Hogpen Mountain
Hogpen Mountain rises to 560 m in Virginia. Hog Mountain stands 1,087 m to the west, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Chestnut Knob, a peak 1.5 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 12 miles off.
The story
mountain in Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q49036766, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 560 m
How to reach it
- 12.1 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 20.0 mi off the Hanging Rock Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Rock Castle Gorge · 13 mi
- The Saddle Overlook · 13 mi
- Smart View Overlook · 14 mi
- Pine Spur Overlook · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Chestnut Knob: 1.5 mi
- Little Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Stuarts Knob: 3.9 mi
- Poor Mountain: 5.9 mi
- Gabes Knob: 5.9 mi
- Bowens Creek Recreation Area: 4.3 mi
- Philpott Lake Recreation Area: 5.2 mi
- Langlad Camp Area: 5.3 mi
- Mize Point Recreation Area: 5.4 mi
- Goose Point Recreation Area: 5.6 mi
- Fairy Stone State Park: 3.1 mi
- Gravely Nature Preserve: 19.1 mi
- Chestnut Creek Wetlands State Natural Area Preserve: 19.3 mi
- Bald Knob Natural Area Preserve: 22.4 mi
- Turkeycock Mountain Wildlife Management Area: 23.1 mi
- White Falls: 6.7 mi
- Fall Creek Falls: 15.9 mi
- Lower Cascades: 24.1 mi
- Window Falls: 24.8 mi
- Hidden Falls: 25.0 mi
- Virginia Fire Museum, Inc. Office & Crew Quarters: 6.8 mi
- Blue Ridge Farm Museum: 13.6 mi
- Virginia Museum of Natural History: 14.8 mi
- Floyd County Historical: 16.2 mi
- Patrick Henry Monument: 19.7 mi
- Moratock Iron Furnace: 23.5 mi
- Stoneman's Raid: 23.5 mi
- Calico Rock: 8.4 mi
- Cracker Point: 11.8 mi
- One Clear View: 16.0 mi
- Jessup's Mill: 20.4 mi
- Bob White Covered Bridge: 7.4 mi
- Smart View Recreation Area: 13.3 mi
- Brush: 18.1 mi
- Spring Well #25: 18.6 mi
- Stoneville Sign: 22.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.2 miles of Hogpen Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hog Mountain | W 281° | 1,087 m | 16.1 mi |
| Jones Mountain | WNW 286° | 1,081 m | 15.5 mi |
| Rocky Knob | WNW 293° | 1,080 m | 13.3 mi |
| Slate Mountain | W 278° | 1,059 m | 16.4 mi |
| Grassy Knoll | WNW 287° | 1,049 m | 13.9 mi |
| Turnip Patch Ridge | W 271° | 1,015 m | 17.8 mi |
| Pocket Ridge | NW 319° | 985 m | 11.3 mi |
| Panther Knob | WNW 301° | 983 m | 14.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:58 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 20:05 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:45 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:28 | 17:09 |
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 | 37 | 40 | 47 | 56 | 65 | 73 | 77 | 75 | 69 | 58 | 48 | 40 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Philpott DAM 2, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356562371
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