Pine Ridge
Pine Ridge rises to 669 m in Virginia. Apple Orchard Mountain stands 1,287 m to the east-southeast, 5.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Thomas Mountain, a peak 1.2 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 4.8 miles off.
The story
ridge in Botetourt County, Virginia, United States
Wikidata Q49695176, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 669 m
How to reach it
- 4.8 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 18.0 mi off the Highlands Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Black Rock Hill Overlook · 5 mi
- Onion Mountain Overlook · 5 mi
- Arnold Valley Overlook · 5 mi
- Small waterfall · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Thomas Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Fork Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Wilson Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Blue Spring Hill: 2.8 mi
- Lone Field Hill: 3.0 mi
- Jellystone Park Natural Bridge: 6.8 mi
- Peaks of Otter Recreation Area: 7.6 mi
- Terrapin Mtn Race Start/Finish: 9.2 mi
- Centennial Park: 9.4 mi
- Knick Field: 9.4 mi
- Glenwood Furnace: 5.4 mi
- Old Mine Entrance: 7.1 mi
- Indian and Settler Conflict: 9.8 mi
- Eagle Rock Lime Kilns: 13.1 mi
- Otto Cline Powell monument: 15.2 mi
- Bedford Museum & Genealogical Library: 15.8 mi
- Botetourt County Historical Society & Museum, Inc: 16.2 mi
- Rockbridge Historical Society: 17.8 mi
- Stonewall Jackson House: 17.8 mi
- George C Marshall Research Foundation Library: 18.2 mi
- Natural Bridge of Virginia: 5.6 mi
- Monacan Indian Living History Exhibit: 5.7 mi
- Caverns at Natural Bridge: 6.1 mi
- Devils Marbleyard: 6.7 mi
- Dinosaur Kingdom II: 6.9 mi
- Research and Demonstration Garden: 11.7 mi
- Victory Garden: 15.8 mi
- Rain Garden: 22.2 mi
- Poplar Forest Herb Garden: 23.0 mi
- HumanKind and Hill City Master Gardener Davis Instructional Garden: 23.0 mi
- Padgett Obelisk: 9.4 mi
- Rhinoceros: 14.7 mi
- Francis Henney Smith: 18.2 mi
- The Cannonball: 18.3 mi
- Knight Statue: 18.3 mi
- Claytor Nature Center: 12.1 mi
- Brushy Hills Preserve: 17.1 mi
- Lake Robertson: 17.3 mi
- Craig Creek Recreation Area: 21.0 mi
- Read Mountain Preserve: 22.5 mi
- Hunting Spring: 7.1 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 7.2 mi
- Big Spring: 7.8 mi
- Marble Spring: 8.4 mi
- Cow Camp Spring: 24.6 mi
- Apple Orchard Falls: 4.2 mi
- Falling Water Cascades: 5.5 mi
- Lace Falls: 5.8 mi
- Panther Falls: 19.5 mi
- Virginia Rest Area Mile 158 South (I-81): 13.6 mi
- Troutville Safety Rest Area: 13.6 mi
- Lovers Leap: 21.0 mi
- Tinker Cliffs: 23.8 mi
- Cascade Falls Picnic Area: 5.6 mi
- Howrytown: 18.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.9 miles of Pine Ridge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Orchard Mountain | ESE 122° | 1,287 m | 5.1 mi |
| Thunder Hill | ESE 111° | 1,221 m | 5.1 mi |
| Flat Top Mountain | S 177° | 1,215 m | 7.2 mi |
| Sharp Top Mountain | S 185° | 1,167 m | 8.5 mi |
| Onion Mountain | SE 135° | 1,157 m | 5.8 mi |
| Headforemost Mountain | SSE 155° | 1,131 m | 5.8 mi |
| The Pinnacle | S 174° | 1,119 m | 6.9 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NW 321° | 1,106 m | 9.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:56 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:05 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:43 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/9270147337
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