Peak · Virginia
Dowell Mountain
Dowell Mountain rises to 386 m in Virginia. Peters Mountain stands 550 m to the east-southeast, 1.3 miles off. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 1.1 miles off.
The story
mountain in Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q49025725, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 386 m
How to reach it
Coordinates38.13152, -78.30890
- 1.1 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
- 19.7 mi off the Skyline Drive, National
Overlooks nearby
- Carter Overlook · 13 mi
- Swift Run Overlook · 20 mi
- Bacon Hollow Overlook · 20 mi
- Sandy Bottom Overlook · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Peters Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Goodlow Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Walnut Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Castle Hill: 3.3 mi
- Hightop: 3.8 mi
Parks
- Barboursville Community Park: 3.1 mi
- Preddy Creek Trail Park: 4.5 mi
- Madison-Barbour Rural Historic District: 6.0 mi
- Gordonsville Historic District: 6.6 mi
- Cooke Park: 6.7 mi
Artworks: 33
- Speech Stump: 9.7 mi
- Giant Shad Fish: 10.0 mi
- A Bad Case of the Mondays: 11.0 mi
- Looking for Ice: 11.1 mi
- The Biker: 11.2 mi
Historic sites: 32
- Dogwood Vietnam Memorial: 10.9 mi
- Charlottesville Woolen Mills: 11.0 mi
- November 13, 2022 Memorial Tree and Plaque: 12.3 mi
- University of Virginia Historic Marker: 12.5 mi
- Anatomical Theater Marker: 12.5 mi
Gardens: 15
- Annie duPont Formal Garden: 9.7 mi
- Cascadia Community Garden: 9.8 mi
- Botanical Garden of the Piedmont: 10.6 mi
- CATS Grove: 10.7 mi
- The Grove: 10.7 mi
Museums: 11
- Civil War Medical Museum: 6.7 mi
- Montpelier: 9.7 mi
- Monticello: 11.4 mi
- Virginia Discovery Museum: 11.6 mi
- Thomas Jefferson Visitor Center and Smith Education Center: 11.7 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Ivy Creek Natural Area: 10.5 mi
- Heyward Community Forest: 15.1 mi
- Lake Orange: 17.0 mi
- PATC Entry Run Tract: 19.5 mi
- Patricia Ann Byrom Forest Preserve Park: 19.9 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- South River Falls: 20.0 mi
- Dry Run Falls: 22.0 mi
- Upper Doyles River Falls: 22.0 mi
- Lower Doyles River Falls: 22.0 mi
- Cedar Falls: 22.2 mi
Beaches: 7
- Chris Greene Lake Beach: 7.4 mi
- Lake Monticello Beach 5: 14.2 mi
- Main Beach (Beach 1): 14.7 mi
- Lake Monticello Beach 3: 15.0 mi
- Lake Monticello Beach 4: 15.0 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Greene County Park Pavillion: 11.5 mi
- South River Picnic Area: 20.7 mi
- Picnic Grounds: 23.1 mi
- Dundo Picnic Grounds and Group Campground: 23.3 mi
Attractions: 2
- Free Speech Wall: 11.6 mi
- James Monroe's Highland: 13.2 mi
Springs: 2
- Blackrock Springs: 24.6 mi
- Elkton Spring: 24.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Canada: 12.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Mitchell Bluff: 16.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.3 miles of Dowell Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peters Mountain | ESE 107° | 550 m | 1.3 mi |
| Brokenback Mountain | WNW 302° | 533 m | 16.0 mi |
| Powell Mountain | NW 324° | 526 m | 16.4 mi |
| Daniels Mountain | NW 318° | 520 m | 16.7 mi |
| Slaters Mountain | NW 310° | 501 m | 17.0 mi |
| Carters Mountain | SW 223° | 477 m | 14.4 mi |
| Allen Mountain | NNW 343° | 477 m | 17.1 mi |
| Goodlow Mountain | E 83° | 458 m | 1.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:51 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 20:01 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:37 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:16 | 16:57 |
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 | 35 | 37 | 45 | 55 | 64 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 68 | 56 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Somerset, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1465924 — Dowell Mountain, Albemarle County, Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356561272
Day trips start here
- Charlottesville · 12 mi
- Shenandoah National Park · 27 mi
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