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Jefferson Mountain

Jefferson Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Jefferson Mountain rises to 268 m in Virginia. North Marshall stands 1,024 m to the west-northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Poes Mountain, a peak 1.2 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 13 miles off.

The story

mountain in Virginia, United States of America

Wikidata Q49039656, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
268 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.70373, -78.03444

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Rappahannock County Park: 6.4 mi
  • Spilman Park: 6.4 mi
  • Sperryville Historic District: 10.8 mi
  • WFA Athey Sports Complex: 11.6 mi
  • Rady Park: 12.3 mi
Attractions: 19
Historic sites: 18
  • Spilman Silo: 6.4 mi
  • Spilman Silo: 6.5 mi
  • The Spilman Homestead: 6.5 mi
  • Snead Farm: 13.8 mi
  • Millenium Sundial: 17.0 mi
Waterfalls: 15
Museums: 13
Springs: 13
  • UnNamed Spring: 18.4 mi
  • Lambert's Spring: 18.4 mi
  • Hunsucker Spring: 18.5 mi
  • Peace Spring: 18.5 mi
  • Harmony Spring: 18.6 mi
Gardens: 10
Picnic sites: 7
  • Dickey Ridge Picnic Grounds: 14.6 mi
  • Pinnacles picnic ground: 17.5 mi
  • Picnic Grove: 18.7 mi
  • Picnic Area: 18.7 mi
  • Picnic Area: 24.3 mi
Cliffs: 4
Artworks: 4

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.5 miles of Jefferson Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
North MarshallWNW 299°1,024 m10.3 mi
South MarshallWNW 295°979 m11.1 mi
The PeakWNW 298°889 m8.4 mi
Compton PeakNW 316°887 m11.0 mi
Carson MountainNW 320°780 m11.4 mi
Pignut MountainW 275°771 m12.4 mi
Rattlesnake MountainN 358°644 m11.1 mi
Ravensden RockNNW 341°604 m12.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1718:4919:24
June solstice05:4820:0120:41
September equinox07:0118:3619:11
December solstice07:2716:1316:55

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343643536270747367564637
Precip in3.62.84.04.04.75.23.74.15.43.73.74.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sperryville, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356562609

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