Peak · Virginia
Mays Mountain
Mays Mountain rises to 981 m in Virginia. Sugarloaf Mountain stands 1,106 m to the north-northwest, 1.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Orebank Mountain, a peak 0.6 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 11 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 981 m
How to reach it
Coordinates37.63962, -79.68812
- 10.7 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 11.8 mi off the Highlands Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Mills Gap Overlook · 11 mi
- Sharp Top Overlook · 11 mi
- Arnold Valley Overlook · 13 mi
- Thunder Ridge Overlook · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Orebank Mountain: 0.6 mi
- Gully Mountain: 0.7 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Garden Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Grassy Mountain: 2.0 mi
Parks: 54
- Longdale Recreation Area: 10.4 mi
- Jellystone Park Natural Bridge: 11.2 mi
- Centennial Park: 13.0 mi
- Knick Field: 13.1 mi
- Booker T Washington Park: 14.1 mi
Historic sites: 30
- Eagle Rock Lime Kilns: 6.3 mi
- Glenwood Furnace: 10.5 mi
- Old Mine Entrance: 11.8 mi
- Callie Furnace: 12.0 mi
- Roaring Run Furnace: 12.2 mi
Museums: 10
- C&O Railway Heritage Center: 14.2 mi
- Botetourt County Historical Society & Museum, Inc: 14.2 mi
- Rockbridge Historical Society: 16.8 mi
- Stonewall Jackson House: 16.8 mi
- George C Marshall Research Foundation Library: 17.1 mi
Artworks: 8
- Padgett Obelisk: 13.0 mi
- Francis Henney Smith: 17.1 mi
- The Cannonball: 17.3 mi
- George C. Marshall: 17.3 mi
- George Washington: 17.3 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Lace Falls: 7.3 mi
- Apple Orchard Falls: 12.0 mi
- Falling Water Cascades: 12.7 mi
- Stony Run Falls: 18.8 mi
- Blue Suck Falls: 19.7 mi
Attractions: 7
- Monacan Indian Living History Exhibit: 7.7 mi
- Natural Bridge of Virginia: 7.9 mi
- Caverns at Natural Bridge: 8.1 mi
- Dinosaur Kingdom II: 8.5 mi
- Devils Marbleyard: 12.5 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Lake Robertson: 12.3 mi
- Brushy Hills Preserve: 15.0 mi
- Craig Creek Recreation Area: 15.3 mi
- Claytor Nature Center: 19.3 mi
- Goshen-Little North Mountain Wildlife Management Area: 23.4 mi
Springs: 6
- Sulphur Spring: 13.2 mi
- Hunting Spring: 13.5 mi
- Big Spring: 14.5 mi
- Marble Spring: 14.5 mi
- Sand Springs: 19.9 mi
Gardens: 3
- Research and Demonstration Garden: 19.0 mi
- Victory Garden: 22.9 mi
- Beale Garden: 24.1 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Lovers Leap: 19.7 mi
- Tinker Cliffs: 22.0 mi
- Piney Point: 24.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Virginia Rest Area Mile 158 South (I-81): 13.6 mi
- Troutville Safety Rest Area: 13.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Cascade Falls Picnic Area: 8.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Howrytown: 17.7 mi
Beaches: 1
- Dunlap Beach: 22.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.5 miles of Mays Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NNW 344° | 1,106 m | 1.3 mi |
| Floyd Mountain | SE 143° | 1,088 m | 12.1 mi |
| Gully Mountain | NNE 16° | 1,064 m | 0.7 mi |
| North Mountain | N 4° | 1,059 m | 7.3 mi |
| Ad Cox Knob | N 3° | 1,055 m | 6.9 mi |
| Orebank Mountain | NE 45° | 1,051 m | 0.6 mi |
| Grassy Mountain | NNE 18° | 1,019 m | 2.0 mi |
| Camp Mountain | NNE 17° | 1,004 m | 3.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:56 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:05 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:43 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:23 | 17:04 |
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 | 39 | 46 | 57 | 65 | 73 | 77 | 75 | 69 | 58 | 46 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Buchanan, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356573170
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