Peak · Virginia
Little Stone Mountain
Little Stone Mountain rises to 926 m in Virginia. Buffalo Mountain stands 1,210 m to the north, 6.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Stone Mountain, a peak 0.4 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 1.5 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 926 m
How to reach it
Coordinates36.70903, -80.48118
- 1.5 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 13.7 mi off the Hanging Rock Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Pilot Mountain Overlook · 6 mi
- Rock Castle Gorge · 10 mi
- The Saddle Overlook · 11 mi
- Scenic Overlook · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Stone Mountain: 0.4 mi
- Greene Knob: 0.5 mi
- East Knob: 1.1 mi
- Hurricane Knob: 1.6 mi
- Oak Knob: 1.8 mi
Parks: 54
- Mabry Mill: 5.1 mi
- Mabry Mill Historic Mill Area: 5.1 mi
- Mountain Top Recreation Park: 6.2 mi
- Fred Clifton Park: 8.6 mi
- Laurel Hill Farm: 10.9 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- White Falls: 20.5 mi
- Rider Falls: 22.3 mi
- Torys Falls: 23.5 mi
- Lower Cascades: 23.5 mi
- Chestnut Creek Falls: 23.7 mi
Nature reserves: 8
Attractions: 6
- Jessup's Mill: 14.1 mi
- Wally's Service Station: 16.2 mi
- One Clear View: 17.1 mi
- Carolina Ziplines Canopy Tour: 21.4 mi
- Blue Ridge Music Center: 22.5 mi
Museums: 6
- Carroll County Historical Society and Museum: 14.7 mi
- Gertrude Smith House: 15.7 mi
- William Alfred Moore House: 15.9 mi
- Mount Airy Museum of Regional History: 16.0 mi
- Floyd County Historical: 16.7 mi
Historic sites: 5
- Colonel Jack Martin Rock House: 22.0 mi
- RM Collins Memorial: 22.1 mi
- CCC Ruins: 24.9 mi
- CCC Lodge Ruins: 24.9 mi
- CCC Ruins: 25.0 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Cracker Point: 20.6 mi
- Calico Rock: 23.4 mi
- Moores Wall: 24.1 mi
- Indian Face: 24.3 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Beaches: 2
- Water Front: 20.3 mi
- Waterfront: 20.4 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Bob White Covered Bridge: 13.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Virginia Rest Area: 17.6 mi
Gardens: 1
- Daylily Meadows: 24.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.2 miles of Little Stone Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Mountain | N 2° | 1,210 m | 6.0 mi |
| Hog Mountain | NE 37° | 1,087 m | 6.8 mi |
| Jones Mountain | NE 38° | 1,081 m | 8.2 mi |
| Rocky Knob | NE 45° | 1,080 m | 10.8 mi |
| Slate Mountain | NE 39° | 1,059 m | 6.0 mi |
| Grassy Knoll | NE 46° | 1,049 m | 9.2 mi |
| Indian Ridge | N 357° | 1,037 m | 9.4 mi |
| Long Mountain | N 1° | 1,027 m | 5.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 19:00 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 20:06 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:46 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:30 | 17:10 |
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 | 36 | 38 | 44 | 54 | 62 | 69 | 72 | 71 | 66 | 56 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Meadows OF DAN 5 SW, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356583679
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- Mount Airy · 16 mi
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