Porter Mountain
Porter Mountain rises to 1,053 m in Virginia. High Rock stands 1,418 m to the south-southwest, 9.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Sindion Point, a peak 1.6 miles away. Big Walker Mountain Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.
The story
mountain in Wythe County, Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q49063536, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1053 m
How to reach it
- 12.7 mi off the Big Walker Mountain Scenic Byway
- 12.4 mi off the Mount Rogers Scenic Byway
- 20.7 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 25.4 mi off the New River Valley Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Big Walker Lookout · 19 mi
- Fox Hunters Paradise Overlook · 22 mi
- Mahogany Rock Overlook · 24 mi
- Bullhead Mountain Overlook · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Sindion Point: 1.6 mi
- Horse Heaven: 1.8 mi
- High Knob: 2.1 mi
- Cave Hill: 2.2 mi
- Round Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Comers Rock Recreation Area: 2.8 mi
- Long Branch Picnic Area: 10.3 mi
- Settlers Museum of Southwest Virginia: 11.8 mi
- Elizabeth Brown Memorial Park: 12.7 mi
- Withers Park: 12.8 mi
- New River Outdoor Adventures: 12.9 mi
- Big Pinnacle: 21.1 mi
- Listening Rock: 21.5 mi
- Blue Ridge Music Center: 23.0 mi
- Caudill Cabin: 24.4 mi
- Raven Cliff: 7.5 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 8.4 mi
- Wildcat Rock: 24.2 mi
- Devils Garden: 24.8 mi
- Alligator Back: 24.9 mi
- Jeff Matthews Museum: 16.0 mi
- Alleghany Historical Museum: 19.1 mi
- Smyth County Museum: 19.3 mi
- Carroll County Historical Society and Museum: 24.4 mi
- Chestnut Creek Falls: 15.4 mi
- Comer’s Creek Falls: 17.1 mi
- Incredible Falls: 24.9 mi
- Big Walker Lookout: 18.6 mi
- Cumberland Knob Picnic Area: 21.6 mi
- Carroll County Recreation Department Picnic Shelter: 22.2 mi
- Big Spring: 19.6 mi
- Sharon Springs: 19.6 mi
- Crooked Creek: 22.0 mi
- Stewarts Creek State Wildlife Management Area: 24.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.0 miles of Porter Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Rock | SSW 207° | 1,418 m | 9.0 mi |
| Buck Mountain | SSW 207° | 1,417 m | 9.0 mi |
| The Pinnacle | S 176° | 1,380 m | 7.7 mi |
| Point Lookout Mountain | S 176° | 1,380 m | 7.7 mi |
| Iron Mountain | WSW 256° | 1,359 m | 8.7 mi |
| Buck Mountain East Peak | SSW 198° | 1,356 m | 8.5 mi |
| Canadays Ridge | WSW 258° | 1,320 m | 9.1 mi |
| High Knob | WSW 244° | 1,266 m | 7.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:03 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 06:07 | 20:09 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:49 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:32 | 17:13 |
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 | 51 | 61 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 64 | 53 | 44 | 36 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ELK Creek 4ssw, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1499901 — Porter Mountain, Wythe County, Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356586914
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