Gate Mountain
Gate Mountain rises to 748 m in Virginia. High Knob stands 1,246 m to the west-southwest, 10.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Cross Mountain, a peak 2.0 miles away.
The story
Mountain in Virginia, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49031176, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 748 m
How to reach it
Overlooks nearby
- Brown Mountain Overlook · 30 mi
- Two Mile Run Overlook · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Cross Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Middle Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Broad Top: 2.7 mi
- Kretchie Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Buck Lick Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Fulks Run Ruritan Park: 5.5 mi
- Singers Glen Historic District: 7.3 mi
- Riven Rock Picnic Area: 8.4 mi
- Bergton Fairgrounds: 10.7 mi
- Brandywine Recreation Area: 10.8 mi
- Plains District Memorial Museum: 12.5 mi
- Brethren & Mennonite Heritage Center: 13.7 mi
- Museum Of American Jewelry Design and Manufacturing: 14.6 mi
- Explore More Discovery Museum: 14.7 mi
- Virginia Quilt Museum: 14.7 mi
- Sand Spring: 5.0 mi
- Hall Spring: 6.4 mi
- Maple Spring: 10.0 mi
- Beaver Creek Spring: 12.7 mi
- Shenandoah Alum Springs: 17.4 mi
- Happy Moon, 10,000 Smiles: 11.1 mi
- Love Essence: 13.0 mi
- Reader's Guide to an Open Window: 13.0 mi
- Flames: 13.0 mi
- CON_Sequential Complex: 13.0 mi
- Fallen Solider Tribute: 11.5 mi
- Veterans Memorial Monument: 14.6 mi
- Cannon Veterans Memorial: 14.6 mi
- JMU Alma Mater: 15.0 mi
- Fort Harrison: 15.2 mi
- Raven Rocks: 16.6 mi
- Eagle Rock: 20.5 mi
- Yellow Cliffs: 20.9 mi
- Baker Rocks: 23.7 mi
- Southern Pillar: 24.0 mi
- Treasure Mountain: 12.9 mi
- Bryce Resort: 18.2 mi
- Shenandoah Caverns: 19.0 mi
- Fear Forest: 21.6 mi
- Seneca Caverns: 22.6 mi
- Heishman Garden: 12.9 mi
- ISAT Patio: 15.6 mi
- Edith J. Carrier Arboretum: 15.9 mi
- Blue Hole Day Use Area: 9.4 mi
- North River Picnic Area: 23.3 mi
- Mole Hill Acres: 12.8 mi
- Lost River State Park: 20.6 mi
- Falls Ridge Waterfall: 21.6 mi
- Smoke Hole: 21.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.5 miles of Gate Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Knob | WSW 244° | 1,246 m | 10.0 mi |
| Dundore Mountain | SW 225° | 1,244 m | 10.0 mi |
| Cow Knob | NW 312° | 1,231 m | 6.2 mi |
| Feedstone Mountain | WSW 239° | 1,174 m | 5.1 mi |
| Tomahawk Mountain | WSW 258° | 1,137 m | 4.3 mi |
| Bald Knob | SW 225° | 1,124 m | 4.2 mi |
| Goods Mountain | SW 219° | 1,088 m | 8.0 mi |
| Second Mountain | S 190° | 1,087 m | 5.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:53 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 20:05 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:40 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:17 | 16:59 |
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 | 62 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 44 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dale Enterprise, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356571814
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