Peak · Virginia
Sandbank Mountain
Sandbank Mountain rises to 977 m in Virginia. Big House Mountain stands 1,111 m to the northeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Ad Cox Knob, a peak 1.1 miles away. Highlands Scenic Byway passes 5.7 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 977 m
How to reach it
Coordinates37.72819, -79.69588
- 5.7 mi off the Highlands Scenic Byway
- 16.9 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Arnold Valley Overlook · 17 mi
- Thunder Ridge Overlook · 17 mi
- Mills Gap Overlook · 17 mi
- Sharp Top Overlook · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Ad Cox Knob: 1.1 mi
- Bearwallow: 1.2 mi
- Biggs Mountain: 1.2 mi
- North Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Middle Mountain: 2.0 mi
Parks: 42
- Longdale Recreation Area: 4.3 mi
- Booker T Washington Park: 8.9 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 9.3 mi
- Masonic Amphitheatre: 9.3 mi
- Clifton Forge School of the Arts Park: 9.4 mi
Historic sites: 29
- Callie Furnace: 7.7 mi
- Eagle Rock Lime Kilns: 8.4 mi
- Roaring Run Furnace: 10.9 mi
- Glenwood Furnace: 13.9 mi
- Liberty Hall Ruins: 14.1 mi
Museums: 8
- C&O Railway Heritage Center: 9.2 mi
- Stonewall Jackson House: 14.4 mi
- Rockbridge Historical Society: 14.4 mi
- George C Marshall Research Foundation Library: 14.6 mi
- Virginia Military Institute Museum: 14.8 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Lace Falls: 10.1 mi
- Stony Run Falls: 13.2 mi
- Blue Suck Falls: 14.0 mi
- Falling Spring Falls: 16.8 mi
- Apple Orchard Falls: 17.1 mi
Springs: 7
- Bubbling Springs: 14.3 mi
- Sand Springs: 14.4 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 16.7 mi
- Hunting Spring: 17.2 mi
- Marble Spring: 17.8 mi
Artworks: 7
- Francis Henney Smith: 14.6 mi
- The Cannonball: 14.8 mi
- George C. Marshall: 14.8 mi
- George Washington: 14.9 mi
- Padgett Obelisk: 14.9 mi
Attractions: 6
- Monacan Indian Living History Exhibit: 10.5 mi
- Caverns at Natural Bridge: 10.6 mi
- Dinosaur Kingdom II: 10.6 mi
- Natural Bridge of Virginia: 10.8 mi
- Thomas Jonathan “Stonewall” Jackson: 14.2 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Lake Robertson: 7.2 mi
- Brushy Hills Preserve: 12.1 mi
- Craig Creek Recreation Area: 16.7 mi
- Goshen-Little North Mountain Wildlife Management Area: 18.5 mi
- Johnsons Creek State Natural Area Preserve: 22.3 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Lovers Leap: 16.8 mi
- Piney Point: 24.0 mi
- High Point: 24.4 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Virginia Rest Area Mile 158 South (I-81): 19.0 mi
- Troutville Safety Rest Area: 19.0 mi
- Fairfield Safety Rest Area: 23.4 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Cascade Falls Picnic Area: 10.9 mi
- Bolar Mountain Picnic Area: 23.1 mi
Beaches: 2
- Dunlap Beach: 20.0 mi
- Chris Lantos Waterfront: 20.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Howrytown: 22.6 mi
Gardens: 1
- Research and Demonstration Garden: 24.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.6 miles of Sandbank Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big House Mountain | NE 46° | 1,111 m | 10.2 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | S 179° | 1,106 m | 4.8 mi |
| Gully Mountain | S 174° | 1,064 m | 5.5 mi |
| North Mountain | NE 38° | 1,059 m | 1.5 mi |
| Ad Cox Knob | NE 42° | 1,055 m | 1.1 mi |
| Orebank Mountain | S 171° | 1,051 m | 5.7 mi |
| Little House Mountain | NE 50° | 1,032 m | 10.6 mi |
| Grassy Mountain | SSE 166° | 1,019 m | 4.3 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 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:43 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:23 | 17:04 |
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, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1486925 — Sandbank Mountain, Botetourt County, Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356574574
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