Sharp Top Mountain
Sharp Top Mountain rises to 1,167 m in Virginia. Apple Orchard Mountain stands 1,287 m to the northeast, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Buzzards Roost, a peak 0.3 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 0.9 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Virginia, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49072628, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,167 m
How to reach it
- 0.9 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 26.2 mi off the Highlands Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Headforemost Mountain Overlook · 4 mi
- Mills Gap Overlook · 5 mi
- Black Rock Hill Overlook · 5 mi
- Sharp Top Overlook · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Buzzards Roost: 0.3 mi
- Sunset Hill: 0.8 mi
- Harkening Hill: 1.7 mi
- Flat Top Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Sharps Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Peaks of Otter Recreation Area: 0.9 mi
- Montvale Park: 7.3 mi
- Bedford Historic District: 8.1 mi
- Montvale Wayside: 8.1 mi
- Centertown Park: 8.2 mi
- National D-Day Memorial: 8.1 mi
- Liberty Lake Park: 9.0 mi
- Glenwood Furnace: 12.5 mi
- Lynchburg and Salem Turnpike: 13.1 mi
- Old Mine Entrance: 13.8 mi
- Bedford Museum & Genealogical Library: 8.2 mi
- Botetourt County Historical Society & Museum, Inc: 15.6 mi
- Vinton Historical Society Museum: 19.2 mi
- Eleanor D Wilson Museum: 19.3 mi
- Poplar Forest Museum: 19.6 mi
- Research and Demonstration Garden: 4.7 mi
- Victory Garden: 8.0 mi
- Beale Garden: 19.2 mi
- Poplar Forest Herb Garden: 19.6 mi
- Rain Garden: 20.5 mi
- Piper L-4 Grasshopper: 8.1 mi
- Devils Marbleyard: 12.5 mi
- Natural Bridge of Virginia: 13.8 mi
- Monacan Indian Living History Exhibit: 14.0 mi
- Caverns at Natural Bridge: 14.4 mi
- Rhinoceros: 6.6 mi
- Padgett Obelisk: 16.2 mi
- Roanoke Firefighter statue: 21.7 mi
- Henrietta Lacks: 21.8 mi
- Sculpture Garden: 22.9 mi
- Claytor Nature Center: 4.8 mi
- Read Mountain Preserve: 17.1 mi
- Explore Park: 18.9 mi
- Carvins Cove: 21.3 mi
- Craig Creek Recreation Area: 23.5 mi
- Big Spring: 0.8 mi
- Hunting Spring: 11.8 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 12.5 mi
- Marble Spring: 13.2 mi
- Falling Water Cascades: 3.2 mi
- Apple Orchard Falls: 7.0 mi
- Lace Falls: 14.2 mi
- Virginia Rest Area Mile 158 South (I-81): 11.6 mi
- Troutville Safety Rest Area: 11.6 mi
- Cascade Falls Picnic Area: 13.8 mi
- Howrytown: 15.5 mi
- Tinker Cliffs: 21.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.5 miles of Sharp Top Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Orchard Mountain | NE 42° | 1,287 m | 7.7 mi |
| Thunder Hill | NE 40° | 1,221 m | 8.7 mi |
| Flat Top Mountain | NE 44° | 1,215 m | 1.8 mi |
| Onion Mountain | NE 49° | 1,157 m | 6.6 mi |
| Headforemost Mountain | NE 46° | 1,131 m | 4.6 mi |
| The Pinnacle | NE 43° | 1,119 m | 2.2 mi |
| Floyd Mountain | NNE 31° | 1,088 m | 5.3 mi |
| Buzzards Roost | SW 218° | 1,074 m | 0.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:56 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 20:04 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:43 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 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, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356574729
Day trips start here
Take the scenic way to Sharp Top Mountain.
Byway plans around your taste, mapped places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.