Kretchie Mountain
Kretchie Mountain rises to 920 m in Virginia. High Knob stands 1,246 m to the southwest, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Tomahawk Mountain, a peak 1.8 miles away.
The story
Mountain in Virginia, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49042460, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 920 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Tomahawk Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Middle Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Brushy Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Fulk Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Rader Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Shenandoah Wildlife Management Area: 8.0 mi
- Brandywine Recreation Area: 8.1 mi
- Fulks Run Ruritan Park: 8.2 mi
- Riven Rock Picnic Area: 8.2 mi
- Singers Glen Historic District: 9.7 mi
- Brethren & Mennonite Heritage Center: 15.3 mi
- Plains District Memorial Museum: 15.3 mi
- Museum Of American Jewelry Design and Manufacturing: 16.5 mi
- Explore More Discovery Museum: 16.5 mi
- Virginia Quilt Museum: 16.6 mi
- Happy Moon, 10,000 Smiles: 14.0 mi
- Love Essence: 14.9 mi
- Reader's Guide to an Open Window: 14.9 mi
- Flames: 14.9 mi
- CON_Sequential Complex: 15.0 mi
- Fallen Solider Tribute: 14.4 mi
- Veterans Memorial Monument: 16.4 mi
- Cannon Veterans Memorial: 16.4 mi
- Fort Harrison: 16.4 mi
- JMU Alma Mater: 16.8 mi
- Sand Spring: 2.4 mi
- Hall Spring: 3.6 mi
- Maple Spring: 8.5 mi
- Beaver Creek Spring: 12.8 mi
- Shenandoah Alum Springs: 19.2 mi
- Raven Rocks: 13.7 mi
- Eagle Rock: 18.2 mi
- Southern Pillar: 21.5 mi
- Seneca Rocks: 21.5 mi
- Lower Slabs: 21.6 mi
- Treasure Mountain: 10.1 mi
- Seneca Caverns: 19.9 mi
- Bryce Resort: 20.1 mi
- Shenandoah Caverns: 21.7 mi
- Fear Forest: 23.4 mi
- Heishman Garden: 14.8 mi
- ISAT Patio: 17.5 mi
- Edith J. Carrier Arboretum: 17.7 mi
- Blue Hole Day Use Area: 10.5 mi
- North River Picnic Area: 22.4 mi
- Mole Hill Acres: 14.0 mi
- Lost River State Park: 21.3 mi
- Smoke Hole: 19.5 mi
- Falls Ridge Waterfall: 23.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.8 miles of Kretchie Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Knob | SW 233° | 1,246 m | 7.7 mi |
| Dundore Mountain | SSW 210° | 1,244 m | 8.4 mi |
| Cow Knob | NNW 335° | 1,231 m | 4.2 mi |
| Feedstone Mountain | SSW 207° | 1,174 m | 3.2 mi |
| Tomahawk Mountain | SW 227° | 1,137 m | 1.8 mi |
| Bald Knob | S 182° | 1,124 m | 3.2 mi |
| Goods Mountain | SSW 198° | 1,088 m | 6.9 mi |
| Second Mountain | SSE 160° | 1,087 m | 5.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:53 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 20:05 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:40 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:17 | 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 | 33 | 35 | 43 | 52 | 61 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 64 | 54 | 44 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Franklin 2 NE, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356572784
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