Johnson Mountain
Johnson Mountain rises to 908 m in Virginia. Bald Knob stands 1,293 m to the north-northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Bearwallow Mountain, a peak 0.9 miles away. Highlands Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.
The story
mountain in Alleghany County, Virginia, United States
Wikidata Q49040076, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 908 m
How to reach it
- 12.8 mi off the Highlands Scenic Byway
- 19.9 mi off the Farm Heritage Road
- 21.9 mi off the Midland Trail, National
- 21.9 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Mills Gap Overlook · 22 mi
- Sharp Top Overlook · 22 mi
- Harveys Knob Overlook · 23 mi
- Harvey's Knob Overlook · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Bearwallow Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Porter Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Little Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Horse Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Shoemaker Knob: 2.7 mi
- Ingleside Park: 5.7 mi
- Reservoir Park: 5.9 mi
- Covington Historic District: 6.0 mi
- Covington City Park & Pool: 6.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 6.4 mi
- Sand Springs: 10.8 mi
- Thomas Spring: 14.2 mi
- Bubbling Springs: 19.6 mi
- Sweet Chalybeate Spring: 19.8 mi
- Rowan Memorial Home Spring: 19.9 mi
- Roaring Run Furnace: 2.7 mi
- Callie Furnace: 4.8 mi
- Eagle Rock Lime Kilns: 9.0 mi
- Government Floyd Monument: 20.6 mi
- Bath County Veterans Memorial: 21.5 mi
- Falling Spring Falls: 8.7 mi
- Stony Run Falls: 10.4 mi
- Blue Suck Falls: 11.7 mi
- Beaverdam Falls: 19.0 mi
- The Cascades: 19.1 mi
- Craig Creek Recreation Area: 9.7 mi
- Johnsons Creek State Natural Area Preserve: 11.5 mi
- Lake Robertson: 16.5 mi
- Beaverdam Falls: 19.0 mi
- Slaty Mountain Preserve: 21.3 mi
- Monacan Indian Living History Exhibit: 21.0 mi
- Caverns at Natural Bridge: 21.2 mi
- Natural Bridge of Virginia: 21.2 mi
- Dinosaur Kingdom II: 21.4 mi
- The Bunker: 22.3 mi
- Alleghany Historical Society: 5.9 mi
- C&O Railway Heritage Center: 6.4 mi
- Botetourt County Historical Society & Museum, Inc: 17.2 mi
- Craig County Historical Society: 20.3 mi
- Bath County Historical Society: 21.5 mi
- Piney Point: 13.3 mi
- High Point: 13.5 mi
- Lovers Leap: 20.7 mi
- Tinker Cliffs: 22.0 mi
- Jerry's Run Safety Rest Area: 16.3 mi
- Virginia Rest Area Mile 158 South (I-81): 19.8 mi
- Troutville Safety Rest Area: 19.8 mi
- Bolar Mountain Picnic Area: 16.8 mi
- Cascade Falls Picnic Area: 21.3 mi
- Dunlap Beach: 8.9 mi
- Howrytown: 21.3 mi
- Udderly Chic(k): 23.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.3 miles of Johnson Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Knob | NNE 12° | 1,293 m | 12.5 mi |
| Big Knob | N 349° | 1,237 m | 7.2 mi |
| Bald Knob | N 353° | 1,179 m | 6.8 mi |
| Rich Patch Mountains | SSW 213° | 1,120 m | 4.0 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | ESE 118° | 1,106 m | 12.9 mi |
| Nicholls Knob | SW 229° | 1,084 m | 8.8 mi |
| Montgomery Knob | SSW 214° | 1,081 m | 3.5 mi |
| Bald Mountain | SW 219° | 1,074 m | 11.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:57 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 20:06 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:44 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:24 | 17:05 |
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 | 32 | 35 | 42 | 52 | 61 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 65 | 54 | 43 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Covington Fltr PLT, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356586987
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