Peak · Virginia
Israel Mountain
Israel Mountain rises to 423 m in Virginia. Bucks Elbow Mountain stands 964 m to the north-northwest, 8.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Sprouse Mountain, a peak 0.4 miles away. Skyline Drive passes 7.8 miles off.
The story
mountain in Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q49039260, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 423 m
How to reach it
Coordinates37.99458, -78.67835
- 7.8 mi off the Skyline Drive, National
- 10.0 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 10.8 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Beagle Gap Overlook · 8 mi
- Calf Mountain Overlook · 9 mi
- McCormick Gap Overlook · 9 mi
- McCormick Gap Overview · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Sprouse Mountain: 0.4 mi
- Martins Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Tom Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Taylors Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Long Arm Mountain: 2.6 mi
Parks
- Claudius Crozet Park: 4.9 mi
- Playground: 5.0 mi
- Beaver Creek Park: 5.7 mi
- Walnut Creek Park: 6.4 mi
- Biscuit Run Park: 8.3 mi
Artworks: 37
- 3 Owl Statue: 6.6 mi
- Mountain Man: 7.1 mi
- Bear Statue: 7.1 mi
- George Welsh: 9.3 mi
- IN-trospection: 9.5 mi
Historic sites: 28
- Mirador: 5.4 mi
- Beaver Creek Watershed Project: 5.5 mi
- W181 Birthplace of Meriwether Lewis: 6.2 mi
- Locust Hill: 6.5 mi
- VDOT Workers' Memorial: 7.1 mi
Museums: 19
- Fralin Museum of Art: 10.0 mi
- Jefferson School African American Heritage Center: 10.7 mi
- Virginia Discovery Museum: 11.2 mi
- Michie Tavern: 11.7 mi
- Thomas Jefferson Visitor Center and Smith Education Center: 12.4 mi
Gardens: 15
- Murray Elementary Vegetable Garden: 5.6 mi
- Jane Heyward Garden: 8.0 mi
- Student Garden: 9.4 mi
- Keunen Garden: 9.7 mi
- Courtnay's Garden: 9.8 mi
Nature reserves: 13
- Mint Springs Valley Park: 6.8 mi
- Heyward Community Forest: 7.2 mi
- Ivy Creek Natural Area: 12.1 mi
- Patricia Ann Byrom Forest Preserve Park: 15.9 mi
- Van Clief Natural Area: 16.6 mi
Attractions: 7
- Free Speech Wall: 11.2 mi
- James Monroe's Highland: 12.1 mi
- Apple Cannon: 15.8 mi
- Endless View Farms: 15.8 mi
- Virginia Distillery Co. Distillery Tour & Tasting: 17.8 mi
Beaches: 7
- Lake Monocan Beach: 12.2 mi
- Chris Greene Lake Beach: 17.5 mi
- Lake Monticello Beach 5: 19.4 mi
- Lake Monticello Beach 4: 19.9 mi
- Lake Monticello Beach 3: 20.5 mi
Springs: 7
- Coiner Spring: 14.3 mi
- Laurel Springs Gap: 14.4 mi
- Dripping Rock: 14.5 mi
- Blackrock Springs: 15.3 mi
- Hickory Spring: 16.4 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Upper Shamokin Falls: 14.4 mi
- Jones Run Falls: 16.3 mi
- Lower Doyles River Falls: 16.9 mi
- Upper Doyles River Falls: 17.0 mi
- White Rock Falls: 21.5 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Nelson County Wayside: 12.8 mi
- Humpback Rocks Picnic Area: 13.8 mi
- Dundo Picnic Grounds and Group Campground: 16.7 mi
- Greene County Park Pavillion: 23.9 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Charlottesville Safety Rest Area West: 3.9 mi
- Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area North: 23.2 mi
- Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area South: 23.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Canada: 9.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Twenty Minute Cliff: 21.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.9 miles of Israel Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bucks Elbow Mountain | NNW 335° | 964 m | 8.4 mi |
| Calf Mountain | NW 316° | 908 m | 8.3 mi |
| Bear Den Mountain | NW 307° | 879 m | 8.2 mi |
| Scott Mountain | WNW 299° | 842 m | 9.0 mi |
| Heard Mountain | SW 217° | 726 m | 5.6 mi |
| Castle Rock | SW 221° | 722 m | 4.1 mi |
| Massies Mountain | SW 226° | 657 m | 6.8 mi |
| Middle Mountain | NNW 338° | 624 m | 9.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:52 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 20:02 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:39 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:18 | 16:59 |
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 | 35 | 37 | 44 | 55 | 63 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 67 | 56 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 5.1 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Free Union, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1493129 — Israel Mountain, Albemarle County, Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356581913
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- Charlottesville · 11 mi
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