | 17:10 |
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 | 36 | 38 | 44 | 54 | 62 | 69 | 72 | 71 | 66 | 56 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Meadows OF DAN 5 SW, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356560509
Day trips start here
- Mount Airy · 22 mi
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