Peak · Virginia
Dale Mountain
Dale Mountain rises to 991 m in Virginia. Big House Mountain stands 1,111 m to the south-southwest, 4.9 miles off. The nearest named place is White Rock Mountain, a peak 1.1 miles away. Highlands Scenic Byway passes 2.9 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 991 m
How to reach it
Coordinates37.89930, -79.53699
- 2.9 mi off the Highlands Scenic Byway
- 16.4 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Irish Creek Valley Overlook · 16 mi
- Chimney Rock Mountain Overlook · 17 mi
- White's Gap Overlook · 17 mi
- Buena Vista Overlook · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- White Rock Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Ragged Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Little Butt: 2.4 mi
- Bratton Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Coopers Knob: 2.7 mi
Parks: 32
- Rockbridge Alum Springs Historic District: 4.1 mi
- Maury Monument: 4.9 mi
- Memorial Park: 8.6 mi
- Morgan Park: 8.9 mi
- Woods Creek Park: 9.3 mi
Historic sites: 29
- Westlake Sundial: 6.2 mi
- Bob Seibert Memorial: 6.2 mi
- Liberty Hall Ruins: 8.7 mi
- Korean War Roll of Honor: 9.3 mi
- Virginia Military Institute: 9.3 mi
Springs: 20
- Bubbling Springs: 5.1 mi
- Sand Springs: 17.1 mi
- Muddy Spring Run: 18.5 mi
- Cockran Spring: 19.7 mi
- Grose Spring: 19.9 mi
Artworks: 7
- Francis Henney Smith: 9.2 mi
- George C. Marshall: 9.3 mi
- The Cannonball: 9.3 mi
- George Washington: 9.4 mi
- Peristyle: 15.0 mi
Attractions: 7
- Thomas Jonathan “Stonewall” Jackson: 9.6 mi
- Dinosaur Kingdom II: 17.6 mi
- Caverns at Natural Bridge: 18.2 mi
- Monacan Indian Living History Exhibit: 18.6 mi
- Natural Bridge of Virginia: 18.8 mi
Museums: 6
- George C Marshall Research Foundation Library: 9.2 mi
- Virginia Military Institute Museum: 9.4 mi
- Stonewall Jackson House: 9.5 mi
- Rockbridge Historical Society: 9.5 mi
- C&O Railway Heritage Center: 16.6 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Blue Suck Falls: 15.5 mi
- Stony Run Falls: 16.0 mi
- Lace Falls: 18.3 mi
- Panther Falls: 19.0 mi
- Falling Spring Falls: 22.5 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Goshen-Little North Mountain Wildlife Management Area: 3.8 mi
- Lake Robertson: 7.6 mi
- Brushy Hills Preserve: 8.1 mi
- Coursey Springs State Fish Hatchery: 19.5 mi
- Mt. Pleasant Roadless Area: 22.1 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Lovers Leap: 8.3 mi
- Byrd Point: 20.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Cascade Falls Picnic Area: 18.8 mi
- Bolar Mountain Picnic Area: 24.2 mi
Beaches: 1
- Chris Lantos Waterfront: 6.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Fairfield Safety Rest Area: 12.5 mi
Gardens: 1
- Greenhouse Area: 14.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.9 miles of Dale Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big House Mountain | SSW 196° | 1,111 m | 4.9 mi |
| Brushy Mountain | WSW 252° | 1,088 m | 6.0 mi |
| North Mountain | SW 216° | 1,059 m | 13.1 mi |
| Ad Cox Knob | SW 216° | 1,055 m | 13.6 mi |
| Big Butt | E 89° | 1,053 m | 3.1 mi |
| Little House Mountain | S 187° | 1,032 m | 5.0 mi |
| Ragged Mountain | NNE 20° | 1,003 m | 1.8 mi |
| White Rock Mountain | WNW 282° | 1,002 m | 1.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:56 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:05 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:42 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:22 | 17:03 |
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 | 34 | 37 | 44 | 54 | 63 | 71 | 75 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lexington, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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