Peak · Virginia
Griffin Mountain
Griffin Mountain rises to 295 m in Virginia. Blue Mountain stands 674 m to the west-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is White Rock, a peak 1.9 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 5.7 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 295 m
How to reach it
Coordinates38.89178, -77.73805
- 5.7 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
- 21.6 mi off the Antietam Campaign Byway
- 20.5 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 22.4 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
Overlooks nearby
- Red Rock Overlook · 20 mi
- Indian Run Overlook · 23 mi
- Compton Peak East · 24 mi
- Compton Peak West · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- White Rock: 1.9 mi
- Signal Mountain: 2.0 mi
- High Point Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Chestnut Peak: 3.0 mi
- Bunker Hill: 4.2 mi
Parks
- Jackson Hollow Recreation Area: 2.7 mi
- Waterfall Park: 4.2 mi
- Northern Fauquier Community Park: 5.0 mi
- Mill Park: 5.4 mi
- Great Meadows: 5.8 mi
Attractions
- Fred And Anita Scott Amphitheater: 5.6 mi
- Wachovia Handicraft Pavilion: 5.8 mi
- Akela Village: 5.8 mi
- BB Rifle Range: 5.9 mi
- The Fort: 5.9 mi
Historic sites
- Old Ashby's Gap Turnpike Bridge: 7.5 mi
- 1st Massachusetts Cavalry: 8.0 mi
- Battle of Buckland Mills: 8.5 mi
- Swart Farmhouse: 8.7 mi
- Second Manassas Monument: 11.1 mi
Gardens: 43
- Koch Family Garden: 3.2 mi
- Senior Garden: 3.2 mi
- Culinary Gardens: 5.7 mi
- Welcome Garden: 6.2 mi
- Founders Garden: 6.2 mi
Nature reserves: 37
- Arlington Outdoor Lab: 6.0 mi
- Elizabeth Nickens Park Site: 6.2 mi
- Conway Robinson Memorial State Forest: 9.6 mi
- Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve: 12.1 mi
- Mountain Road District Park: 13.4 mi
Artworks: 32
- Carol: 6.3 mi
- Sundial: 14.8 mi
- Welcome, the Iconic Hand: 17.7 mi
- Sun Flower: 17.7 mi
- Unbroken Circle #4: 17.7 mi
Museums: 26
- National Sporting Library & Museum: 5.2 mi
- Haymarket Museum: 7.7 mi
- The Cold War Museum: 10.8 mi
- Oatlands Mansion: 12.2 mi
- Oatlands Museum: 12.2 mi
Picnic sites: 19
- Picnic Area: 6.2 mi
- Brownsville Picnic Area: 11.7 mi
- Hyland Hills Park: 12.9 mi
- Little Picnic Island: 14.2 mi
- Shelter #11: 14.6 mi
Springs: 12
- White Rock Spring: 2.1 mi
- UnNamed Spring: 5.8 mi
- Lambert's Spring: 6.0 mi
- Harmony Spring: 6.1 mi
- Hunsucker Spring: 6.2 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 12.8 mi
- Pua Falls: 15.1 mi
- Coe Creek: 23.1 mi
- Lands Run Falls: 24.7 mi
Beaches: 3
- River Access: 18.3 mi
- River Access: 18.4 mi
- Shenandoah Lake Beach: 22.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 14.3 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 14.3 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Lovers Leap: 19.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.5 miles of Griffin Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mountain | WNW 286° | 674 m | 16.0 mi |
| Rattlesnake Mountain | W 264° | 644 m | 16.5 mi |
| Paris | WNW 294° | 590 m | 15.5 mi |
| Paris Mountain | NW 314° | 587 m | 14.1 mi |
| Big Cobbler Mountain | WSW 252° | 476 m | 12.1 mi |
| Naked Mountain | W 278° | 448 m | 13.3 mi |
| Raven Rocks | NNW 343° | 443 m | 17.9 mi |
| Little Cobbler Mountain | W 262° | 441 m | 11.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:48 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 20:00 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:35 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:11 | 16:53 |
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 | 31 | 33 | 40 | 51 | 61 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 66 | 55 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 5.3 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT WX, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356583600
Day trips start here
- Middleburg · 5 mi
- Loudoun County · 15 mi
- Northern Virginia · 15 mi
- Bristow · 16 mi
- Centreville · 16 mi
- Ashburn · 17 mi
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