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Galts Mill Mountain

Galts Mill Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Galts Mill Mountain rises to 293 m in Virginia. High Peak stands 876 m to the northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Chestnut Mountain, a peak 2.3 miles away. Lee's Retreat passes 13 miles off.

The story

mountain in Virginia, United States of America

Wikidata Q49030973, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
293 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.44292, -79.04141

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks: 48
Museums: 21
Gardens: 15
  • Daniel's Hill Center Garden: 5.9 mi
  • Robert D Morrison Garden: 6.0 mi
  • Daniel's Hill Garden: 6.0 mi
  • Diamond Hill Center Garden: 6.3 mi
  • Yoder Center Garden: 6.5 mi
Artworks: 13
Attractions: 7
Springs: 6
  • Cow Camp Spring: 23.0 mi
  • Hog Camp Gap Spring: 23.5 mi
  • Marble Spring: 23.5 mi
  • Wiggins Spring: 23.6 mi
  • Hunting Spring: 24.4 mi
Nature reserves: 4
  • Hollins Mill Park: 6.6 mi
  • Carry Nature Sanctuary: 8.0 mi
  • Mt. Pleasant Roadless Area: 22.0 mi
  • James River at Wingina: 22.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • J.H. Phillips Wayside: 12.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Panther Falls: 22.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.5 miles of Galts Mill Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
High PeakNW 316°876 m11.7 mi
Tobacco Row MountainNW 316°876 m11.7 mi
No Business MountainW 276°837 m18.5 mi
Panther MountainNNW 334°760 m19.2 mi
Rocky MountainW 277°712 m16.8 mi
Shady MountainNNW 332°687 m13.7 mi
Banks MountainNW 323°657 m18.7 mi
Fleming MountainW 273°645 m15.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2118:5419:28
June solstice05:5620:0220:41
September equinox07:0518:4019:15
December solstice07:2816:2117:02

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363845556371757467564638
Precip in3.42.93.73.64.24.04.13.63.93.43.23.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lynchburg #2, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356583590

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