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Flattop Mountain

Flattop Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Flattop Mountain rises to 864 m in West Virginia. Rader Knob stands 1,019 m to the south-southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Fallbush Mountain, a peak 1.0 miles away.

The story

Mountain in Rockingham County, Virginia, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49029672, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
864 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.83956, -78.96753

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 31
  • Bergton Fairgrounds: 4.1 mi
  • Mathias Community Center: 5.9 mi
  • Dam Site Seven Park: 10.6 mi
  • Welton Park: 12.8 mi
  • Michael Brothers Memorial Park: 13.1 mi
Springs: 15
  • Shenandoah Alum Springs: 9.4 mi
  • Stranderman Spring: 12.1 mi
  • Sand Spring: 13.9 mi
  • Cold Spring: 14.5 mi
  • Hall Spring: 15.0 mi
Cliffs: 10
Museums: 10
Attractions: 5
Historic sites: 5
Artworks: 3
  • Happy Moon, 10,000 Smiles: 18.1 mi
  • Cootie Bug: 18.3 mi
  • Statue of Liberty: 18.4 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Gardens: 2
Picnic sites: 1
Waterfalls: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.9 miles of Flattop Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rader KnobSSW1,019 m10.5 mi
Beech Lick KnobSSW1,000 m9.3 mi
White Grass KnobSSW988 m8.3 mi
Carr MountainSSW938 m10.4 mi
Third PointS933 m9.5 mi
Reynolds KnobWSW930 m5.6 mi
Buffalo Clover KnobS917 m7.5 mi
Ant KnobSW916 m8.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5319:28
June solstice05:5220:0520:45
September equinox07:0418:4019:15
December solstice07:3116:1616:58

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303239515967716963524234

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lost RVR, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356575733

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