Second Mountain
Second Mountain rises to 1,087 m in Virginia. Flagpole Knob stands 1,336 m to the west-southwest, 9.4 miles off. The nearest named place is White Oak Flat, a peak 1.4 miles away. Skyline Drive passes 27 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Virginia, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49072118, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,087 m
How to reach it
- 26.8 mi off the Skyline Drive, National
Overlooks nearby
- Brown Mountain Overlook · 27 mi
- Two Mile Run Overlook · 27 mi
- Ivy Creek Overlook · 27 mi
- Rocky Top Overlook · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- White Oak Flat: 1.4 mi
- Hogpen Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Bald Knob: 3.0 mi
- Riven Rock Mountain: 3.6 mi
- River Rock Mountain: 3.8 mi
- Riven Rock Picnic Area: 3.4 mi
- Singers Glen Historic District: 5.8 mi
- West Rockingham Ruritan Park: 7.3 mi
- Fulks Run Ruritan Park: 9.0 mi
- Alumni Park: 9.6 mi
- Fort Harrison: 10.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial Monument: 10.9 mi
- Cannon Veterans Memorial: 11.0 mi
- JMU Alma Mater: 11.3 mi
- Spirit Rock: 12.2 mi
- Brethren & Mennonite Heritage Center: 9.6 mi
- Museum Of American Jewelry Design and Manufacturing: 11.1 mi
- Explore More Discovery Museum: 11.2 mi
- Virginia Quilt Museum: 11.2 mi
- Bridgewater Historical Society: 12.3 mi
- Maple Spring: 6.4 mi
- Beaver Creek Spring: 7.5 mi
- Sand Spring: 8.1 mi
- Hall Spring: 8.7 mi
- Seawright Springs: 19.2 mi
- Love Essence: 9.6 mi
- Reader's Guide to an Open Window: 9.6 mi
- Flames: 9.7 mi
- CON_Sequential Complex: 9.7 mi
- Guns into Plowshares: 9.7 mi
- Treasure Mountain: 14.5 mi
- Fear Forest: 17.8 mi
- Shenandoah Caverns: 21.9 mi
- Bryce Resort: 22.6 mi
- Seneca Caverns: 24.4 mi
- Heishman Garden: 9.6 mi
- ISAT Patio: 12.0 mi
- Edith J. Carrier Arboretum: 12.2 mi
- Raven Rocks: 16.2 mi
- Yellow Cliffs: 22.4 mi
- Eagle Rock: 23.6 mi
- Blue Hole Day Use Area: 14.5 mi
- North River Picnic Area: 18.5 mi
- Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area South: 21.4 mi
- Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area North: 21.5 mi
- Mole Hill Acres: 8.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.5 miles of Second Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flagpole Knob | WSW 250° | 1,336 m | 9.4 mi |
| Slate Springs Mountain | WSW 250° | 1,332 m | 9.6 mi |
| Bother Knob | WSW 252° | 1,323 m | 10.9 mi |
| High Knob | W 276° | 1,246 m | 8.1 mi |
| Dundore Mountain | WSW 253° | 1,244 m | 6.5 mi |
| Cow Knob | NNW 338° | 1,231 m | 10.0 mi |
| Meadow Knob | WSW 244° | 1,184 m | 8.1 mi |
| Oak Knob | SW 231° | 1,175 m | 7.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:53 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 20:05 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:40 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:17 | 16:59 |
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 | 32 | 35 | 42 | 52 | 62 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 44 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dale Enterprise, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1500048 — Second Mountain, Rockingham County, Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356586973
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