First Mountain
First Mountain rises to 776 m in Virginia. Hightop stands 1,091 m to the southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Hartman Knob, a peak 0.3 miles away. Skyline Drive passes 9.8 miles off.
The story
mountain in Rockingham County, Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q49028976, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 776 m
How to reach it
- 9.8 mi off the Skyline Drive, National
- 28.8 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 29.1 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Eaton Hollow Overlook · 10 mi
- Beldor Hollow Overlook · 10 mi
- Belfore Hollow Overlook · 10 mi
- Two Mile Run Overlook · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Hartman Knob: 0.3 mi
- Kaylor Knob: 0.6 mi
- Lairds Knob: 1.2 mi
- Second Mountain 2310 ft: 1.5 mi
- Grubbs Knob: 2.6 mi
- Stonewall Memorial Park: 5.5 mi
- Rockingham Park at the Crossroads: 5.5 mi
- East Rockingham Recreation Association: 6.6 mi
- Ralph Sampson Park: 7.5 mi
- Kiwanis Club Park: 7.7 mi
- Shenandoah Displacement momunment: 5.4 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 5.4 mi
- JMU 9/11 Memorial: 7.5 mi
- Spirit Rock: 7.7 mi
- James Madison Statue: 7.8 mi
- Miller-Kite House Museum: 5.8 mi
- Town of Shenandoah Museum & Welcome Center: 6.2 mi
- Explore More Discovery Museum: 8.1 mi
- Virginia Quilt Museum: 8.2 mi
- Museum Of American Jewelry Design and Manufacturing: 8.3 mi
- Cedar Falls: 10.0 mi
- Dry Run Falls: 10.7 mi
- South River Falls: 12.4 mi
- Big Creek Falls: 13.4 mi
- Upper Doyles River Falls: 13.4 mi
- Rockingham springs: 2.0 mi
- Bear Lithia Spring: 5.5 mi
- Elkton Spring: 6.6 mi
- Pitt Spring: 9.6 mi
- Blackrock Springs: 15.7 mi
- James Madison: 8.3 mi
- World War Memorial: 8.3 mi
- Duke Dog Statue: 8.3 mi
- James Madison statue: 8.4 mi
- Guns into Plowshares: 9.0 mi
- Fear Forest: 7.2 mi
- Cooter's Luray: 17.3 mi
- Shenandoah Caverns: 19.6 mi
- Endless View Farms: 19.8 mi
- Apple Cannon: 19.9 mi
- South River Picnic Area: 11.4 mi
- Picnic Grounds: 13.0 mi
- Dundo Picnic Grounds and Group Campground: 13.8 mi
- Big Meadows Picnic Grounds: 16.5 mi
- Greene County Park Pavillion: 19.7 mi
- Yellow Cliffs: 14.6 mi
- Huckleberry Cliff: 14.8 mi
- Franklin Cliffs: 17.7 mi
- Mitchell Bluff: 20.0 mi
- Halfmile Cliff: 20.6 mi
- Mole Hill Acres: 12.6 mi
- PATC Entry Run Tract: 14.2 mi
- Patricia Ann Byrom Forest Preserve Park: 14.9 mi
- Mint Springs Valley Park: 24.2 mi
- ISAT Patio: 7.8 mi
- Edith J. Carrier Arboretum: 7.9 mi
- Heishman Garden: 9.2 mi
- Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area South: 17.9 mi
- Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area North: 18.0 mi
- Chris Greene Lake Beach: 24.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.1 miles of First Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hightop | SE 126° | 1,091 m | 11.3 mi |
| Big Flat Mountain | SSE 168° | 1,033 m | 13.1 mi |
| Bald Face Mountain | ESE 104° | 1,027 m | 11.4 mi |
| Saddleback Mountain | ESE 112° | 1,026 m | 12.6 mi |
| Flattop Mountain | SSE 147° | 1,006 m | 11.5 mi |
| Loft Mountain | SSE 162° | 1,002 m | 12.2 mi |
| Lairds Knob | NNW 329° | 1,000 m | 1.2 mi |
| Grubbs Knob | N 1° | 975 m | 2.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:52 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 20:03 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:39 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:17 | 16:58 |
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/356582548
Day trips start here
- Shenandoah National Park · 15 mi
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