Periwinkle Mountain
Periwinkle Mountain rises to 810 m in Virginia. Sand Mountain stands 1,123 m to the west, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Fosters Falls Mountain, a peak 1.3 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 16 miles off.
The story
mountain in Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q49060710, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 810 m
How to reach it
- 15.7 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 17.0 mi off the Big Walker Mountain Scenic Byway
- 29.3 mi off the Hanging Rock Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic Overlook · 17 mi
- Granite Quarry Overlook · 17 mi
- Scenic Overlook · 18 mi
- Pilot Mountain Overlook · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Fosters Falls Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Dry Pond Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Poplar Camp Mountain East: 2.8 mi
- Round Knob: 2.8 mi
- Hematite Mountain: 4.4 mi
- Shot Tower State Historical Park: 4.5 mi
- Carter Wayside park: 8.0 mi
- Marshall Park: 8.5 mi
- Carroll County Recreation Park: 9.5 mi
- Pulaski Wayside Picnic Area: 9.6 mi
- Carroll County Recreation Department Picnic Shelter: 9.5 mi
- Haven Heights Picnic Site: 22.0 mi
- Cumberland Knob Picnic Area: 23.4 mi
- Break Area Indoor Garden and Gazebo: 14.3 mi
- Volvo Break Area Indoor Garden: 14.4 mi
- Radford Alumni Memorial Garden: 22.3 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 14.4 mi
- Raven Cliff: 15.2 mi
- High Point: 24.5 mi
- Carroll County Historical Society and Museum: 8.3 mi
- Jeff Matthews Museum: 17.1 mi
- Waterfront: 9.2 mi
- Water Front: 14.1 mi
- Chestnut Creek Falls: 13.1 mi
- Falls of Dismal: 22.1 mi
- New River Outdoor Adventures: 14.5 mi
- Blue Ridge Music Center: 21.4 mi
- Radford Safety Rest Area North: 21.1 mi
- Virginia Rest Area: 21.9 mi
- DAK Lights: 15.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.5 miles of Periwinkle Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Mountain | W 277° | 1,123 m | 15.5 mi |
| High Rocks | W 278° | 1,111 m | 15.1 mi |
| Lick Mountain | W 273° | 1,073 m | 15.1 mi |
| Dead Pine Mountain | ENE 60° | 1,048 m | 7.0 mi |
| Bear Knob | ENE 72° | 1,032 m | 7.4 mi |
| Beamer Knob | S 170° | 1,032 m | 14.3 mi |
| Bullard Knob | ENE 68° | 1,027 m | 8.6 mi |
| Macks Mountain | ENE 68° | 1,027 m | 8.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:01 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 06:05 | 20:08 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:48 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:30 | 17:11 |
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 | 33 | 36 | 43 | 52 | 61 | 68 | 72 | 71 | 65 | 54 | 44 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pulaski 2 E, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356583391
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- Mount Airy · 28 mi
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