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Rocky Mountain

Rocky Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Rocky Mountain rises to 712 m in Virginia. Apple Orchard Mountain stands 1,287 m to the west-northwest, 9.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Round Mountain, a peak 1.4 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 5.7 miles off.

The story

mountain in Virginia, United States of America

Wikidata Q49069151, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
712 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.47355, -79.34577

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
Historic sites
  • Bedford County: 8.3 mi
  • Odd Tree: 9.8 mi
  • Even Post: 9.8 mi
  • Riverside Pool: 10.2 mi
  • Constitution Tree Plaque: 10.4 mi
Museums: 24
Artworks: 21
  • Olympic Runner: 10.9 mi
  • LYH LOVES YOU: 11.3 mi
  • Mayor: 11.4 mi
  • Piano: 11.7 mi
  • Hayes Monument: 11.9 mi
Gardens: 17
Attractions: 14
Springs: 8
  • Marble Spring: 8.4 mi
  • Hunting Spring: 8.8 mi
  • Sulphur Spring: 9.4 mi
  • Big Spring: 14.0 mi
  • Cow Camp Spring: 20.3 mi
Nature reserves: 5
Waterfalls: 4
Cliffs: 2
Picnic sites: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • J.H. Phillips Wayside: 15.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.8 miles of Rocky Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Apple Orchard MountainWNW 288°1,287 m9.6 mi
Thunder HillWNW 294°1,221 m9.5 mi
Flat Top MountainW 264°1,215 m13.1 mi
Onion MountainW 280°1,157 m9.4 mi
Headforemost MountainW 272°1,131 m10.9 mi
The PinnacleW 265°1,119 m12.8 mi
Floyd MountainW 279°1,088 m11.6 mi
Terrapin MountainWNW 297°1,062 m7.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2218:5519:29
June solstice05:5720:0320:42
September equinox07:0618:4219:16
December solstice07:2916:2317:03

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363845556371757467564638
Precip in3.42.93.73.64.24.04.13.63.93.43.23.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lynchburg #2, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356565199

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