Grindstone Mountain
Grindstone Mountain rises to 816 m in Virginia. Reddish Knob stands 1,338 m to the north-northwest, 7.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Middle Mountain, a peak 1.0 miles away. Skyline Drive passes 26 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Virginia, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49033948, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 816 m
How to reach it
- 25.9 mi off the Skyline Drive, National
- 28.4 mi off the Camp Allegheny Backway
- 28.8 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, National
- 29.1 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Chimney Rock · 25 mi
- Horsehead Mountain Overlook · 26 mi
- Horsehead Overlook · 26 mi
- Trayfoot Mountain Overlook · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Middle Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Trimble Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Elkhorn Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Buck Hill: 4.0 mi
- Skidmore Fork Scenic Area: 10.6 mi
- Wildwood Park: 10.7 mi
- Bridgeview Park: 11.1 mi
- Bird Sanctuary: 11.1 mi
- Edgebriar Park: 11.1 mi
- Hiner Spring: 7.2 mi
- Rock Lick Spring: 9.4 mi
- Castle Spring: 9.7 mi
- Beaver Creek Spring: 9.7 mi
- Red Oak Spring: 10.2 mi
- Old Sexton Cabin: 9.8 mi
- Fort Edward Johnson (1862): 11.4 mi
- Confederate Breastworks Interpretive Site: 11.5 mi
- Memorial Garden: 11.9 mi
- Fort Harrison: 13.9 mi
- Bridgewater Historical Society: 11.3 mi
- Augusta Military Academy Museum: 14.3 mi
- Jumbo Antique Fire Engine Museum: 15.9 mi
- Brethren & Mennonite Heritage Center: 15.9 mi
- Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum: 16.2 mi
- Chodo IX: 16.1 mi
- Staunton: 16.2 mi
- Watering Can: 16.4 mi
- Flower Pots: 16.4 mi
- James Madison statue: 17.5 mi
- Gypsy Hill Express Train: 15.3 mi
- Eagle’s Sugar Camp: 16.4 mi
- Fear Forest: 20.2 mi
- Morning Glories and Moonflowers: 21.7 mi
- Endless View Farms: 22.0 mi
- Mevluda Tahirovic Memorial Garden: 16.2 mi
- Anne Lee Bennett Memorial Garden: 16.4 mi
- Edith J. Carrier Arboretum: 17.8 mi
- Heishman Garden: 17.9 mi
- ISAT Patio: 18.0 mi
- North River Picnic Area: 2.6 mi
- Mountain House Day Use Area: 10.5 mi
- Stonewall Ruritan Club Picnic Ground: 15.8 mi
- Trinity Point: 11.5 mi
- Raven Rocks: 18.5 mi
- Byrd Point: 23.9 mi
- Mole Hill Acres: 13.9 mi
- Betsy Bell and Mary Gray Wilderness Parks: 17.3 mi
- Hayfields State Park: 21.6 mi
- Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area South: 14.8 mi
- Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area North: 14.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.8 miles of Grindstone Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reddish Knob | NNW 335° | 1,338 m | 7.3 mi |
| Flagpole Knob | N 360° | 1,336 m | 9.9 mi |
| Slate Springs Mountain | N 359° | 1,332 m | 9.8 mi |
| Freezland Flat | W 262° | 1,325 m | 8.1 mi |
| Bother Knob | N 351° | 1,323 m | 9.8 mi |
| Little Bald Knob | WNW 295° | 1,320 m | 4.4 mi |
| Hardscrabble Knob | W 270° | 1,305 m | 7.4 mi |
| Tearjacket Knob | W 275° | 1,289 m | 7.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:54 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 20:05 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:41 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:19 | 17:00 |
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 | 34 | 36 | 43 | 54 | 62 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 66 | 55 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Staunton WTP, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1483841 — Grindstone Mountain, Augusta County, Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356572076
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