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Mayo Mountain

Mayo Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Mayo Mountain rises to 622 m in Virginia. Buffalo Mountain stands 1,210 m to the north-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Toms Knob, a peak 1.1 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 6.3 miles off.

The story

mountain in Virginia, United States of America

Wikidata Q49048469, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
622 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.64180, -80.35534

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 55
  • Fred Clifton Park: 5.6 mi
  • Mountain Top Recreation Park: 6.2 mi
  • Byrds Marker: 7.8 mi
  • Mabry Mill: 8.0 mi
  • Mabry Mill Historic Mill Area: 8.0 mi
Waterfalls: 9
  • Lower Cascades: 16.4 mi
  • Torys Falls: 16.8 mi
  • Rider Falls: 16.9 mi
  • Window Falls: 17.5 mi
  • Hidden Falls: 17.6 mi
Historic sites: 8
Museums: 7
Cliffs: 7
Attractions: 5
Covered bridges: 1
Springs: 1
  • Magnolia Springs: 18.3 mi
Gardens: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Virginia Rest Area: 22.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.9 miles of Mayo Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Buffalo MountainNNW 328°1,210 m12.6 mi
Hog MountainNNW 344°1,087 m10.5 mi
Jones MountainN 350°1,081 m11.3 mi
Rocky KnobN 3°1,080 m12.3 mi
Slate MountainNNW 341°1,059 m9.9 mi
Grassy KnollN 358°1,049 m11.0 mi
Indian RidgeNNW 332°1,037 m15.9 mi
Long MountainNW 326°1,027 m12.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2618:5919:33
June solstice06:0420:0620:44
September equinox07:1018:4619:20
December solstice07:3116:3017:10

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363844546269727166564638
Precip in4.53.44.85.25.55.95.55.45.74.14.34.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Meadows OF DAN 5 SW, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356563241

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