Peak · Virginia
Orebank Mountain
Orebank Mountain rises to 1,051 m in Virginia. Thunder Hill stands 1,221 m to the southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Gully Mountain, a peak 0.3 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 11 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,051 m
How to reach it
Coordinates37.64624, -79.67976
- 11.2 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 11.3 mi off the Highlands Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Mills Gap Overlook · 12 mi
- Sharp Top Overlook · 12 mi
- Arnold Valley Overlook · 12 mi
- Thunder Ridge Overlook · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Gully Mountain: 0.3 mi
- Mays Mountain: 0.6 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Grassy Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Garden Mountain: 1.6 mi
Parks: 53
- Longdale Recreation Area: 10.0 mi
- Jellystone Park Natural Bridge: 10.8 mi
- Centennial Park: 12.6 mi
- Knick Field: 12.7 mi
- Booker T Washington Park: 13.9 mi
Historic sites: 31
- Eagle Rock Lime Kilns: 6.8 mi
- Glenwood Furnace: 10.2 mi
- Old Mine Entrance: 11.5 mi
- Callie Furnace: 12.0 mi
- Roaring Run Furnace: 12.4 mi
Museums: 9
- C&O Railway Heritage Center: 14.0 mi
- Botetourt County Historical Society & Museum, Inc: 14.8 mi
- Rockbridge Historical Society: 16.2 mi
- Stonewall Jackson House: 16.2 mi
- George C Marshall Research Foundation Library: 16.4 mi
Artworks: 8
- Padgett Obelisk: 12.6 mi
- Francis Henney Smith: 16.5 mi
- The Cannonball: 16.6 mi
- George C. Marshall: 16.6 mi
- George Washington: 16.7 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Lace Falls: 6.9 mi
- Apple Orchard Falls: 12.1 mi
- Falling Water Cascades: 12.9 mi
- Stony Run Falls: 18.6 mi
- Blue Suck Falls: 19.4 mi
Attractions: 7
- Monacan Indian Living History Exhibit: 7.3 mi
- Natural Bridge of Virginia: 7.5 mi
- Caverns at Natural Bridge: 7.6 mi
- Dinosaur Kingdom II: 8.0 mi
- Devils Marbleyard: 12.2 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Lake Robertson: 11.7 mi
- Brushy Hills Preserve: 14.4 mi
- Craig Creek Recreation Area: 15.8 mi
- Claytor Nature Center: 19.5 mi
- Goshen-Little North Mountain Wildlife Management Area: 22.8 mi
Springs: 6
- Sulphur Spring: 13.0 mi
- Hunting Spring: 13.3 mi
- Marble Spring: 14.2 mi
- Big Spring: 14.8 mi
- Bubbling Springs: 19.6 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Lovers Leap: 19.1 mi
- Tinker Cliffs: 22.7 mi
- Piney Point: 24.9 mi
Gardens: 3
- Research and Demonstration Garden: 19.3 mi
- Victory Garden: 23.1 mi
- Beale Garden: 24.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Virginia Rest Area Mile 158 South (I-81): 14.2 mi
- Troutville Safety Rest Area: 14.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Cascade Falls Picnic Area: 7.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Howrytown: 18.3 mi
Beaches: 1
- Dunlap Beach: 22.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.5 miles of Orebank Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thunder Hill | SE 130° | 1,221 m | 12.5 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NW 315° | 1,106 m | 1.2 mi |
| Floyd Mountain | SE 146° | 1,088 m | 12.2 mi |
| Gully Mountain | NW 305° | 1,064 m | 0.3 mi |
| North Mountain | N 1° | 1,059 m | 6.9 mi |
| Ad Cox Knob | N 359° | 1,055 m | 6.5 mi |
| Grassy Mountain | N 6° | 1,019 m | 1.5 mi |
| Camp Mountain | NNE 11° | 1,004 m | 3.4 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 | 20:44 |
| 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.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1485988 — Orebank Mountain, Botetourt County, Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356573864
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