Peak · Virginia
Ragged Mountain
Ragged Mountain rises to 1,003 m in Virginia. Big House Mountain stands 1,111 m to the south-southwest, 6.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Bratton Mountain, a peak 0.8 miles away. Highlands Scenic Byway passes 4.1 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,003 m
How to reach it
Coordinates37.92374, -79.52588
- 4.1 mi off the Highlands Scenic Byway
- 16.8 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Irish Creek Valley Overlook · 17 mi
- White's Gap Overlook · 17 mi
- Chimney Rock Mountain Overlook · 17 mi
- Buena Vista Overlook · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Bratton Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Little Piney Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Dale Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Coopers Knob: 2.1 mi
- White Rock Mountain: 2.2 mi
Parks: 31
- Maury Monument: 3.8 mi
- Rockbridge Alum Springs Historic District: 4.8 mi
- Memorial Park: 9.6 mi
- Morgan Park: 10.1 mi
- Jordan's Point: 10.5 mi
Historic sites: 29
- Westlake Sundial: 4.6 mi
- Bob Seibert Memorial: 4.7 mi
- Liberty Hall Ruins: 9.9 mi
- Korean War Roll of Honor: 10.4 mi
- Little Sorrel: 10.4 mi
Springs: 19
- Bubbling Springs: 5.4 mi
- Muddy Spring Run: 17.6 mi
- Sand Springs: 17.8 mi
- Cockran Spring: 18.3 mi
- Chestnut Flat Spring: 18.5 mi
Attractions: 8
- Thomas Jonathan “Stonewall” Jackson: 10.8 mi
- Dinosaur Kingdom II: 19.3 mi
- Caverns at Natural Bridge: 19.9 mi
- Monacan Indian Living History Exhibit: 20.3 mi
- Natural Bridge of Virginia: 20.5 mi
Artworks: 7
- Francis Henney Smith: 10.4 mi
- George C. Marshall: 10.4 mi
- The Cannonball: 10.4 mi
- George Washington: 10.5 mi
- Peristyle: 15.9 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Goshen-Little North Mountain Wildlife Management Area: 2.3 mi
- Lake Robertson: 9.3 mi
- Brushy Hills Preserve: 9.5 mi
- Coursey Springs State Fish Hatchery: 17.9 mi
- Mt. Pleasant Roadless Area: 22.5 mi
Museums: 6
- George C Marshall Research Foundation Library: 10.3 mi
- Virginia Military Institute Museum: 10.5 mi
- Stonewall Jackson House: 10.6 mi
- Rockbridge Historical Society: 10.7 mi
- Bath County Historical Society: 16.6 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Blue Suck Falls: 16.1 mi
- Stony Run Falls: 16.8 mi
- Panther Falls: 19.8 mi
- Lace Falls: 20.0 mi
- St. Mary's Falls: 22.8 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Lovers Leap: 9.0 mi
- Byrd Point: 19.1 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Cascade Falls Picnic Area: 20.5 mi
- Bolar Mountain Picnic Area: 24.5 mi
Beaches: 1
- Chris Lantos Waterfront: 4.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Fairfield Safety Rest Area: 12.3 mi
Gardens: 1
- Greenhouse Area: 12.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.4 miles of Ragged Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big House Mountain | SSW 197° | 1,111 m | 6.7 mi |
| Brushy Mountain | WSW 240° | 1,088 m | 7.2 mi |
| Big Butt | ESE 123° | 1,053 m | 3.0 mi |
| Little House Mountain | S 190° | 1,032 m | 6.8 mi |
| White Rock Mountain | SW 229° | 1,002 m | 2.2 mi |
| Chestnut Ridge | N 355° | 998 m | 10.7 mi |
| Green Hill | SSW 211° | 997 m | 13.2 mi |
| Dale Mountain | SSW 200° | 991 m | 1.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:56 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:05 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:42 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:22 | 17:03 |
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 | 34 | 37 | 44 | 54 | 63 | 71 | 75 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lexington, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1496125 — Ragged Mountain, Rockbridge County, Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356583779
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