Glady Fork Mountain
Glady Fork Mountain rises to 334 m in Virginia. Cooks Knob stands 653 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Robertson Mountain, a peak 3.2 miles away. Colonial Heritage Byway passes 28 miles off. 47 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
mountain in Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q49031624, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 334 m
How to reach it
- 28.3 mi off the Colonial Heritage Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Hidden lake Park: 8.9 mi
- Spruce Street Tennis Courts: 9.6 mi
- Hooker Baseball Park: 9.6 mi
- Beaver Creek Reservoir Park: 10.1 mi
- J. Frank Wilson Memorial Park: 10.2 mi
- Robertson Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Blue Knob: 5.2 mi
- Hickory Knob: 5.8 mi
- Orchard Knob: 6.2 mi
- Turkeycock Mountain: 6.3 mi
- Virginia Museum of Natural History: 10.3 mi
- Simpson Funeral Museum: 17.1 mi
- Lankford House Museum: 17.2 mi
- Virginia Fire Museum, Inc. Office & Crew Quarters: 17.5 mi
- Eden Historical Museum: 17.6 mi
- Patrick Henry Monument: 7.0 mi
- Pittsylvania County Confederate Monument: 17.2 mi
- Former Confederate Flag: 19.3 mi
- Confederate Monument: 19.3 mi
- Granite Pillars of Historic Sites: 19.3 mi
- Brush: 8.4 mi
- Chatham Hall Arboretum: 17.6 mi
- Curtis' Garden: 17.6 mi
- Rain Garden: 19.0 mi
- Botanical Garden: 19.3 mi
- Turkeycock Mountain Wildlife Management Area: 5.5 mi
- Gravely Nature Preserve: 11.2 mi
- Leaksville Boating Access: 18.5 mi
- Bald Knob Natural Area Preserve: 20.7 mi
- Fairy Stone State Park: 23.2 mi
- Union St. Overlook Picnic Area: 19.0 mi
- Main St. Plaza Pergula: 19.5 mi
- Family Fun Zone: 17.9 mi
- Danville Welcome Center: 21.3 mi
- Fall Creek Falls: 21.3 mi
- Stoneville Sign: 22.4 mi
- Calico Rock: 24.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Glady Fork Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooks Knob | NW 311° | 653 m | 22.0 mi |
| Fork Mountain | NW 313° | 593 m | 11.5 mi |
| Smith Mountain | NNE 20° | 590 m | 20.2 mi |
| Hogpen Mountain | W 271° | 560 m | 24.0 mi |
| Brown Hill | WNW 297° | 556 m | 20.9 mi |
| Coles Knob | NW 319° | 550 m | 24.7 mi |
| Beech Mountain | NW 306° | 539 m | 20.6 mi |
| Toms Knob | NW 324° | 531 m | 10.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:57 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 20:03 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:43 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:27 | 17:07 |
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 | 36 | 39 | 46 | 56 | 64 | 72 | 76 | 74 | 68 | 57 | 46 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Martinsville Fltr PLT, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356581863
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