Fore Mountain
Fore Mountain rises to 892 m in Virginia. Bald Knob stands 1,293 m to the north-northeast, 6.0 miles off. Highlands Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.
The story
mountain in Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q49029957, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 892 m
How to reach it
- 11.0 mi off the Highlands Scenic Byway
- 23.0 mi off the Midland Trail, National
- 24.1 mi off the Farm Heritage Road
- 27.0 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Mills Gap Overlook · 27 mi
- Sharp Top Overlook · 27 mi
- Harveys Knob Overlook · 28 mi
- Harvey's Knob Overlook · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Bald Knob: 2.1 mi
- Pine Spur RIdge: 2.7 mi
- Fore Mtn: 2.7 mi
- Big Knob: 2.7 mi
- Waits Mountain: 4.4 mi
- Ingleside Park: 2.8 mi
- Memorial Park: 3.1 mi
- Smith Creek Hiking Trail: 3.3 mi
- Clifton Forge School of the Arts Park: 3.3 mi
- Linden Park: 3.3 mi
- Callie Furnace: 5.3 mi
- Roaring Run Furnace: 9.1 mi
- Eagle Rock Lime Kilns: 14.3 mi
- Bath County Veterans Memorial: 15.0 mi
- T. M. Cheeks: 22.9 mi
- Sand Springs: 4.3 mi
- Grose Spring: 13.8 mi
- Bubbling Springs: 15.1 mi
- Blowing Springs: 15.9 mi
- Thomas Spring: 17.7 mi
- C&O Railway Heritage Center: 3.5 mi
- Alleghany Historical Society: 7.3 mi
- Bath County Historical Society: 15.0 mi
- Botetourt County Historical Society & Museum, Inc: 23.5 mi
- Stonewall Jackson House: 24.1 mi
- Stony Run Falls: 4.1 mi
- Falling Spring Falls: 4.3 mi
- Blue Suck Falls: 5.5 mi
- Lace Falls: 22.6 mi
- Beaverdam Falls: 22.9 mi
- Johnsons Creek State Natural Area Preserve: 11.0 mi
- Lake Robertson: 14.9 mi
- Craig Creek Recreation Area: 16.1 mi
- Brushy Hills Preserve: 21.6 mi
- Goshen-Little North Mountain Wildlife Management Area: 22.4 mi
- Monacan Indian Living History Exhibit: 23.1 mi
- Caverns at Natural Bridge: 23.2 mi
- Dinosaur Kingdom II: 23.2 mi
- Natural Bridge of Virginia: 23.4 mi
- The Bunker: 23.7 mi
- Francis Henney Smith: 24.2 mi
- George C. Marshall: 24.3 mi
- The Cannonball: 24.4 mi
- George Washington: 24.4 mi
- Dunlap Beach: 9.9 mi
- Chris Lantos Waterfront: 24.6 mi
- Bolar Mountain Picnic Area: 11.1 mi
- Cascade Falls Picnic Area: 23.5 mi
- Piney Point: 17.4 mi
- High Point: 17.4 mi
- Jerry's Run Safety Rest Area: 17.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.5 miles of Fore Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Knob | NNE 14° | 1,293 m | 6.0 mi |
| Big Knob | WNW 283° | 1,237 m | 2.7 mi |
| Bald Knob | W 279° | 1,179 m | 2.1 mi |
| Brushy Mountain | NNE 23° | 1,170 m | 10.4 mi |
| Rich Patch Mountains | SSW 200° | 1,120 m | 10.4 mi |
| Warm Springs Mountain | NNE 20° | 1,089 m | 11.3 mi |
| Oliver Mountain | WNW 296° | 1,088 m | 10.1 mi |
| Brushy Mountain | E 80° | 1,088 m | 13.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:57 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:06 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:44 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:23 | 17:05 |
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 | 61 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 65 | 54 | 43 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Covington Fltr PLT, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1492954 — Fore Mountain, Alleghany County, Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356581843
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