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Fletcher Mountain

Fletcher Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Fletcher Mountain rises to 888 m in Virginia. Bald Knob stands 1,232 m to the north, 1.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Fork Mountain, a peak 0.7 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 4.6 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in Virginia, United States of America

Wikidata Q49029717, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
888 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates37.72071, -79.22248

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
Historic sites
  • Otto Cline Powell monument: 8.0 mi
  • Colonel Claudius Crozet: 12.5 mi
  • VMI World War II Memorial: 12.6 mi
  • Johnathan Daniels: 12.6 mi
  • VMI World War II Memorial: 12.6 mi
Artworks: 20
Museums: 20
Attractions: 15
Gardens: 14
Springs: 13
  • Cow Camp Spring: 1.9 mi
  • Wiggins Spring: 2.9 mi
  • Hog Camp Gap Spring: 3.3 mi
  • Lovingston Springs: 6.3 mi
  • Rock Spring: 8.5 mi
Nature reserves: 8
Waterfalls: 6
  • Panther Falls: 3.8 mi
  • White Rock Falls: 15.5 mi
  • St. Mary's Falls: 15.7 mi
  • Lace Falls: 19.1 mi
  • Upper Shamokin Falls: 21.7 mi
Picnic sites: 3
Cliffs: 2
Beaches: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Fairfield Safety Rest Area: 11.7 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.0 miles of Fletcher Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bald KnobN 358°1,232 m1.3 mi
Pompey PeakNE 53°1,229 m3.8 mi
Elk Pond MountainNNE 26°1,226 m7.1 mi
Mount PleasantENE 64°1,223 m3.1 mi
Cole MountainNNE 24°1,197 m2.3 mi
Floyds MountainNE 44°1,061 m2.6 mi
Brush MountainNE 34°1,049 m6.4 mi
Little Rocky MountainNE 52°1,034 m2.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2118:5419:29
June solstice05:5620:0420:43
September equinox07:0518:4119:16
December solstice07:2916:2117:02

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303239505868726963524134

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Montebello Fish Cultural STN, 10 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356571712

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