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Garnet Peak

Garnet Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Garnet Peak rises to 606 m in Virginia. Bald Knob stands 1,232 m to the east, 5.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Silver Peak, a peak 0.5 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 1.1 miles off.

The story

mountain in Virginia, United States of America

Wikidata Q49031121, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
606 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.73151, -79.32926

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Otto Cline Powell monument: 5.0 mi
  • Colonel Claudius Crozet: 7.0 mi
  • VMI World War II Memorial: 7.1 mi
  • VMI World War II Memorial: 7.1 mi
  • Johnathan Daniels: 7.1 mi
Parks: 55
Artworks: 18
Museums: 18
Springs: 13
  • Cow Camp Spring: 6.5 mi
  • Wiggins Spring: 7.2 mi
  • Hog Camp Gap Spring: 7.8 mi
  • Lovingston Springs: 9.9 mi
  • Rock Spring: 12.1 mi
Attractions: 13
Gardens: 12
Nature reserves: 8
Waterfalls: 6
  • Panther Falls: 2.8 mi
  • Lace Falls: 14.0 mi
  • St. Mary's Falls: 18.3 mi
  • Apple Orchard Falls: 18.6 mi
  • White Rock Falls: 19.1 mi
Cliffs: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Fairfield Safety Rest Area: 10.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Chris Lantos Waterfront: 17.3 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.6 miles of Garnet Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bald KnobE 84°1,232 m5.8 mi
Cole MountainENE 79°1,197 m6.9 mi
Floyds MountainE 82°1,061 m7.7 mi
Little Rocky MountainE 85°1,034 m7.6 mi
Buck MountainE 80°1,025 m5.1 mi
Bluff MountainS 191°1,015 m5.0 mi
Big Rocky RowSSW 207°910 m7.5 mi
Silas KnobSSW 197°904 m6.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2218:5519:29
June solstice05:5720:0420:43
September equinox07:0618:4119:16
December solstice07:3016:2217:03

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343744546371757467564537
Precip in3.12.83.53.74.14.84.13.33.73.13.23.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lexington, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356581853

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