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Rappahannock Mountain

Rappahannock Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Rappahannock Mountain rises to 404 m in Virginia. High Knob stands 728 m to the west-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Wildcat Mountain, a peak 0.4 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 5.1 miles off.

The story

mountain in Virginia, United States of America

Wikidata Q49066610, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
404 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.78873, -77.84555

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Great Meadows: 3.4 mi
  • Rady Park: 4.4 mi
  • WFA Athey Sports Complex: 5.1 mi
  • Northern Fauquier Community Park: 5.7 mi
  • Eva Walker Park: 5.8 mi
Attractions: 55
Historic sites: 38
  • Battle of Buckland Mills: 8.9 mi
  • Spilman Silo: 10.5 mi
  • Spilman Silo: 10.5 mi
  • The Spilman Homestead: 10.6 mi
  • Snowden Ruins: 15.3 mi
Nature reserves: 24
Picnic sites: 15
  • Picnic Area: 7.3 mi
  • Brownsville Picnic Area: 15.8 mi
  • Shelter #11: 19.0 mi
  • Shelter #1: 19.1 mi
  • Shelter #2: 19.1 mi
Museums: 14
Gardens: 14
Springs: 9
  • UnNamed Spring: 6.9 mi
  • Lambert's Spring: 6.9 mi
  • Hunsucker Spring: 7.1 mi
  • Peace Spring: 7.1 mi
  • Harmony Spring: 7.1 mi
Artworks: 8
Waterfalls: 7
  • Lands Run Falls: 18.7 mi
  • Miller Falls: 19.5 mi
  • Pua Falls: 19.6 mi
  • Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 21.6 mi
  • Greasy Falls: 22.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 19.0 mi
  • Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 19.0 mi
Cliffs: 2
Beaches: 2
  • River Access: 23.7 mi
  • River Access: 24.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.9 miles of Rappahannock Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
High KnobWNW 295°728 m15.9 mi
Blue MountainNW 320°674 m15.1 mi
Rattlesnake MountainWNW 296°644 m11.9 mi
Ravensden RockWNW 292°604 m15.3 mi
ParisNNW 328°590 m15.9 mi
Big Cobbler MountainWNW 301°476 m6.7 mi
Naked MountainNW 321°448 m11.7 mi
Little Cobbler MountainNW 316°441 m7.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:4819:24
June solstice05:4720:0120:40
September equinox07:0018:3519:10
December solstice07:2716:1216:54

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343644556371757468564637

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Warrenton 3 SE, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1472986 — Rappahannock Mountain, Fauquier County, Virginia.

OpenStreetMap element node/356564910

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