Peak · Virginia
Humpback Mountain
Humpback Mountain rises to 1,099 m in Virginia. Three Ridges stands 1,210 m to the southwest, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Humpback Rocks, a peak 0.9 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 0.7 miles off.
The story
mountain in Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q49037954, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1099 m
How to reach it
Coordinates37.94875, -78.89863
- 0.7 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 6.1 mi off the Skyline Drive, National
- 23.0 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Greenstone Overlook · 2 mi
- Catoctin Overlook · 2 mi
- Glass Hollow Overlook · 2 mi
- Cedar Cliffs · 2 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Humpback Rocks: 0.9 mi
- Crawford Knob: 1.6 mi
- Dobie Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Dripping Rock: 2.1 mi
- Black Rock Mountain: 3.5 mi
Parks
- Rife Park: 7.7 mi
- Ridgeview Park: 8.1 mi
- Constitution Park: 8.3 mi
- Schneider Community Park: 8.8 mi
- North Park: 9.0 mi
Artworks: 35
- Flower Pots: 16.5 mi
- Watering Can: 16.5 mi
- Staunton: 16.8 mi
- Chodo IX: 16.8 mi
- 3 Owl Statue: 19.0 mi
Historic sites: 21
- VDOT Workers' Memorial: 8.8 mi
- Mirador: 9.5 mi
- Sawmill Run Shelter: 12.9 mi
- Beaver Creek Watershed Project: 15.9 mi
- Rip Rap Shelter: 16.3 mi
Museums: 19
- Rockfish Valley Foundation Natural History Center: 4.4 mi
- Waynesboro Heritage Museum: 8.3 mi
- Plumb House Museum: 8.4 mi
- Virginia Distillery Museum: 11.7 mi
- American Frontier Culture Museum: 14.8 mi
Springs: 15
- Laurel Springs Gap: 2.0 mi
- Dripping Rock: 2.1 mi
- Hickory Spring: 4.0 mi
- Coiner Spring: 7.4 mi
- Tinkling Spring: 10.5 mi
Gardens: 14
- Anne Lee Bennett Memorial Garden: 16.5 mi
- Mevluda Tahirovic Memorial Garden: 16.7 mi
- Murray Elementary Vegetable Garden: 17.3 mi
- Jane Heyward Garden: 20.4 mi
- Student Garden: 21.8 mi
Nature reserves: 10
- Sugarloaf Mountain / Rockfish / Shields Gap: 9.8 mi
- Fortune's Cove Preserve: 11.0 mi
- Mint Springs Valley Park: 13.1 mi
- Betsy Bell and Mary Gray Wilderness Parks: 15.6 mi
- Heyward Community Forest: 19.6 mi
Attractions: 8
- Virginia Distillery Co. Distillery Tour & Tasting: 11.7 mi
- Crabtree Falls: 12.0 mi
- Apple Cannon: 15.4 mi
- Endless View Farms: 15.4 mi
- Gypsy Hill Express Train: 17.6 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Upper Shamokin Falls: 2.0 mi
- White Rock Falls: 9.1 mi
- St. Mary's Falls: 11.4 mi
- Jones Run Falls: 22.1 mi
- Lower Doyles River Falls: 23.0 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Charlottesville Safety Rest Area West: 15.9 mi
- Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area North: 21.1 mi
- Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area South: 21.1 mi
- Fairfield Safety Rest Area: 23.0 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Humpback Rocks Picnic Area: 1.5 mi
- Nelson County Wayside: 8.5 mi
- Dundo Picnic Grounds and Group Campground: 22.1 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Twenty Minute Cliff: 9.2 mi
- Trinity Point: 22.6 mi
Beaches: 1
- Lake Monocan Beach: 3.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Canada: 22.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.4 miles of Humpback Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Ridges | SW 217° | 1,210 m | 7.8 mi |
| Potatopatch Mountain | SW 234° | 1,172 m | 3.8 mi |
| Devils Knob | SW 234° | 1,172 m | 3.8 mi |
| Bald Mountain | WSW 256° | 1,086 m | 9.2 mi |
| Black Rock Mountain | SW 217° | 1,050 m | 3.5 mi |
| Flint Mountain | W 263° | 1,050 m | 8.2 mi |
| Kelley Mountain | W 266° | 1,001 m | 6.9 mi |
| Chimney Rock | SW 217° | 974 m | 8.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:53 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 20:03 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:40 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 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 | 53 | 62 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 5.5 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waynesboro WTP, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1499585 — Humpback Mountain, Nelson County, Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356586766
Day trips start here
- Charlottesville · 24 mi
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