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Meadow Mountain

Meadow Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Meadow Mountain rises to 950 m in Virginia. Maintop Mountain stands 1,232 m to the west-southwest, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Bee Mountain, a peak 0.7 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway runs past it.

The story

mountain in Virginia, United States of America

Wikidata Q49049047, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
950 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.88734, -78.99902

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 38
Historic sites: 28
Museums: 17
Springs: 12
Artworks: 9
Nature reserves: 7
Attractions: 6
Waterfalls: 4
  • White Rock Falls: 3.2 mi
  • Upper Shamokin Falls: 4.9 mi
  • St. Mary's Falls: 6.6 mi
  • Panther Falls: 20.2 mi
Gardens: 4
Cliffs: 3
Picnic sites: 2
  • Humpback Rocks Picnic Area: 5.8 mi
  • Nelson County Wayside: 10.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
Beaches: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.9 miles of Meadow Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Maintop MountainWSW 240°1,232 m7.8 mi
The PriestSW 217°1,227 m5.8 mi
Elk Pond MountainWSW 240°1,226 m10.4 mi
Three RidgesSSE 158°1,210 m2.2 mi
Devils KnobNE 50°1,172 m3.1 mi
Potatopatch MountainNE 50°1,172 m3.1 mi
Little PriestSW 214°1,133 m7.1 mi
Spy RockWSW 238°1,128 m7.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5319:28
June solstice05:5520:0320:42
September equinox07:0418:4019:15
December solstice07:2916:2017:01

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, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1499724 — Meadow Mountain, Nelson County, Virginia.

OpenStreetMap element node/356586838

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