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Red Oak Mountain

Red Oak Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Red Oak Mountain rises to 237 m in Virginia. Fleming Mountain stands 645 m to the northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Wheeler Cliff, a cliff 4.5 miles away. Lee's Retreat passes 11 miles off. 32 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

mountain in Virginia, United States of America

Wikidata Q49067839, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
237 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.23709, -78.95307

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Raine Monument: 12.6 mi
  • Appomattox Monument: 12.7 mi
  • Pannill's Bridge: 14.3 mi
  • Jerry Falwell Memorial: 14.8 mi
  • Clay Pipe Kiln: 15.1 mi
Parks: 53
Peaks: 32
Museums: 23
  • Campbell County Museum: 8.6 mi
  • Appomattox County Museum: 10.6 mi
  • The American Civil War Museum: 11.7 mi
  • Patrick Henry Museum: 14.5 mi
  • Jerry Falwell Museum: 14.7 mi
Gardens: 17
  • Fairview Center Garden: 14.3 mi
  • Herb Garden: 14.5 mi
  • Diamond Hill Center Garden: 15.6 mi
  • James D. Wright Garden: 15.7 mi
  • Pierce Street Community Garden: 15.9 mi
Artworks: 14
Nature reserves: 9
Attractions: 7
Cliffs: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • J.H. Phillips Wayside: 12.9 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Red Oak Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Fleming MountainNW 307°645 m24.9 mi
Spears MountainNNE 25°497 m24.8 mi
Long MountainWNW 297°437 m8.2 mi
Spring MountainNW 308°421 m23.3 mi
Pruetts MountainNNE 25°414 m24.1 mi
Jack MountainNW 304°407 m12.2 mi
Johnson MountainW 262°405 m22.7 mi
Candler MountainWNW 303°398 m14.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5419:28
June solstice05:5720:0120:40
September equinox07:0418:4019:14
December solstice07:2716:2217:03

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363946566473767568584739
Precip in3.52.83.93.64.63.84.13.64.63.93.64.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Appomattox, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356583786

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