Bullhead Mountain
Bullhead Mountain rises to 1,171 m in North Carolina. Catherine Knob stands 1,223 m to the west, 8.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Mahogany Rock Mountain, a peak 1.3 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 0.5 miles off.
The story
mountain in Alleghany County, North Carolina, United States of America
Wikidata Q31618987, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1171 m
How to reach it
- 0.5 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 11.2 mi off the New River Valley Byway
- 27.3 mi off the Mount Rogers Scenic Byway
- 27.3 mi off the Hanging Rock Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Bullhead Mountain Overlook · 1 mi
- Stone Mountain Overlook · 1 mi
- Mahogany Rock Overlook · 2 mi
- Devils Garden Overlook · 2 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mahogany Rock Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Rich Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Ellis Knoll: 2.8 mi
- Green Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Stone Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 4.7 mi
- Crouse Park: 5.1 mi
- Sam Brown Park: 5.7 mi
- Traphill Historic District: 7.5 mi
- Blue Ridge Parkway: 8.8 mi
- Bullhead Creek Cascades: 1.8 mi
- Incredible Falls: 1.8 mi
- Upper Widows Creek Falls: 3.1 mi
- Bullhead Creek Falls: 3.3 mi
- Widows Falls: 3.4 mi
- Alleghany Historical Museum: 5.0 mi
- Jeff Matthews Museum: 16.5 mi
- Richard Gwyn Museum: 18.4 mi
- The History Center: 18.8 mi
- Forestry Center: 20.0 mi
- Brinegar Cabin: 4.8 mi
- Caudill Cabin: 5.9 mi
- US 21 overlook: 7.1 mi
- Raven Knob Boy Scout Museum: 12.3 mi
- Blue Ridge Music Center: 14.9 mi
- Raven Knob Scout Reservation: 11.9 mi
- Stewarts Creek State Wildlife Management Area: 18.2 mi
- Crooked Creek: 22.1 mi
- Paddy Mountain Plant Conservation Preserve: 24.6 mi
- Smitheys Creek Public Use Area: 24.7 mi
- Devils Garden: 2.5 mi
- Wildcat Rock: 6.1 mi
- Alligator Back: 6.9 mi
- Zeke's Peak: 11.1 mi
- Stone Mountain Picnic Area: 5.1 mi
- Cumberland Knob Picnic Area: 11.6 mi
- Winston-Salem Foundation Picnic Area: 17.4 mi
- Mount Jefferson Picnic Area: 22.3 mi
- Crouse's Chimney: 11.6 mi
- Vaughn-Woltz Order of the Arrow Campfire Arena Time Capsule: 12.4 mi
- 100 Strong: 17.7 mi
- Gold Star Families Memorial Monument: 17.9 mi
- John Harmon Gallery: 4.5 mi
- Transitional Peace: 17.4 mi
- Barefoot Beach: 18.9 mi
- Elk Shoals: 21.1 mi
- Rebecca Maynard Labyrinth: 18.5 mi
- Virginia Rest Area: 19.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.4 miles of Bullhead Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Knob | W 279° | 1,223 m | 8.2 mi |
| Fender Mountain | WNW 296° | 1,212 m | 6.7 mi |
| Cheek Mountain | WNW 284° | 1,196 m | 7.6 mi |
| Betsy Peak | W 273° | 1,186 m | 9.5 mi |
| Green Mountain | WSW 248° | 1,185 m | 3.0 mi |
| Peach Bottom Mountain | W 279° | 1,157 m | 8.7 mi |
| Bluff Mountain | WSW 254° | 1,136 m | 6.9 mi |
| Little Grandfather Mountain | WSW 241° | 1,130 m | 10.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:02 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 06:07 | 20:08 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:49 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 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 | 33 | 35 | 42 | 52 | 60 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 54 | 43 | 36 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 3.1 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sparta 3.5 SSW, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 982226 — Bullhead Mountain, Alleghany County, North Carolina.
OpenStreetMap element node/357769476
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