Fore Mountain
Fore Mountain rises to 892 m in Virginia. Big Knob stands 1,237 m to the west-northwest, 2.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Bald Knob, a peak 2.1 miles away. 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
- 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
- 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
- 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 14.7 miles of Fore Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Nicholls Knob | SSW 213° | 1,084 m | 14.5 mi |
| Montgomery Knob | SSW 199° | 1,081 m | 9.8 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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