Cross Mountain
Cross Mountain rises to 664 m in Virginia. Dundore Mountain stands 1,244 m to the southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Buck Lick Mountain, a peak 1.9 miles away. Skyline Drive passes 28 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Virginia, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49023084, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 664 m
How to reach it
- 28.4 mi off the Skyline Drive, National
Overlooks nearby
- Two Mile Run Overlook · 28 mi
- Brown Mountain Overlook · 28 mi
- Beldor Hollow Overlook · 29 mi
- Belfore Hollow Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Fulks Run Ruritan Park: 3.9 mi
- Singers Glen Historic District: 5.8 mi
- Riven Rock Picnic Area: 8.8 mi
- Bergton Fairgrounds: 10.8 mi
- West Rockingham Ruritan Park: 11.3 mi
- Buck Lick Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Gate Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Broad Top: 3.1 mi
- Clover Lick Knob: 3.2 mi
- Third Hill: 3.3 mi
- Fallen Solider Tribute: 9.6 mi
- Veterans Memorial Monument: 13.4 mi
- Cannon Veterans Memorial: 13.4 mi
- JMU Alma Mater: 13.8 mi
- Fort Harrison: 14.4 mi
- Plains District Memorial Museum: 10.6 mi
- Brethren & Mennonite Heritage Center: 12.7 mi
- Museum Of American Jewelry Design and Manufacturing: 13.4 mi
- Explore More Discovery Museum: 13.4 mi
- Virginia Quilt Museum: 13.4 mi
- Sand Spring: 6.9 mi
- Hall Spring: 8.4 mi
- Maple Spring: 11.1 mi
- Beaver Creek Spring: 12.7 mi
- Shenandoah Alum Springs: 16.6 mi
- Happy Moon, 10,000 Smiles: 9.2 mi
- Love Essence: 11.7 mi
- Reader's Guide to an Open Window: 11.7 mi
- Flames: 11.7 mi
- CON_Sequential Complex: 11.7 mi
- Treasure Mountain: 14.9 mi
- Bryce Resort: 17.2 mi
- Shenandoah Caverns: 17.3 mi
- Fear Forest: 20.3 mi
- Cooter's Luray: 22.8 mi
- Raven Rocks: 18.5 mi
- Yellow Cliffs: 19.0 mi
- Eagle Rock: 22.2 mi
- Baker Rocks: 24.3 mi
- Helmick Rock: 24.4 mi
- Heishman Garden: 11.6 mi
- ISAT Patio: 14.4 mi
- Edith J. Carrier Arboretum: 14.6 mi
- Blue Hole Day Use Area: 9.2 mi
- North River Picnic Area: 23.9 mi
- Mole Hill Acres: 12.1 mi
- Lost River State Park: 20.5 mi
- Falls Ridge Waterfall: 20.9 mi
- Smoke Hole: 23.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.4 miles of Cross Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dundore Mountain | SW 234° | 1,244 m | 11.1 mi |
| Cow Knob | NW 305° | 1,231 m | 8.0 mi |
| Feedstone Mountain | WSW 251° | 1,174 m | 6.6 mi |
| Tomahawk Mountain | W 266° | 1,137 m | 6.1 mi |
| Bald Knob | WSW 243° | 1,124 m | 5.5 mi |
| Goods Mountain | SW 230° | 1,088 m | 9.1 mi |
| Second Mountain | SSW 211° | 1,087 m | 5.5 mi |
| Brushy Mountain | W 259° | 1,070 m | 5.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:53 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 20:05 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:40 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:17 | 16:59 |
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 | 32 | 35 | 42 | 52 | 62 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 44 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dale Enterprise, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356583333
Day trips start here
- Shenandoah National Park · 29 mi
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