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Paris Mountain

Paris Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Paris Mountain rises to 587 m in Virginia. Carson Mountain stands 780 m to the southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Appalachian Trail Corridor, a nature reserve 1.1 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 16 miles off.

About

The story

Paris Mountain is a peak of Blue Ridge Mountain on the border of Loudoun County and Clarke County in Virginia. The 1,926 feet (587 m) peak, which is located just north of Ashby's Gap and the town of Paris, for which it is named, represents the highest elevation in both counties. The peak is accessible by Blue Ridge Mountain Road from the gap. The Appalachian Trail crosses the western slope of the peak.

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Wikidata Q2521112, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
587 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates39.03262, -77.92729

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites
Parks
  • Upperville Park: 4.2 mi
  • Watermelon Park: 4.4 mi
  • John T Shipe JR Park: 6.4 mi
  • Bears Den Park: 6.8 mi
  • University of Virginia Blandy Experimental Farm and Virginia State Arboretum: 7.8 mi
Attractions: 48
  • Cider Stage: 6.9 mi
  • Gem Mining Sluice: 7.0 mi
  • Jumping Pillow #1: 7.0 mi
  • Pathway Puzzle Maze: 7.0 mi
  • Jammed Tractor Maze: 7.0 mi
Museums: 33
Artworks: 28
  • Warrior Statue: 14.5 mi
  • The Peacemakers: 15.5 mi
  • Bird In Flight: 15.7 mi
  • "Stonewall" Jackson: 16.3 mi
  • Daniel Morgan: 16.3 mi
Nature reserves: 17
Gardens: 14
  • Paris Vegetable Garden: 2.3 mi
  • Demonstration Garden: 7.0 mi
  • Community Garden: 7.5 mi
  • Herb Garden: 7.7 mi
  • Culinary Gardens: 10.8 mi
Springs: 14
Waterfalls: 4
  • Pua Falls: 2.8 mi
  • Lands Run Falls: 19.9 mi
  • Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 21.7 mi
  • Miller Falls: 23.0 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Dickey Ridge Picnic Grounds: 18.7 mi
  • Picnic Area: 19.5 mi
  • Little Picnic Island: 23.2 mi
  • Hyland Hills Park: 24.9 mi
Beaches: 3
  • River Access: 7.2 mi
  • River Access: 7.9 mi
  • Shenandoah Lake Beach: 13.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
Cliffs: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.4 miles of Paris Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Carson MountainSW 223°780 m19.2 mi
Dickey HillSW 231°740 m19.4 mi
High KnobSW 225°728 m14.1 mi
Blue MountainSW 225°674 m7.4 mi
Rattlesnake MountainSSW 208°644 m13.2 mi
Ravensden RockSW 221°604 m14.8 mi
ParisSW 230°590 m5.2 mi
Big Cobbler MountainS 186°476 m13.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:4919:24
June solstice05:4720:0220:42
September equinox07:0018:3519:11
December solstice07:2816:1116:53

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303340516169747265544335

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT WX 3, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/8905344405

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