Porter Mountain
Porter Mountain rises to 982 m in Virginia. Bald Knob stands 1,293 m to the north-northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Johnson Mountain, a peak 1.5 miles away. Highlands Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.
The story
mountain in Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q49063530, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 982 m
How to reach it
- 14.4 mi off the Highlands Scenic Byway
- 18.4 mi off the Farm Heritage Road
- 20.6 mi off the Midland Trail, National
- 22.2 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Sharp Top Overlook · 22 mi
- Mills Gap Overlook · 22 mi
- Harveys Knob Overlook · 23 mi
- Harvey's Knob Overlook · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Johnson Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Little Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Horse Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Bearwallow Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Shoemaker Knob: 2.2 mi
- Covington Historic District: 5.3 mi
- Reservoir Park: 5.3 mi
- Covington City Park & Pool: 5.4 mi
- Ingleside Park: 7.0 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 7.8 mi
- Sand Springs: 11.8 mi
- Thomas Spring: 12.7 mi
- Sweet Chalybeate Spring: 18.3 mi
- Rowan Memorial Home Spring: 18.4 mi
- Old Sweet Springs: 18.7 mi
- Craig Creek Recreation Area: 8.6 mi
- Johnsons Creek State Natural Area Preserve: 10.8 mi
- Beaverdam Falls: 17.4 mi
- Lake Robertson: 18.0 mi
- Slaty Mountain Preserve: 19.8 mi
- Falling Spring Falls: 9.0 mi
- Stony Run Falls: 11.5 mi
- Blue Suck Falls: 12.9 mi
- Beaverdam Falls: 17.5 mi
- The Cascades: 17.6 mi
- The Bunker: 21.0 mi
- Tingler's Mill: 21.8 mi
- Monacan Indian Living History Exhibit: 22.1 mi
- Natural Bridge of Virginia: 22.3 mi
- Caverns at Natural Bridge: 22.3 mi
- Roaring Run Furnace: 2.8 mi
- Callie Furnace: 6.3 mi
- Eagle Rock Lime Kilns: 9.5 mi
- Government Floyd Monument: 19.1 mi
- Bath County Veterans Memorial: 22.6 mi
- Alleghany Historical Society: 5.2 mi
- C&O Railway Heritage Center: 7.8 mi
- Botetourt County Historical Society & Museum, Inc: 16.7 mi
- Craig County Historical Society: 19.0 mi
- Bath County Historical Society: 22.6 mi
- Piney Point: 11.7 mi
- High Point: 12.0 mi
- Lovers Leap: 19.4 mi
- Tinker Cliffs: 21.1 mi
- Jerry's Run Safety Rest Area: 15.1 mi
- Virginia Rest Area Mile 158 South (I-81): 19.6 mi
- Troutville Safety Rest Area: 19.6 mi
- Bolar Mountain Picnic Area: 17.1 mi
- Cascade Falls Picnic Area: 22.4 mi
- Dunlap Beach: 7.9 mi
- Udderly Chic(k): 21.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.9 miles of Porter Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Knob | NNE 18° | 1,293 m | 13.5 mi |
| Big Knob | N 0° | 1,237 m | 7.6 mi |
| Bald Knob | N 5° | 1,179 m | 7.4 mi |
| Rich Patch Mountains | SSW 196° | 1,120 m | 2.8 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | ESE 113° | 1,106 m | 13.9 mi |
| Oliver Mountain | NNW 331° | 1,088 m | 13.2 mi |
| Nicholls Knob | SW 226° | 1,084 m | 7.4 mi |
| Montgomery Knob | SSW 193° | 1,081 m | 2.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:57 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 20:06 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:44 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:24 | 17:05 |
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 | 32 | 35 | 42 | 52 | 61 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 65 | 54 | 43 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Covington Fltr PLT, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1486367 — Porter Mountain, Alleghany County, Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356574151
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