Peak · Virginia
North Mountain
North Mountain rises to 1,059 m in Virginia. Big House Mountain stands 1,111 m to the northeast, 8.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Ad Cox Knob, a peak 0.5 miles away. Highlands Scenic Byway passes 4.4 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1059 m
How to reach it
Coordinates37.74564, -79.67837
- 4.4 mi off the Highlands Scenic Byway
- 17.4 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Arnold Valley Overlook · 18 mi
- Thunder Ridge Overlook · 18 mi
- Terrapin Mountain Overlook · 18 mi
- Apple Orchard Mountain Overlook · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Ad Cox Knob: 0.5 mi
- Middle Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Sandbank Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Brushy Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Green Hill: 1.9 mi
Parks: 42
- Longdale Recreation Area: 3.3 mi
- Booker T Washington Park: 9.0 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 9.4 mi
- Masonic Amphitheatre: 9.4 mi
- Clifton Forge School of the Arts Park: 9.4 mi
Historic sites: 31
- Callie Furnace: 8.2 mi
- Eagle Rock Lime Kilns: 9.9 mi
- Roaring Run Furnace: 12.0 mi
- Liberty Hall Ruins: 12.9 mi
- Washington And Lee University: 13.3 mi
Museums: 8
- C&O Railway Heritage Center: 9.2 mi
- Stonewall Jackson House: 13.2 mi
- Rockbridge Historical Society: 13.2 mi
- George C Marshall Research Foundation Library: 13.4 mi
- Virginia Military Institute Museum: 13.6 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Lace Falls: 10.2 mi
- Stony Run Falls: 12.8 mi
- Blue Suck Falls: 13.4 mi
- Falling Spring Falls: 17.0 mi
- Apple Orchard Falls: 17.7 mi
Springs: 7
- Bubbling Springs: 12.8 mi
- Sand Springs: 14.1 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 16.8 mi
- Hunting Spring: 17.4 mi
- Marble Spring: 17.8 mi
Artworks: 7
- Francis Henney Smith: 13.4 mi
- George C. Marshall: 13.6 mi
- The Cannonball: 13.6 mi
- George Washington: 13.6 mi
- Padgett Obelisk: 14.7 mi
Attractions: 6
- Dinosaur Kingdom II: 10.6 mi
- Caverns at Natural Bridge: 10.7 mi
- Monacan Indian Living History Exhibit: 10.7 mi
- Natural Bridge of Virginia: 10.9 mi
- Thomas Jonathan “Stonewall” Jackson: 13.0 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Lake Robertson: 5.6 mi
- Brushy Hills Preserve: 10.8 mi
- Goshen-Little North Mountain Wildlife Management Area: 16.9 mi
- Craig Creek Recreation Area: 18.1 mi
- Johnsons Creek State Natural Area Preserve: 22.8 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Virginia Rest Area Mile 158 South (I-81): 20.5 mi
- Troutville Safety Rest Area: 20.5 mi
- Fairfield Safety Rest Area: 22.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Cascade Falls Picnic Area: 11.1 mi
- Bolar Mountain Picnic Area: 22.8 mi
Beaches: 2
- Chris Lantos Waterfront: 19.3 mi
- Dunlap Beach: 20.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Lovers Leap: 15.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Howrytown: 24.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.8 miles of North Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big House Mountain | NE 47° | 1,111 m | 8.7 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | S 188° | 1,106 m | 6.1 mi |
| Brushy Mountain | NNE 13° | 1,088 m | 9.0 mi |
| Gully Mountain | S 183° | 1,064 m | 6.7 mi |
| Ad Cox Knob | SSW 210° | 1,055 m | 0.5 mi |
| Orebank Mountain | S 181° | 1,051 m | 6.9 mi |
| Little House Mountain | NE 52° | 1,032 m | 9.1 mi |
| Grassy Mountain | S 179° | 1,019 m | 5.4 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 | 20:45 |
| 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 | 34 | 37 | 44 | 54 | 63 | 71 | 75 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lexington, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1499805 — North Mountain, Rockbridge County, Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/7741420188
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