Little Mountain
Little Mountain rises to 1,060 m in Virginia. Elleber Knob stands 1,401 m to the north-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Lawson Knob, a peak 3.4 miles away. Camp Allegheny Backway passes 14 miles off.
The story
mountain in Highland County, Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q49045257, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1060 m
How to reach it
- 13.6 mi off the Camp Allegheny Backway
- 14.3 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, National
- 21.8 mi off the Back Mountain Backway
- 24.7 mi off the Highland Scenic Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook · 25 mi
- Little Laurel Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Lawson Knob: 3.4 mi
- Mount Carlyle: 4.2 mi
- Round Hill: 5.7 mi
- Sounding Knob: 5.8 mi
- White Rock Mountain: 5.8 mi
- Bolar Spring: 4.3 mi
- Phillips Spring: 11.5 mi
- Muddy Spring Run: 13.0 mi
- Rocky Spring: 14.4 mi
- Rock Lick Spring: 17.6 mi
- Highland Park: 9.9 mi
- Deerfield Park: 13.8 mi
- Cass Area of Cass Scenic Railroad State Park: 17.1 mi
- Cass Historical District: 17.2 mi
- Old House Run Recreation Area: 17.8 mi
- Confederate Breastworks Interpretive Site: 14.2 mi
- Fort Edward Johnson (1862): 14.3 mi
- Old Sexton Cabin: 15.8 mi
- Boiler House: 17.0 mi
- Powerhouse: 17.1 mi
- Highland County Museum: 9.2 mi
- Charles P. Jones Museum: 10.2 mi
- NRAO Science Center: 14.5 mi
- Bath County Historical Society: 17.6 mi
- Morning Glories and Moonflowers: 10.2 mi
- Rexrode’s Sugar Orchard: 11.9 mi
- Puffenbarger Sugar Camp: 13.3 mi
- Eagle’s Sugar Camp: 13.7 mi
- Stonewall Ruritan Club Picnic Ground: 10.9 mi
- Mountain House Day Use Area: 15.3 mi
- Locust Springs: 21.5 mi
- North River Picnic Area: 23.9 mi
- Hayfields State Park: 4.4 mi
- Coursey Springs State Fish Hatchery: 7.3 mi
- Goshen-Little North Mountain Wildlife Management Area: 24.6 mi
- Allendale Nursery: 12.8 mi
- Greenhouse Area: 20.9 mi
- Byrd Point: 6.5 mi
- Sunset: 17.2 mi
- High Falls of Cheat: 22.9 mi
- Chris Lantos Waterfront: 23.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.5 miles of Little Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elleber Knob | NNW 336° | 1,401 m | 11.1 mi |
| Watering Pond Knob | NNW 342° | 1,396 m | 11.6 mi |
| Paddy Knob | W 267° | 1,365 m | 8.4 mi |
| Bald Knob | NNW 337° | 1,363 m | 10.0 mi |
| Bear Mountain | NNW 347° | 1,362 m | 12.3 mi |
| Barren Rock | NE 37° | 1,335 m | 12.4 mi |
| Sounding Knob | NNE 29° | 1,334 m | 5.8 mi |
| Mad Sheep | WSW 256° | 1,287 m | 10.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:56 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 20:07 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:42 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:21 | 17:02 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 31 | 39 | 49 | 57 | 65 | 68 | 67 | 61 | 50 | 40 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mustoe 1 SW, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356574664
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