Peak · Virginia
Round Mountain
Round Mountain rises to 623 m in Virginia. The Pinnacle stands 1,119 m to the southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Rich Hill, a peak 0.8 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 7.7 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 623 m
How to reach it
Coordinates37.59259, -79.70524
- 7.7 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 15.1 mi off the Highlands Scenic Byway
- 29.4 mi off the Farm Heritage Road
Overlooks nearby
- Mills Gap Overlook · 8 mi
- Sharp Top Overlook · 8 mi
- Harvey's Knob Overlook · 10 mi
- Harveys Knob Overlook · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Rich Hill: 0.8 mi
- Back Creek Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Green Spur: 1.6 mi
- Brushy Mountain: 2.2 mi
- The Knob: 2.2 mi
Parks
- Fincastle Historic District: 11.4 mi
- Peaks of Otter Recreation Area: 11.5 mi
- Jellystone Park Natural Bridge: 12.0 mi
- Longdale Recreation Area: 13.6 mi
- Centennial Park: 14.2 mi
Historic sites: 32
- Eagle Rock Lime Kilns: 6.4 mi
- Glenwood Furnace: 11.0 mi
- Old Mine Entrance: 12.6 mi
- Roaring Run Furnace: 13.0 mi
- Callie Furnace: 14.3 mi
Museums: 11
- Botetourt County Historical Society & Museum, Inc: 11.4 mi
- C&O Railway Heritage Center: 16.7 mi
- Rockbridge Historical Society: 19.6 mi
- Stonewall Jackson House: 19.6 mi
- George C Marshall Research Foundation Library: 19.9 mi
Artworks: 8
- Padgett Obelisk: 14.2 mi
- Rhinoceros: 18.8 mi
- Francis Henney Smith: 19.9 mi
- The Cannonball: 20.1 mi
- George C. Marshall: 20.1 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Lace Falls: 8.7 mi
- Falling Water Cascades: 10.5 mi
- Apple Orchard Falls: 10.8 mi
- Stony Run Falls: 21.5 mi
- Blue Suck Falls: 22.5 mi
Attractions: 7
- Monacan Indian Living History Exhibit: 9.0 mi
- Natural Bridge of Virginia: 9.1 mi
- Caverns at Natural Bridge: 9.5 mi
- Dinosaur Kingdom II: 10.1 mi
- Devils Marbleyard: 12.8 mi
Springs: 6
- Big Spring: 11.9 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 13.4 mi
- Hunting Spring: 13.5 mi
- Marble Spring: 14.7 mi
- Sand Springs: 22.5 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Craig Creek Recreation Area: 14.4 mi
- Lake Robertson: 15.6 mi
- Claytor Nature Center: 16.9 mi
- Brushy Hills Preserve: 18.0 mi
- Read Mountain Preserve: 20.5 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Tinker Cliffs: 19.3 mi
- Lovers Leap: 22.7 mi
- Piney Point: 24.2 mi
- High Point: 24.9 mi
Gardens: 3
- Research and Demonstration Garden: 16.7 mi
- Victory Garden: 20.3 mi
- Beale Garden: 20.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Virginia Rest Area Mile 158 South (I-81): 10.3 mi
- Troutville Safety Rest Area: 10.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Cascade Falls Picnic Area: 9.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Howrytown: 14.6 mi
Beaches: 1
- Dunlap Beach: 23.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.7 miles of Round Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Pinnacle | SE 143° | 1,119 m | 11.7 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | N 7° | 1,106 m | 4.6 mi |
| Floyd Mountain | SE 128° | 1,088 m | 10.5 mi |
| Gully Mountain | NNE 16° | 1,064 m | 4.1 mi |
| North Mountain | N 8° | 1,059 m | 10.7 mi |
| Ad Cox Knob | N 7° | 1,055 m | 10.3 mi |
| Orebank Mountain | NNE 21° | 1,051 m | 4.0 mi |
| Harkening Hill | SSE 152° | 1,026 m | 10.6 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 | 16:24 | 17:05 |
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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356574436
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