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Naked Mountain

Naked Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Naked Mountain rises to 448 m in Virginia. The Peak stands 889 m to the southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Orchard Hill Mountain, a peak 1.8 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 17 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in Fauquier County, Virginia, United States of America

Wikidata Q49056324, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
448 m
Getting there

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Coordinates38.91903, -77.98352

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Apple Mountain Park: 6.4 mi
  • John T Shipe JR Park: 7.3 mi
  • Linden Park: 7.5 mi
  • Upperville Park: 7.8 mi
  • Northern Fauquier Community Park: 9.1 mi
Historic sites: 33
Attractions: 32
  • Skyline Caverns: 12.6 mi
  • Cider Stage: 14.8 mi
  • Jumping Pillow #2: 14.8 mi
  • Gem Mining Sluice: 14.8 mi
  • Pathway Puzzle Maze: 14.8 mi
Museums: 19
Artworks: 17
  • "Stonewall" Jackson: 11.3 mi
  • Warrior Statue: 15.6 mi
  • The Peacemakers: 19.5 mi
  • Carol: 19.5 mi
  • Bird In Flight: 19.7 mi
Springs: 15
  • Rock Spring: 4.3 mi
  • Yellow Rose Spring: 5.0 mi
  • White Rock Spring: 15.4 mi
  • UnNamed Spring: 16.1 mi
  • Lambert's Spring: 16.2 mi
Nature reserves: 13
Gardens: 11
Waterfalls: 7
Picnic sites: 3
  • Dickey Ridge Picnic Grounds: 12.3 mi
  • Picnic Area: 16.6 mi
  • Brownsville Picnic Area: 24.5 mi
Beaches: 3
  • River Access: 15.6 mi
  • River Access: 16.3 mi
  • Shenandoah Lake Beach: 22.1 mi
Cliffs: 2
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.3 miles of Naked Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The PeakSW 223°889 m14.9 mi
Compton PeakSW 236°887 m12.4 mi
Carson MountainWSW 239°780 m11.8 mi
Dickey HillWSW 250°740 m12.8 mi
High KnobWSW 252°728 m7.3 mi
Blue MountainNW 320°674 m3.4 mi
Rattlesnake MountainSW 220°644 m4.9 mi
Ravensden RockWSW 244°604 m7.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:4919:24
June solstice05:4820:0120:41
September equinox07:0018:3619:11
December solstice07:2816:1216:54

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343643556371757467564637
Precip in2.82.53.83.44.44.53.64.04.83.43.33.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Front Royal, 11 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1471311 — Naked Mountain, Fauquier County, Virginia.

OpenStreetMap element node/356563878

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