Peak · Virginia
Sheets Mountain
Sheets Mountain rises to 809 m in Virginia. Rich Patch Mountains stands 1,120 m to the west-northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Scurff Mountain, a peak 0.9 miles away. Highlands Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 809 m
How to reach it
Coordinates37.66319, -79.75838
- 11.0 mi off the Highlands Scenic Byway
- 13.2 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 26.3 mi off the Farm Heritage Road
Overlooks nearby
- Mills Gap Overlook · 13 mi
- Sharp Top Overlook · 14 mi
- Harvey's Knob Overlook · 15 mi
- Harveys Knob Overlook · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Scurff Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Rathole Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Stamping Ground Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Garden Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Prisehouse Mountain: 2.9 mi
Parks: 47
- Longdale Recreation Area: 9.3 mi
- Booker T Washington Park: 11.0 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 11.2 mi
- Masonic Amphitheatre: 11.2 mi
- Ingleside Park: 11.2 mi
Historic sites: 27
- Eagle Rock Lime Kilns: 2.9 mi
- Roaring Run Furnace: 8.0 mi
- Callie Furnace: 8.6 mi
- Glenwood Furnace: 14.6 mi
- Old Mine Entrance: 15.9 mi
Museums: 9
- C&O Railway Heritage Center: 11.1 mi
- Botetourt County Historical Society & Museum, Inc: 13.1 mi
- Alleghany Historical Society: 15.6 mi
- Rockbridge Historical Society: 19.3 mi
- Stonewall Jackson House: 19.3 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Craig Creek Recreation Area: 11.8 mi
- Lake Robertson: 12.8 mi
- Brushy Hills Preserve: 17.1 mi
- Johnsons Creek State Natural Area Preserve: 21.3 mi
- Claytor Nature Center: 22.6 mi
Artworks: 8
- Padgett Obelisk: 17.0 mi
- Francis Henney Smith: 19.5 mi
- The Cannonball: 19.7 mi
- George C. Marshall: 19.7 mi
- George Washington: 19.7 mi
Springs: 7
- Sand Springs: 17.0 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 17.4 mi
- Big Spring: 17.6 mi
- Hunting Spring: 17.7 mi
- Marble Spring: 18.7 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Lace Falls: 11.3 mi
- Stony Run Falls: 15.9 mi
- Apple Orchard Falls: 16.0 mi
- Falling Water Cascades: 16.1 mi
- Blue Suck Falls: 17.0 mi
Attractions: 6
- Monacan Indian Living History Exhibit: 11.8 mi
- Natural Bridge of Virginia: 11.9 mi
- Caverns at Natural Bridge: 12.0 mi
- Dinosaur Kingdom II: 12.4 mi
- Devils Marbleyard: 16.7 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Tinker Cliffs: 20.4 mi
- Piney Point: 20.5 mi
- High Point: 21.1 mi
- Lovers Leap: 21.9 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Cascade Falls Picnic Area: 12.1 mi
- Bolar Mountain Picnic Area: 24.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Virginia Rest Area Mile 158 South (I-81): 13.7 mi
- Troutville Safety Rest Area: 13.7 mi
Gardens: 2
- Research and Demonstration Garden: 22.3 mi
- Beale Garden: 23.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Howrytown: 17.0 mi
Beaches: 1
- Dunlap Beach: 18.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.3 miles of Sheets Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Patch Mountains | WNW 284° | 1,120 m | 10.3 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | E 96° | 1,106 m | 3.5 mi |
| Montgomery Knob | WNW 287° | 1,081 m | 10.2 mi |
| Gully Mountain | ESE 104° | 1,064 m | 4.1 mi |
| North Mountain | NE 37° | 1,059 m | 7.2 mi |
| Ad Cox Knob | NE 38° | 1,055 m | 6.7 mi |
| Orebank Mountain | ESE 105° | 1,051 m | 4.5 mi |
| Grassy Mountain | E 86° | 1,019 m | 4.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:57 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:06 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 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, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1487171 — Sheets Mountain, Botetourt County, Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356574732
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