Little Mountain
Little Mountain rises to 1,005 m in Virginia. Big Knob stands 1,237 m to the north, 8.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Howard Knob, a peak 1.1 miles away. Highlands Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Alleghany County, Virginia, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49045236, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,005 m
How to reach it
- 16.0 mi off the Highlands Scenic Byway
- 16.8 mi off the Farm Heritage Road
- 19.2 mi off the Midland Trail, National
- 22.8 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Sharp Top Overlook · 23 mi
- Mills Gap Overlook · 23 mi
- Harveys Knob Overlook · 23 mi
- Harvey's Knob Overlook · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Howard Knob: 1.1 mi
- Middle Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Porter Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Carpenter Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Horse Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Covington City Park & Pool: 4.6 mi
- Covington Historic District: 4.7 mi
- Reservoir Park: 4.9 mi
- Humpback Bridge Wayside: 6.8 mi
- National Childrens Forest: 8.1 mi
- Thomas Spring: 11.1 mi
- Sand Springs: 12.8 mi
- Sweet Chalybeate Spring: 16.7 mi
- Rowan Memorial Home Spring: 16.8 mi
- Old Sweet Springs: 17.1 mi
- Craig Creek Recreation Area: 8.0 mi
- Johnsons Creek State Natural Area Preserve: 9.9 mi
- Beaverdam Falls: 15.8 mi
- Slaty Mountain Preserve: 18.1 mi
- Lake Robertson: 19.6 mi
- Falling Spring Falls: 9.3 mi
- Stony Run Falls: 12.6 mi
- Blue Suck Falls: 14.0 mi
- Beaverdam Falls: 15.9 mi
- Middle Cascades: 16.0 mi
- The Bunker: 19.6 mi
- Tingler's Mill: 20.3 mi
- Monacan Indian Living History Exhibit: 23.4 mi
- Natural Bridge of Virginia: 23.6 mi
- Caverns at Natural Bridge: 23.7 mi
- Roaring Run Furnace: 3.8 mi
- Callie Furnace: 7.9 mi
- Eagle Rock Lime Kilns: 10.4 mi
- Government Floyd Monument: 17.5 mi
- Bath County Veterans Memorial: 23.5 mi
- Alleghany Historical Society: 4.5 mi
- C&O Railway Heritage Center: 9.3 mi
- Botetourt County Historical Society & Museum, Inc: 16.7 mi
- Craig County Historical Society: 17.9 mi
- Bath County Historical Society: 23.5 mi
- Piney Point: 10.1 mi
- High Point: 10.4 mi
- Lovers Leap: 18.2 mi
- Tinker Cliffs: 20.5 mi
- Coffman Hill: 24.7 mi
- Jerry's Run Safety Rest Area: 13.8 mi
- Virginia Rest Area Mile 158 South (I-81): 19.8 mi
- Troutville Safety Rest Area: 19.8 mi
- Howrytown: 20.7 mi
- Brink: 22.7 mi
- Alum Springs: 24.4 mi
- Bolar Mountain Picnic Area: 17.4 mi
- Cascade Falls Picnic Area: 23.7 mi
- Dunlap Beach: 6.9 mi
- Udderly Chic(k): 20.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.8 miles of Little Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Knob | N 11° | 1,237 m | 8.2 mi |
| Rich Patch Mountains | SSE 162° | 1,120 m | 2.5 mi |
| Oliver Mountain | NNW 338° | 1,088 m | 12.8 mi |
| Nicholls Knob | SW 218° | 1,084 m | 6.0 mi |
| Montgomery Knob | SSE 151° | 1,081 m | 2.2 mi |
| Bald Mountain | SSW 209° | 1,074 m | 9.2 mi |
| Mud Run Mountain | SW 230° | 1,067 m | 3.1 mi |
| Fork Mountain | SSW 211° | 1,039 m | 6.8 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 | 20:07 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:44 | 19:19 |
| 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, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356572948
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