Carter Mountain
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
- 8.2 mi off the Hanging Rock Scenic Byway
- 8.9 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Pilot Mountain Overlook · 13 mi
- Rock Castle Gorge · 13 mi
- The Saddle Overlook · 14 mi
- Smart View Overlook · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Pikes Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Beans Knob: 3.0 mi
- Mayo Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Indian Grave Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Willard Mountain: 3.4 mi
- 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
- 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
- RM Collins Memorial: 15.6 mi
- Colonel Jack Martin Rock House: 15.8 mi
- Stoneman's Raid: 16.0 mi
- Moratock Iron Furnace: 16.2 mi
- CCC Ruins: 16.4 mi
- Dan River Ford Preserve: 13.2 mi
- Dan River Bends Preserve: 14.0 mi
- Fairy Stone State Park: 15.5 mi
- Reed Island Creek (private Nature Conservancy): 16.9 mi
- Chestnut Creek Wetlands State Natural Area Preserve: 16.9 mi
- Indian Face: 15.9 mi
- Moores Wall: 16.0 mi
- Cooks Wall: 17.2 mi
- Calico Rock: 19.6 mi
- Cracker Point: 19.8 mi
- Gertrude Smith House: 19.0 mi
- William Alfred Moore House: 19.0 mi
- Mount Airy Museum of Regional History: 19.1 mi
- Virginia Fire Museum, Inc. Office & Crew Quarters: 19.2 mi
- Floyd County Historical: 19.8 mi
- Jessup's Mill: 8.0 mi
- Carolina Ziplines Canopy Tour: 14.3 mi
- Balanced Rock: 15.9 mi
- Wally's Service Station: 19.0 mi
- One Clear View: 20.0 mi
- Bob White Covered Bridge: 10.9 mi
- Magnolia Springs: 16.9 mi
- Daylily Meadows: 20.9 mi
- Smart View Recreation Area: 21.7 mi
- Stoneville Sign: 24.6 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Mountain | NW 320° | 1,210 m | 15.1 mi |
| Hog Mountain | NNW 332° | 1,087 m | 12.5 mi |
| Jones Mountain | NNW 338° | 1,081 m | 13.1 mi |
| Rocky Knob | N 350° | 1,080 m | 13.4 mi |
| Slate Mountain | NNW 329° | 1,059 m | 12.0 mi |
| Grassy Knoll | NNW 345° | 1,049 m | 12.4 mi |
| Long Mountain | NW 319° | 1,027 m | 14.9 mi |
| Turnip Patch Ridge | NW 317° | 1,015 m | 11.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:59 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 20:05 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:46 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:29 | 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 | 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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356560665
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- Mount Airy · 19 mi
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