Peak · Virginia
Mad Sheep
Mad Sheep rises to 1,287 m in Virginia. Thorny Benchmark stands 1,481 m to the northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Mad Tom, a peak 0.8 miles away. Highland Scenic Highway passes 15 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,287 m
How to reach it
Coordinates38.23623, -79.83561
- 14.8 mi off the Highland Scenic Highway, National
- 17.3 mi off the Camp Allegheny Backway
- 18.1 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, National
- 21.7 mi off the Back Mountain Backway
Overlooks nearby
- Little Laurel Overlook · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Mad Tom: 0.8 mi
- Paddy Knob: 3.0 mi
- Slate Lick Knob: 3.0 mi
- Fodder House: 4.2 mi
- Teaberry Hill: 4.2 mi
Parks: 16
- Cass Historical District: 11.9 mi
- Cass Area of Cass Scenic Railroad State Park: 11.9 mi
- Whitaker Station Area of Cass Scenic Railroad State Park: 13.3 mi
- Community Wellness Center: 14.1 mi
- Stillwell Park: 14.3 mi
Springs: 10
- Bolar Spring: 8.9 mi
- Muddy Spring Run: 10.1 mi
- Blowing Springs: 11.8 mi
- Grose Spring: 13.7 mi
- Phillips Spring: 21.6 mi
Historic sites: 7
- Cass: 11.9 mi
- Boiler House: 12.0 mi
- Powerhouse: 12.1 mi
- Bath County Veterans Memorial: 13.4 mi
- T. M. Cheeks: 17.7 mi
Museums: 5
- Bath County Historical Society: 13.4 mi
- NRAO Science Center: 13.4 mi
- Charles P. Jones Museum: 18.4 mi
- Highland County Museum: 19.9 mi
- Pearl S Buck Birthplace: 21.0 mi
Attractions: 4
- Morning Glories and Moonflowers: 18.4 mi
- Rexrode’s Sugar Orchard: 19.0 mi
- Puffenbarger Sugar Camp: 20.7 mi
- Eagle’s Sugar Camp: 23.3 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Coursey Springs State Fish Hatchery: 14.4 mi
- Hayfields State Park: 15.1 mi
- Fred E. Brooks Memorial Arboretum: 18.8 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- High Falls of Cheat: 19.0 mi
- Blue Suck Falls: 22.9 mi
- Stony Run Falls: 24.1 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Bolar Mountain Picnic Area: 18.9 mi
- Stonewall Ruritan Club Picnic Ground: 21.4 mi
Gardens: 1
- Allendale Nursery: 4.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Byrd Point: 14.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.9 miles of Mad Sheep. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thorny Benchmark | NW 322° | 1,481 m | 13.9 mi |
| Elleber Knob | NNE 26° | 1,401 m | 14.1 mi |
| Gay Knob | WNW 294° | 1,386 m | 13.9 mi |
| Paddy Knob | NE 47° | 1,365 m | 3.0 mi |
| Bald Knob | NNE 29° | 1,363 m | 13.6 mi |
| Cloverlick Mountain | WNW 300° | 1,292 m | 12.8 mi |
| Moffett Knob | WNW 298° | 1,270 m | 14.5 mi |
| Mad Tom | WSW 256° | 1,236 m | 0.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:57 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:07 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:43 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:22 | 17:03 |
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 | 27 | 30 | 37 | 47 | 56 | 63 | 67 | 67 | 61 | 50 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Frost 3NE, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1485152 — Mad Sheep, Bath County, Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356573091
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