Flat Top Mountain
Flat Top Mountain rises to 1,215 m in Virginia. Apple Orchard Mountain stands 1,287 m to the northeast, 6.0 miles off. The nearest named place is The Pinnacle, a peak 0.4 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 0.5 miles off.
The story
mountain in Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q49029538, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1215 m
How to reach it
- 0.5 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 25.1 mi off the Highlands Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Headforemost Mountain Overlook · 2 mi
- Black Rock Hill Overlook · 4 mi
- Onion Mountain Overlook · 4 mi
- Small waterfall · 4 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- The Pinnacle: 0.4 mi
- Sharp Top Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Sunset Hill: 1.8 mi
- Harkening Hill: 1.8 mi
- Chesnut Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Peaks of Otter Recreation Area: 1.1 mi
- Terrapin Mtn Race Start/Finish: 8.1 mi
- Bedford Historic District: 8.6 mi
- Centertown Park: 8.8 mi
- Greenwood Park: 8.9 mi
- National D-Day Memorial: 8.8 mi
- Liberty Lake Park: 9.8 mi
- Glenwood Furnace: 10.8 mi
- Old Mine Entrance: 12.1 mi
- Lynchburg and Salem Turnpike: 13.1 mi
- Bedford Museum & Genealogical Library: 8.8 mi
- Botetourt County Historical Society & Museum, Inc: 16.4 mi
- Poplar Forest Museum: 18.9 mi
- Eleanor D Wilson Museum: 20.9 mi
- Vinton Historical Society Museum: 21.0 mi
- Rhinoceros: 7.5 mi
- Padgett Obelisk: 14.5 mi
- Olympic Runner: 23.1 mi
- Roanoke Firefighter statue: 23.4 mi
- Henrietta Lacks: 23.5 mi
- Research and Demonstration Garden: 4.9 mi
- Victory Garden: 8.7 mi
- Poplar Forest Herb Garden: 18.9 mi
- Rain Garden: 19.5 mi
- Beale Garden: 20.8 mi
- Piper L-4 Grasshopper: 8.8 mi
- Devils Marbleyard: 10.8 mi
- Natural Bridge of Virginia: 12.3 mi
- Monacan Indian Living History Exhibit: 12.5 mi
- Caverns at Natural Bridge: 12.9 mi
- Claytor Nature Center: 5.1 mi
- Read Mountain Preserve: 18.7 mi
- Explore Park: 20.7 mi
- Carvins Cove: 22.7 mi
- Hollins Mill Park: 23.4 mi
- Big Spring: 1.0 mi
- Hunting Spring: 10.1 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 10.7 mi
- Marble Spring: 11.4 mi
- Falling Water Cascades: 1.7 mi
- Apple Orchard Falls: 5.2 mi
- Lace Falls: 12.7 mi
- Panther Falls: 23.8 mi
- Virginia Rest Area Mile 158 South (I-81): 12.6 mi
- Troutville Safety Rest Area: 12.6 mi
- J.H. Phillips Wayside: 24.7 mi
- Cascade Falls Picnic Area: 12.3 mi
- Howrytown: 16.7 mi
- Tinker Cliffs: 22.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.1 miles of Flat Top Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Orchard Mountain | NE 41° | 1,287 m | 6.0 mi |
| Thunder Hill | NE 39° | 1,221 m | 6.9 mi |
| Sharp Top Mountain | SW 224° | 1,167 m | 1.8 mi |
| Onion Mountain | NE 50° | 1,157 m | 4.8 mi |
| Headforemost Mountain | NE 47° | 1,131 m | 2.8 mi |
| The Pinnacle | NE 41° | 1,119 m | 0.4 mi |
| Floyd Mountain | NNE 25° | 1,088 m | 3.6 mi |
| Buzzards Roost | SW 223° | 1,074 m | 2.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:56 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:04 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:43 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:24 | 17:04 |
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 | 36 | 39 | 46 | 57 | 65 | 73 | 77 | 75 | 69 | 58 | 46 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Buchanan, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356571698
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