Fork Mountain
Fork Mountain rises to 1,039 m in Virginia. Big Knob stands 1,237 m to the north-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Nicholls Knob, a peak 1.1 miles away. Farm Heritage Road passes 12 miles off.
The story
mountain in Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q49030003, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1039 m
How to reach it
- 12.0 mi off the Farm Heritage Road
- 18.3 mi off the Midland Trail, National
- 19.9 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 21.7 mi off the Highlands Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Montvale Overlook · 21 mi
- Harveys Knob Overlook · 21 mi
- Harvey's Knob Overlook · 21 mi
- Sharp Top Overlook · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Nicholls Knob: 1.1 mi
- Bald Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Little Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Mud Run Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Little Mountain: 4.6 mi
- National Childrens Forest: 3.1 mi
- Field of Dreams: 9.2 mi
- Covington City Park & Pool: 9.9 mi
- Covington Historic District: 10.1 mi
- Reservoir Park: 10.6 mi
- Craig Creek Recreation Area: 3.6 mi
- Beaverdam Falls: 11.7 mi
- Johnsons Creek State Natural Area Preserve: 13.5 mi
- Slaty Mountain Preserve: 13.7 mi
- Carvins Cove: 18.0 mi
- Thomas Spring: 8.6 mi
- Rowan Memorial Home Spring: 11.8 mi
- Sweet Chalybeate Spring: 11.9 mi
- Old Sweet Springs: 12.1 mi
- Cove Creek Spring: 16.1 mi
- Alleghany Historical Society: 10.0 mi
- Craig County Historical Society: 11.1 mi
- Botetourt County Historical Society & Museum, Inc: 12.9 mi
- C&O Railway Heritage Center: 15.8 mi
- Eleanor D Wilson Museum: 20.8 mi
- Piney Point: 6.7 mi
- High Point: 7.5 mi
- Lovers Leap: 11.3 mi
- Tinker Cliffs: 14.5 mi
- Dragon's Tooth: 21.5 mi
- Roaring Run Furnace: 8.1 mi
- Eagle Rock Lime Kilns: 11.9 mi
- Government Floyd Monument: 12.5 mi
- Callie Furnace: 14.0 mi
- The Rock: 20.8 mi
- Beaverdam Falls: 11.7 mi
- The Cascades: 11.8 mi
- Middle Cascades: 12.0 mi
- Falling Spring Falls: 15.7 mi
- Stony Run Falls: 19.5 mi
- Tingler's Mill: 14.3 mi
- The Bunker: 18.4 mi
- Organ Cave: 23.3 mi
- Eastern Continental Divide: 23.7 mi
- Howrytown: 16.2 mi
- Brink: 22.4 mi
- Whitcomb: 24.0 mi
- Alum Springs: 24.3 mi
- Udderly Chic(k): 14.3 mi
- The Rock: 24.3 mi
- The Solar Wind: 24.4 mi
- Jerry's Run Safety Rest Area: 14.5 mi
- Troutville Safety Rest Area: 16.8 mi
- Virginia Rest Area Mile 158 South (I-81): 16.8 mi
- Community Garden: 20.4 mi
- Beale Garden: 20.7 mi
- Dunlap Beach: 10.5 mi
- Bolar Mountain Picnic Area: 23.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.8 miles of Fork Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Knob | NNE 20° | 1,237 m | 14.8 mi |
| Bald Knob | NNE 23° | 1,179 m | 14.7 mi |
| Rich Patch Mountains | NE 51° | 1,120 m | 5.6 mi |
| Hanging Rock | WSW 239° | 1,102 m | 11.4 mi |
| Nicholls Knob | N 350° | 1,084 m | 1.1 mi |
| Montgomery Knob | NE 49° | 1,081 m | 6.0 mi |
| Bald Mountain | SSW 201° | 1,074 m | 2.4 mi |
| Mud Run Mountain | NNE 16° | 1,067 m | 4.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:58 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 20:07 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:44 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:25 | 17:06 |
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, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1483485 — Fork Mountain, Alleghany County, Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356571727
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- Roanoke · 26 mi
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