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McClung Mountain

McClung Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

McClung Mountain rises to 843 m in Virginia. Maintop Mountain stands 1,232 m to the east-southeast, 5.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Adams Peak, a peak 1.3 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 3.4 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in Virginia, United States of America

Wikidata Q49048635, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
843 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates37.86569, -79.21837

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 46
Historic sites: 30
  • Colonel Claudius Crozet: 12.9 mi
  • Johnathan Daniels: 12.9 mi
  • VMI World War II Memorial: 12.9 mi
  • VMI World War II Memorial: 12.9 mi
  • Barracks The Virginia Military Institute: 12.9 mi
Springs: 21
  • Rock Spring: 4.9 mi
  • Lovingston Springs: 5.0 mi
  • Hog Camp Gap Spring: 7.4 mi
  • Wiggins Spring: 7.4 mi
  • Cow Camp Spring: 8.2 mi
Museums: 18
Artworks: 11
Attractions: 10
Nature reserves: 8
Waterfalls: 5
  • St. Mary's Falls: 7.5 mi
  • White Rock Falls: 9.3 mi
  • Panther Falls: 11.6 mi
  • Upper Shamokin Falls: 16.3 mi
  • Lace Falls: 24.3 mi
Cliffs: 3
Gardens: 3
  • Greenhouse Area: 15.8 mi
  • Anne Lee Bennett Memorial Garden: 21.1 mi
  • Mevluda Tahirovic Memorial Garden: 21.1 mi
Picnic sites: 3
Beaches: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Fairfield Safety Rest Area: 5.0 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.5 miles of McClung Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Maintop MountainESE 115°1,232 m5.8 mi
Bald KnobS 182°1,232 m8.7 mi
Pompey PeakSSE 160°1,229 m8.2 mi
The PriestESE 110°1,227 m9.1 mi
Elk Pond MountainSE 141°1,226 m4.7 mi
Mount PleasantSSE 163°1,223 m9.0 mi
Cole MountainS 175°1,197 m8.0 mi
Little PriestESE 119°1,133 m9.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2118:5419:29
June solstice05:5620:0420:43
September equinox07:0518:4119:16
December solstice07:3016:2117:02

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, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356573186

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