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Chimney Mountain

Chimney Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Chimney Mountain rises to 816 m in Virginia. Buffalo Mountain stands 1,210 m to the southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Chimney Rock, a peak 0.6 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 20 miles off.

The story

mountain in Virginia, United States of America

Wikidata Q49020254, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
816 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.98207, -80.65868

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Museums: 8
Artworks: 7
Attractions: 3
  • Sapphire Ballroom & Dance Center: 17.1 mi
  • One Clear View: 19.6 mi
  • New River Outdoor Adventures: 24.7 mi
Cliffs: 3
Beaches: 2
  • Waterfront: 1.2 mi
  • Water Front: 4.5 mi
Waterfalls: 2
Rest areas: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.4 miles of Chimney Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Buffalo MountainSE 142°1,210 m16.3 mi
High RockWNW 297°1,153 m19.3 mi
Hog MountainSE 134°1,087 m19.4 mi
Jones MountainSE 130°1,081 m19.3 mi
Dead Pine MountainSSW 199°1,048 m3.8 mi
Indian RidgeSE 135°1,037 m13.3 mi
Bear KnobS 183°1,032 m4.8 mi
Macks MountainS 170°1,027 m3.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2719:0019:35
June solstice06:0420:0820:46
September equinox07:1118:4719:21
December solstice07:3316:3017:10

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333643526168727165544436
Precip in3.22.73.63.64.04.03.83.53.22.82.53.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pulaski 2 E, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356560837

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