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Long Drive Mountain

Long Drive Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Long Drive Mountain rises to 1,014 m in Virginia. Maintop Mountain stands 1,232 m to the south, 5.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Round Mountain, a peak 0.8 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 0.4 miles off.

The story

mountain in Virginia, United States of America

Wikidata Q49046329, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1014 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.90708, -79.11892

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 43
Historic sites: 30
Museums: 20
Springs: 18
Artworks: 10
Attractions: 7
Waterfalls: 4
  • St. Mary's Falls: 1.7 mi
  • White Rock Falls: 3.5 mi
  • Upper Shamokin Falls: 10.4 mi
  • Panther Falls: 16.7 mi
Cliffs: 3
Gardens: 3
  • Anne Lee Bennett Memorial Garden: 16.8 mi
  • Mevluda Tahirovic Memorial Garden: 16.9 mi
  • Greenhouse Area: 17.2 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Humpback Rocks Picnic Area: 10.9 mi
  • Nelson County Wayside: 17.1 mi
Beaches: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Fairfield Safety Rest Area: 10.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.4 miles of Long Drive Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Maintop MountainS 182°1,232 m5.3 mi
Pompey PeakSSW 194°1,229 m10.9 mi
The PriestSSE 153°1,227 m6.8 mi
Elk Pond MountainSSW 201°1,226 m7.0 mi
Three RidgesESE 115°1,210 m8.1 mi
Devils KnobE 86°1,172 m9.0 mi
Potatopatch MountainE 86°1,172 m9.0 mi
Little PriestSSE 161°1,133 m7.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2118:5419:29
June solstice05:5520:0420:43
September equinox07:0518:4119:15
December solstice07:2916:2017:01

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303239505868726963524134

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Montebello Fish Cultural STN, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356581960

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