Peak · Virginia
Prisehouse Mountain
Prisehouse Mountain rises to 824 m in Virginia. Sugarloaf Mountain stands 1,106 m to the southeast, 0.8 miles off. Highlands Scenic Byway passes 10.0 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 824 m
How to reach it
Coordinates37.66652, -79.70504
- 10.0 mi off the Highlands Scenic Byway
- 12.7 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 29.3 mi off the Farm Heritage Road
Overlooks nearby
- Mills Gap Overlook · 13 mi
- Sharp Top Overlook · 13 mi
- Arnold Valley Overlook · 14 mi
- Thunder Ridge Overlook · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Stamping Ground Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Garden Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Wildcat Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Grassy Mountain: 1.5 mi
Parks: 45
- Longdale Recreation Area: 8.5 mi
- Booker T Washington Park: 12.0 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 12.2 mi
- Masonic Amphitheatre: 12.3 mi
- Clifton Forge School of the Arts Park: 12.3 mi
Historic sites: 29
- Eagle Rock Lime Kilns: 5.7 mi
- Callie Furnace: 10.0 mi
- Roaring Run Furnace: 10.7 mi
- Glenwood Furnace: 12.0 mi
- Old Mine Entrance: 13.2 mi
Museums: 8
- C&O Railway Heritage Center: 12.1 mi
- Botetourt County Historical Society & Museum, Inc: 14.9 mi
- Rockbridge Historical Society: 16.6 mi
- Stonewall Jackson House: 16.6 mi
- George C Marshall Research Foundation Library: 16.8 mi
Artworks: 8
- Padgett Obelisk: 14.1 mi
- Francis Henney Smith: 16.8 mi
- The Cannonball: 17.0 mi
- George C. Marshall: 17.0 mi
- George Washington: 17.0 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Lace Falls: 8.5 mi
- Apple Orchard Falls: 14.0 mi
- Falling Water Cascades: 14.8 mi
- Stony Run Falls: 16.7 mi
- Blue Suck Falls: 17.6 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Lake Robertson: 11.0 mi
- Brushy Hills Preserve: 14.6 mi
- Craig Creek Recreation Area: 14.7 mi
- Claytor Nature Center: 21.4 mi
- Goshen-Little North Mountain Wildlife Management Area: 22.2 mi
Springs: 7
- Sulphur Spring: 14.8 mi
- Hunting Spring: 15.2 mi
- Marble Spring: 16.0 mi
- Big Spring: 16.5 mi
- Sand Springs: 17.8 mi
Attractions: 6
- Monacan Indian Living History Exhibit: 9.0 mi
- Natural Bridge of Virginia: 9.2 mi
- Caverns at Natural Bridge: 9.2 mi
- Dinosaur Kingdom II: 9.5 mi
- Devils Marbleyard: 14.0 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Lovers Leap: 19.3 mi
- Tinker Cliffs: 22.6 mi
- Piney Point: 23.4 mi
- High Point: 24.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Virginia Rest Area Mile 158 South (I-81): 14.8 mi
- Troutville Safety Rest Area: 14.8 mi
Beaches: 2
- Dunlap Beach: 21.0 mi
- Chris Lantos Waterfront: 24.6 mi
Gardens: 2
- Research and Demonstration Garden: 21.1 mi
- Victory Garden: 24.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Cascade Falls Picnic Area: 9.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Howrytown: 18.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.2 miles of Prisehouse Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarloaf Mountain | SE 136° | 1,106 m | 0.8 mi |
| Gully Mountain | SE 137° | 1,064 m | 1.6 mi |
| North Mountain | NNE 15° | 1,059 m | 5.7 mi |
| Ad Cox Knob | NNE 14° | 1,055 m | 5.2 mi |
| Orebank Mountain | SE 135° | 1,051 m | 2.0 mi |
| Grassy Mountain | E 88° | 1,019 m | 1.5 mi |
| Camp Mountain | NE 47° | 1,004 m | 2.8 mi |
| Green Hill | NNE 25° | 997 m | 7.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:56 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:05 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:43 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 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, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1499917 — Prisehouse Mountain, Botetourt County, Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356586920
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