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Pickem Mountain

Pickem Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Pickem Mountain rises to 1,041 m in Virginia. High Knob stands 1,288 m to the south-southwest, 2.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Woodbooger Statue, a artwork 0.7 miles away. Coal Heritage Trail - VA passes 0.9 miles off.

The story

mountain in Virginia, United States of America

Wikidata Q49061030, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1041 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.92343, -82.61627

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 35
  • Locust Avenue Park: 0.7 mi
  • Veterans Park: 1.0 mi
  • Legion Park: 1.1 mi
  • Norton City Park: 1.3 mi
  • Clear Creek Park: 1.6 mi
Museums: 9
  • June Tolliver House: 9.5 mi
  • Harry W. Meador Coal Museum: 9.7 mi
  • Southwest Virginia Museum: 10.0 mi
  • Portal 31 Mine Tour: 16.9 mi
  • Fannon Train Museum: 17.6 mi
Historic sites: 9
Attractions: 6
  • Spearhead Trails: 6.9 mi
  • Devil's Bathtub: 7.8 mi
  • Train: 16.9 mi
  • Portal 30: 16.9 mi
  • Train: 16.9 mi
Cliffs: 5
Artworks: 3
  • Woodbooger Statue: 0.7 mi
  • Statue of Thomas Jefferson: 4.5 mi
  • War memorial Honor Roll: 17.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic Grounds: 4.5 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Betty J. Gilliam Sculpture Garden: 4.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.6 miles of Pickem Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
High KnobSSW 199°1,288 m2.3 mi
Black MountainW 268°1,259 m15.3 mi
The DoublesW 266°1,247 m14.5 mi
Eagle KnobSSE 167°1,196 m2.2 mi
Camp RockS 179°1,188 m2.9 mi
Little MountainSSW 197°1,130 m3.1 mi
Potato HillW 261°1,123 m15.2 mi
Bowling KnobSW 224°1,075 m14.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0819:43
June solstice06:1220:1520:54
September equinox07:1918:5519:29
December solstice07:4116:3817:18

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343744546168717065554537
Precip in4.34.44.74.84.64.95.84.13.62.93.34.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wise 1SE, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356586888

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