Cove Mountain
Cove Mountain rises to 818 m in Virginia. Apple Orchard Mountain stands 1,287 m to the east-northeast, 8.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Harkening Hill, a peak 2.5 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 0.3 miles off.
The story
mountain in Botetourt County, Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q49022421, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 818 m
How to reach it
- 0.3 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 22.4 mi off the Highlands Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Mills Gap Overlook · 1 mi
- Sharp Top Overlook · 2 mi
- Harvey's Knob Overlook · 5 mi
- Harveys Knob Overlook · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Little Harkening Hill: 2.5 mi
- McFalls Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Harkening Hill: 3.1 mi
- Blue Spring Hill: 3.4 mi
- Sunset Hill: 3.9 mi
- Peaks of Otter Recreation Area: 4.1 mi
- Montvale Wayside: 8.1 mi
- Montvale Park: 8.5 mi
- Terrapin Mtn Race Start/Finish: 11.8 mi
- Fincastle Historic District: 12.0 mi
- Glenwood Furnace: 11.4 mi
- National D-Day Memorial: 12.7 mi
- Old Mine Entrance: 13.1 mi
- Eagle Rock Lime Kilns: 13.4 mi
- Liberty Lake Park: 13.6 mi
- Botetourt County Historical Society & Museum, Inc: 11.9 mi
- Bedford Museum & Genealogical Library: 12.9 mi
- Eleanor D Wilson Museum: 18.0 mi
- Vinton Historical Society Museum: 19.3 mi
- O. Winston Link Museum: 21.1 mi
- Rhinoceros: 11.0 mi
- Padgett Obelisk: 15.4 mi
- Roanoke Firefighter statue: 21.5 mi
- Henrietta Lacks: 21.6 mi
- Sculpture Garden: 22.6 mi
- Natural Bridge of Virginia: 11.7 mi
- Monacan Indian Living History Exhibit: 11.8 mi
- Devils Marbleyard: 12.2 mi
- Caverns at Natural Bridge: 12.3 mi
- Piper L-4 Grasshopper: 12.7 mi
- Research and Demonstration Garden: 9.3 mi
- Victory Garden: 12.6 mi
- Beale Garden: 17.9 mi
- Community Garden: 18.0 mi
- George Washington Carver Community Garden: 21.5 mi
- Claytor Nature Center: 9.4 mi
- Read Mountain Preserve: 16.4 mi
- Craig Creek Recreation Area: 19.1 mi
- Carvins Cove: 19.2 mi
- Explore Park: 19.9 mi
- Big Spring: 4.5 mi
- Hunting Spring: 12.1 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 12.5 mi
- Marble Spring: 13.5 mi
- Falling Water Cascades: 4.3 mi
- Apple Orchard Falls: 7.3 mi
- Lace Falls: 11.8 mi
- Virginia Rest Area Mile 158 South (I-81): 8.4 mi
- Troutville Safety Rest Area: 8.4 mi
- Cascade Falls Picnic Area: 11.7 mi
- Howrytown: 12.9 mi
- Tinker Cliffs: 18.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.2 miles of Cove Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Orchard Mountain | ENE 75° | 1,287 m | 8.4 mi |
| Thunder Hill | ENE 70° | 1,221 m | 9.1 mi |
| Flat Top Mountain | ESE 118° | 1,215 m | 4.8 mi |
| Sharp Top Mountain | SE 140° | 1,167 m | 4.7 mi |
| Onion Mountain | E 84° | 1,157 m | 8.0 mi |
| Headforemost Mountain | E 93° | 1,131 m | 6.3 mi |
| The Pinnacle | ESE 114° | 1,119 m | 4.9 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | N 351° | 1,106 m | 12.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:56 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 20:05 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:43 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:24 | 17:05 |
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 | 36 | 39 | 46 | 57 | 65 | 73 | 77 | 75 | 69 | 58 | 46 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Buchanan, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356583832
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