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Lost Mountain

Lost Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Lost Mountain rises to 307 m in Virginia. Compton Peak stands 887 m to the southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Brushy Mountain, a peak 1.8 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 17 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in Fauquier County, Virginia, United States of America

Wikidata Q49046937, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
307 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates38.95872, -77.93472

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Upperville Park: 4.0 mi
  • John T Shipe JR Park: 7.0 mi
  • Northern Fauquier Community Park: 8.5 mi
  • Apple Mountain Park: 9.4 mi
  • Watermelon Park: 9.5 mi
Attractions: 57
  • Cider Stage: 11.1 mi
  • Jumping Pillow #2: 11.1 mi
  • Pathway Puzzle Maze: 11.1 mi
  • Gem Mining Sluice: 11.1 mi
  • Jumping Pillow #1: 11.1 mi
Historic sites: 51
Artworks: 25
  • "Stonewall" Jackson: 14.2 mi
  • Warrior Statue: 16.0 mi
  • Carol: 17.3 mi
  • The Peacemakers: 18.7 mi
  • Bird In Flight: 18.9 mi
Museums: 23
Nature reserves: 18
Gardens: 14
  • Paris Vegetable Garden: 3.4 mi
  • Community Garden: 10.0 mi
  • Herb Garden: 10.1 mi
  • Culinary Gardens: 10.4 mi
  • Demonstration Garden: 11.1 mi
Springs: 14
  • Yellow Rose Spring: 4.2 mi
  • Rock Spring: 4.4 mi
  • Cool Spring: 13.2 mi
  • White Rock Spring: 13.5 mi
  • UnNamed Spring: 15.5 mi
Waterfalls: 7
  • Pua Falls: 7.8 mi
  • Lands Run Falls: 16.4 mi
  • Miller Falls: 19.2 mi
  • Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 21.9 mi
  • Greasy Falls: 22.0 mi
Picnic sites: 5
  • Dickey Ridge Picnic Grounds: 15.7 mi
  • Picnic Area: 16.0 mi
  • Brownsville Picnic Area: 23.2 mi
  • Little Picnic Island: 23.4 mi
  • Hyland Hills Park: 23.9 mi
Beaches: 3
  • River Access: 12.2 mi
  • River Access: 12.8 mi
  • Shenandoah Lake Beach: 18.5 mi
Cliffs: 2
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.3 miles of Lost Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Compton PeakSW 233°887 m16.1 mi
Carson MountainSW 235°780 m15.5 mi
Dickey HillWSW 244°740 m16.3 mi
High KnobWSW 242°728 m10.7 mi
Blue MountainW 268°674 m4.8 mi
Rattlesnake MountainSW 222°644 m8.7 mi
Ravensden RockWSW 237°604 m11.2 mi
ParisWNW 296°590 m4.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:4919:24
June solstice05:4720:0120:41
September equinox07:0018:3519:11
December solstice07:2816:1116:53

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303340516169747265544335

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT WX 3, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356563077

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