Doughton Mountain
Doughton Mountain rises to 1,098 m in North Carolina. High Rock stands 1,418 m to the northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Bald Knob, a peak 1.5 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 6.8 miles off.
The story
Mountain in North Carolina, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31622836, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,098 m
How to reach it
- 6.8 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 11.8 mi off the New River Valley Byway
- 21.1 mi off the Mount Rogers Scenic Byway
- 28.2 mi off the Big Walker Mountain Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Mahogany Rock Overlook · 7 mi
- Bullhead Mountain Overlook · 7 mi
- Devils Garden Overlook · 7 mi
- Air Bellows Overlook · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Bald Knob: 1.5 mi
- Fender Mountain: 4.7 mi
- Willie Knob: 4.8 mi
- McKenney Hill: 4.8 mi
- Penitentiary Hill: 5.0 mi
- Sam Brown Park: 1.6 mi
- Crouse Park: 2.3 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 2.8 mi
- Blue Ridge Parkway: 10.3 mi
- Felts Park: 13.6 mi
- Incredible Falls: 8.1 mi
- Bullhead Creek Cascades: 8.3 mi
- Upper Widows Creek Falls: 9.6 mi
- Bullhead Creek Falls: 10.2 mi
- Widows Falls: 10.3 mi
- Caudill Cabin: 8.4 mi
- Brinegar Cabin: 8.5 mi
- US 21 overlook: 13.9 mi
- Blue Ridge Music Center: 15.1 mi
- New River Outdoor Adventures: 15.1 mi
- Alleghany Historical Museum: 2.4 mi
- Jeff Matthews Museum: 13.3 mi
- Mountain Farm Life Museum: 20.9 mi
- Museum of Ashe County History: 21.2 mi
- Thunder Road Museum: 23.0 mi
- Devils Garden: 8.0 mi
- Wildcat Rock: 8.3 mi
- Alligator Back: 9.2 mi
- Zeke's Peak: 14.4 mi
- Raven Cliff: 20.3 mi
- Cumberland Knob Picnic Area: 11.8 mi
- Stone Mountain Picnic Area: 12.2 mi
- Mount Jefferson Picnic Area: 21.4 mi
- Carroll County Recreation Department Picnic Shelter: 23.5 mi
- Winston-Salem Foundation Picnic Area: 24.2 mi
- Crouse's Chimney: 14.9 mi
- Vaughn-Woltz Order of the Arrow Campfire Arena Time Capsule: 15.8 mi
- 100 Strong: 24.5 mi
- Gold Star Families Memorial Monument: 24.7 mi
- Raven Knob Scout Reservation: 15.1 mi
- Stewarts Creek State Wildlife Management Area: 18.3 mi
- Crooked Creek: 20.4 mi
- Paddy Mountain Plant Conservation Preserve: 23.1 mi
- John Harmon Gallery: 11.2 mi
- Transitional Peace: 24.2 mi
- Virginia Rest Area: 21.0 mi
- Elk Shoals: 21.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.7 miles of Doughton Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Rock | NW 319° | 1,418 m | 11.2 mi |
| Buck Mountain | NW 320° | 1,417 m | 11.2 mi |
| Point Lookout Mountain | NNW 343° | 1,380 m | 9.2 mi |
| The Pinnacle | NNW 343° | 1,380 m | 9.2 mi |
| Buck Mountain East Peak | NW 326° | 1,356 m | 10.2 mi |
| Big Ridge | NW 325° | 1,259 m | 12.3 mi |
| Fries Knob | NW 317° | 1,234 m | 12.2 mi |
| Catherine Knob | SW 225° | 1,223 m | 7.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:02 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 06:07 | 20:08 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:49 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:33 | 17:13 |
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 | 33 | 35 | 42 | 52 | 60 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 54 | 43 | 36 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 3.1 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sparta 3.5 SSW, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 984301 — Doughton Mountain, Alleghany County, North Carolina.
OpenStreetMap element node/357771670
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- Mount Airy · 29 mi
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