Crawford Mountain
Crawford Mountain rises to 683 m in Virginia. Rich Patch Mountains stands 1,120 m to the northwest, 7.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Eagle Rock Lime Kilns, a historic site 1.9 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 13 miles off.
The story
mountain in Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q49022875, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 683 m
How to reach it
- 13.2 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 15.0 mi off the Highlands Scenic Byway
- 22.1 mi off the Farm Heritage Road
- 27.8 mi off the Midland Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Sharp Top Overlook · 13 mi
- Mills Gap Overlook · 13 mi
- Harveys Knob Overlook · 14 mi
- Harvey's Knob Overlook · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Poplar Hill: 2.1 mi
- Rathole Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Sheets Mountain: 4.8 mi
- Scurff Mountain: 5.6 mi
- Deisher Mountain: 6.1 mi
- Fincastle Historic District: 9.3 mi
- Ingleside Park: 12.6 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 12.9 mi
- Booker T Washington Park: 12.9 mi
- Masonic Amphitheatre: 12.9 mi
- Eagle Rock Lime Kilns: 1.9 mi
- Roaring Run Furnace: 6.3 mi
- Callie Furnace: 10.2 mi
- Glenwood Furnace: 18.2 mi
- Old Mine Entrance: 19.7 mi
- Botetourt County Historical Society & Museum, Inc: 9.3 mi
- C&O Railway Heritage Center: 12.8 mi
- Alleghany Historical Society: 14.1 mi
- Craig County Historical Society: 17.4 mi
- Eleanor D Wilson Museum: 20.0 mi
- Big Spring: 18.3 mi
- Thomas Spring: 18.4 mi
- Sand Springs: 18.5 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 20.8 mi
- Hunting Spring: 21.0 mi
- Craig Creek Recreation Area: 7.3 mi
- Lake Robertson: 17.3 mi
- Carvins Cove: 18.7 mi
- Johnsons Creek State Natural Area Preserve: 19.6 mi
- Read Mountain Preserve: 20.6 mi
- Lace Falls: 15.3 mi
- Falling Water Cascades: 17.5 mi
- Falling Spring Falls: 17.6 mi
- Stony Run Falls: 17.7 mi
- Apple Orchard Falls: 18.3 mi
- Monacan Indian Living History Exhibit: 15.7 mi
- Natural Bridge of Virginia: 15.9 mi
- Caverns at Natural Bridge: 16.1 mi
- Dinosaur Kingdom II: 16.6 mi
- Devils Marbleyard: 20.1 mi
- Padgett Obelisk: 21.1 mi
- Udderly Chic(k): 23.8 mi
- Francis Henney Smith: 24.3 mi
- The Cannonball: 24.4 mi
- George C. Marshall: 24.5 mi
- Tinker Cliffs: 16.0 mi
- Piney Point: 16.7 mi
- High Point: 17.4 mi
- Lovers Leap: 18.4 mi
- Virginia Rest Area Mile 158 South (I-81): 11.2 mi
- Troutville Safety Rest Area: 11.2 mi
- Jerry's Run Safety Rest Area: 23.0 mi
- Community Garden: 19.7 mi
- Beale Garden: 19.9 mi
- Research and Demonstration Garden: 23.2 mi
- Howrytown: 13.5 mi
- Cascade Falls Picnic Area: 16.0 mi
- Dunlap Beach: 16.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.1 miles of Crawford Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Patch Mountains | NW 309° | 1,120 m | 7.5 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | ENE 76° | 1,106 m | 7.9 mi |
| Nicholls Knob | WNW 283° | 1,084 m | 10.6 mi |
| Montgomery Knob | NW 313° | 1,081 m | 7.6 mi |
| Bald Mountain | W 265° | 1,074 m | 11.1 mi |
| Mud Run Mountain | WNW 300° | 1,067 m | 10.4 mi |
| Gully Mountain | E 81° | 1,064 m | 8.3 mi |
| North Mountain | NE 47° | 1,059 m | 11.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:57 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 20:06 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:43 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 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, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356571266
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- Roanoke · 25 mi
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