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Carter Mountain

Carter Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Carter Mountain rises to 709 m in Virginia. Buffalo Mountain stands 1,210 m to the northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Pikes Mountain, a peak 2.6 miles away. Hanging Rock Scenic Byway passes 8.2 miles off.

The story

mountain in Patrick County, Virginia, United States of America

Wikidata Q49018289, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
709 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.62791, -80.30200

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Byrds Marker: 6.0 mi
  • Fred Clifton Park: 6.5 mi
  • Hart's Access: 7.9 mi
  • Mountain Top Recreation Park: 8.1 mi
  • Mabry Mill: 10.2 mi
Waterfalls: 9
  • Lower Cascades: 14.8 mi
  • Torys Falls: 15.6 mi
  • Window Falls: 15.8 mi
  • Hidden Falls: 16.0 mi
  • Tise falls: 16.1 mi
Historic sites: 8
Cliffs: 7
Museums: 7
Attractions: 6
Covered bridges: 1
Springs: 1
  • Magnolia Springs: 16.9 mi
Gardens: 1
Picnic sites: 1
Artworks: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Virginia Rest Area: 24.9 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.9 miles of Carter Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Buffalo MountainNW 320°1,210 m15.1 mi
Hog MountainNNW 332°1,087 m12.5 mi
Jones MountainNNW 338°1,081 m13.1 mi
Rocky KnobN 350°1,080 m13.4 mi
Slate MountainNNW 329°1,059 m12.0 mi
Grassy KnollNNW 345°1,049 m12.4 mi
Long MountainNW 319°1,027 m14.9 mi
Turnip Patch RidgeNW 317°1,015 m11.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2618:5919:33
June solstice06:0420:0520:44
September equinox07:1018:4619:20
December solstice07:3116:2917:10

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374046566471757468574740
Precip in4.13.14.04.25.05.25.45.25.13.53.44.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stuart, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356560665

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