Elkhorn Mountain
Elkhorn Mountain rises to 845 m in Virginia. Elliott Knob stands 1,358 m to the south-southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Trimble Mountain, a peak 1.0 miles away. Camp Allegheny Backway passes 27 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Virginia, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49027874, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 845 m
How to reach it
- 26.9 mi off the Camp Allegheny Backway
- 27.0 mi off the Skyline Drive, National
- 27.4 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, National
- 29.0 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Chimney Rock · 26 mi
- Horsehead Mountain Overlook · 27 mi
- Horsehead Overlook · 27 mi
- Piprap Overlook · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Trimble Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Hankey Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Door Knob: 2.6 mi
- Grindstone Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Skidmore Fork Scenic Area: 12.5 mi
- Wildwood Park: 13.1 mi
- Bird Sanctuary: 13.5 mi
- Bridgeview Park: 13.5 mi
- Edgebriar Park: 13.5 mi
- Hiner Spring: 5.6 mi
- Red Oak Spring: 7.5 mi
- Rock Lick Spring: 8.0 mi
- Castle Spring: 8.0 mi
- Buffalo Spring: 10.9 mi
- Old Sexton Cabin: 7.5 mi
- Fort Edward Johnson (1862): 8.8 mi
- Confederate Breastworks Interpretive Site: 8.9 mi
- Memorial Garden: 14.3 mi
- Cannon: 14.6 mi
- Bridgewater Historical Society: 13.7 mi
- Highland County Museum: 14.5 mi
- Augusta Military Academy Museum: 15.1 mi
- Jumbo Antique Fire Engine Museum: 15.2 mi
- Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum: 15.5 mi
- Chodo IX: 15.4 mi
- Staunton: 15.4 mi
- Watering Can: 15.7 mi
- Flower Pots: 15.7 mi
- James Madison statue: 20.1 mi
- Gypsy Hill Express Train: 14.6 mi
- Eagle’s Sugar Camp: 14.9 mi
- Morning Glories and Moonflowers: 20.0 mi
- Puffenbarger Sugar Camp: 21.2 mi
- Rexrode’s Sugar Orchard: 21.8 mi
- Mevluda Tahirovic Memorial Garden: 15.5 mi
- Anne Lee Bennett Memorial Garden: 15.7 mi
- Edith J. Carrier Arboretum: 20.4 mi
- ISAT Patio: 20.6 mi
- Greenhouse Area: 20.7 mi
- Mole Hill Acres: 16.6 mi
- Betsy Bell and Mary Gray Wilderness Parks: 16.7 mi
- Hayfields State Park: 19.0 mi
- Coursey Springs State Fish Hatchery: 22.2 mi
- North River Picnic Area: 1.1 mi
- Mountain House Day Use Area: 7.8 mi
- Stonewall Ruritan Club Picnic Ground: 13.8 mi
- Trinity Point: 10.1 mi
- Raven Rocks: 19.6 mi
- Byrd Point: 21.1 mi
- Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area South: 15.8 mi
- Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area North: 15.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.1 miles of Elkhorn Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elliott Knob | SSW 202° | 1,358 m | 12.9 mi |
| Hogback | SSW 203° | 1,355 m | 13.4 mi |
| Reddish Knob | N 353° | 1,338 m | 8.6 mi |
| Flagpole Knob | N 10° | 1,336 m | 12.0 mi |
| Slate Springs Mountain | N 10° | 1,332 m | 11.9 mi |
| Freezland Flat | W 278° | 1,325 m | 6.0 mi |
| Bother Knob | N 3° | 1,323 m | 11.6 mi |
| Little Bald Knob | NNW 334° | 1,320 m | 4.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:54 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 20:05 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:41 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:19 | 17:00 |
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 | 36 | 43 | 54 | 62 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 66 | 55 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Staunton WTP, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1483285 — Elkhorn Mountain, Augusta County, Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356571552
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