Headforemost Mountain
Headforemost Mountain rises to 1,131 m in Virginia. Apple Orchard Mountain stands 1,287 m to the northeast, 3.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Floyd Mountain, a peak 1.5 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 0.6 miles off.
The story
mountain in Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q49035733, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1131 m
How to reach it
- 0.6 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 23.7 mi off the Highlands Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Black Rock Hill Overlook · 1 mi
- Headforemost Mountain Overlook · 1 mi
- Onion Mountain Overlook · 1 mi
- Small waterfall · 1 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Floyd Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Onion Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Chesnut Mountain: 2.2 mi
- The Pinnacle: 2.4 mi
- Chestnut Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Peaks of Otter Recreation Area: 3.9 mi
- Terrapin Mtn Race Start/Finish: 5.6 mi
- Jellystone Park Natural Bridge: 9.6 mi
- Bedford Historic District: 10.0 mi
- Greenwood Park: 10.1 mi
- Glenwood Furnace: 8.4 mi
- Old Mine Entrance: 9.5 mi
- National D-Day Memorial: 10.3 mi
- Liberty Lake Park: 11.4 mi
- Indian and Settler Conflict: 12.0 mi
- Bedford Museum & Genealogical Library: 10.1 mi
- Poplar Forest Museum: 17.9 mi
- Botetourt County Historical Society & Museum, Inc: 18.2 mi
- Maier Museum of Art at Randolph College: 20.8 mi
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Human Rights: 21.4 mi
- Rhinoceros: 9.5 mi
- Padgett Obelisk: 11.9 mi
- Knight Statue: 20.9 mi
- Peristyle: 20.9 mi
- Olympic Runner: 21.4 mi
- Research and Demonstration Garden: 6.1 mi
- Victory Garden: 10.3 mi
- Rain Garden: 17.9 mi
- Poplar Forest Herb Garden: 17.9 mi
- HumanKind and Hill City Master Gardener Davis Instructional Garden: 19.4 mi
- Devils Marbleyard: 8.1 mi
- Natural Bridge of Virginia: 10.2 mi
- Piper L-4 Grasshopper: 10.3 mi
- Monacan Indian Living History Exhibit: 10.4 mi
- Caverns at Natural Bridge: 10.8 mi
- Claytor Nature Center: 6.5 mi
- Read Mountain Preserve: 21.4 mi
- Hollins Mill Park: 21.6 mi
- Brushy Hills Preserve: 21.6 mi
- Lake Robertson: 22.8 mi
- Falling Water Cascades: 2.0 mi
- Apple Orchard Falls: 2.6 mi
- Lace Falls: 10.7 mi
- Panther Falls: 21.0 mi
- Big Spring: 3.8 mi
- Hunting Spring: 7.3 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 7.9 mi
- Marble Spring: 8.6 mi
- Virginia Rest Area Mile 158 South (I-81): 14.7 mi
- Troutville Safety Rest Area: 14.7 mi
- J.H. Phillips Wayside: 23.8 mi
- Cascade Falls Picnic Area: 10.2 mi
- Howrytown: 19.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.7 miles of Headforemost Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Orchard Mountain | NE 36° | 1,287 m | 3.2 mi |
| Thunder Hill | NNE 33° | 1,221 m | 4.1 mi |
| Flat Top Mountain | SW 227° | 1,215 m | 2.8 mi |
| Sharp Top Mountain | SW 226° | 1,167 m | 4.6 mi |
| Onion Mountain | NE 55° | 1,157 m | 2.0 mi |
| The Pinnacle | SW 228° | 1,119 m | 2.4 mi |
| Floyd Mountain | NNW 338° | 1,088 m | 1.5 mi |
| Buzzards Roost | SW 225° | 1,074 m | 4.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:56 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:04 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:42 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:23 | 17:04 |
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 | 57 | 65 | 73 | 77 | 75 | 69 | 58 | 46 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Buchanan, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356572209
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