Bull Mountain
Bull Mountain rises to 977 m in Virginia. Buffalo Mountain stands 1,210 m to the west-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Richwood Knob, a peak less than a tenth of a mile away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 10 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Virginia, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49016601, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 977 m
How to reach it
- 10.4 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 14.1 mi off the Hanging Rock Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Rock Castle Gorge · 11 mi
- The Saddle Overlook · 11 mi
- Smart View Overlook · 17 mi
- Pilot Mountain Overlook · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Richwood Knob: 0.0 mi
- Gabes Knob: 0.8 mi
- Indian Grave Mountain: 3.1 mi
- No Business Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Chestnut Knob: 5.2 mi
- Fred Clifton Park: 5.9 mi
- Mountain Top Recreation Park: 8.6 mi
- Deep Run Camp Area: 9.2 mi
- Mabry Mill Historic Mill Area: 10.8 mi
- Bowens Creek Recreation Area: 11.0 mi
- White Falls: 10.9 mi
- Fall Creek Falls: 17.0 mi
- Lower Cascades: 19.4 mi
- Window Falls: 20.3 mi
- Hidden Falls: 20.4 mi
- Fairy Stone State Park: 9.3 mi
- Chestnut Creek Wetlands State Natural Area Preserve: 16.1 mi
- Dan River Ford Preserve: 18.1 mi
- Dan River Bends Preserve: 18.9 mi
- Pitzer Road Public Fishing Area: 20.6 mi
- Stoneman's Raid: 19.6 mi
- Moratock Iron Furnace: 19.7 mi
- CCC Ruins: 21.0 mi
- CCC Lodge Ruins: 21.0 mi
- RM Collins Memorial: 21.1 mi
- Virginia Fire Museum, Inc. Office & Crew Quarters: 13.4 mi
- Floyd County Historical: 16.1 mi
- Blue Ridge Farm Museum: 19.4 mi
- Virginia Museum of Natural History: 20.0 mi
- Gertrude Smith House: 24.9 mi
- Calico Rock: 13.5 mi
- Cracker Point: 14.5 mi
- Indian Face: 20.6 mi
- Moores Wall: 20.8 mi
- Cooks Wall: 22.0 mi
- Jessup's Mill: 14.1 mi
- One Clear View: 16.2 mi
- Carolina Ziplines Canopy Tour: 19.6 mi
- Balanced Rock: 20.6 mi
- Bob White Covered Bridge: 6.1 mi
- Smart View Recreation Area: 16.4 mi
- Magnolia Springs: 21.6 mi
- Brush: 23.1 mi
- Stoneville Sign: 23.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.9 miles of Bull Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Mountain | WNW 297° | 1,210 m | 15.7 mi |
| Hog Mountain | WNW 303° | 1,087 m | 12.0 mi |
| Jones Mountain | NW 310° | 1,081 m | 11.9 mi |
| Rocky Knob | NW 323° | 1,080 m | 10.9 mi |
| Slate Mountain | WNW 299° | 1,059 m | 12.0 mi |
| Grassy Knoll | NW 315° | 1,049 m | 10.6 mi |
| Long Mountain | WNW 295° | 1,027 m | 15.6 mi |
| Turnip Patch Ridge | WNW 287° | 1,015 m | 12.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:59 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 20:05 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:29 | 17:09 |
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 | 37 | 40 | 46 | 56 | 64 | 71 | 75 | 74 | 68 | 57 | 47 | 40 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stuart, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1488968 — Bull Mountain, Patrick County, Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356575932
Day trips start here
- Mount Airy · 25 mi
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