Peak · Virginia
Short Mountain
Short Mountain rises to 744 m in Virginia. Bald Knob stands 1,293 m to the west, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Bubbling Springs, a spring 1.1 miles away. Highlands Scenic Byway passes 3.9 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 744 m
How to reach it
Coordinates37.93707, -79.63921
- 3.9 mi off the Highlands Scenic Byway
- 22.5 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Chimney Rock Mountain Overlook · 23 mi
- Irish Creek Valley Overlook · 23 mi
- White's Gap Overlook · 23 mi
- Buena Vista Overlook · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Brushy Mountain: 4.5 mi
- White Rock Mountain: 5.1 mi
- Rough Mountain: 5.3 mi
- Little Mountain: 5.4 mi
- Griffith Knob: 6.1 mi
Parks: 36
- Rockbridge Alum Springs Historic District: 2.4 mi
- Maury Monument: 10.0 mi
- Longdale Recreation Area: 10.7 mi
- Linden Park: 12.6 mi
- Booker T Washington Park: 12.8 mi
Historic sites: 29
- Westlake Sundial: 10.2 mi
- Bob Seibert Memorial: 10.2 mi
- Bath County Veterans Memorial: 11.1 mi
- Liberty Hall Ruins: 14.3 mi
- Virginia Military Institute: 14.9 mi
Springs: 11
- Bubbling Springs: 1.1 mi
- Sand Springs: 11.8 mi
- Muddy Spring Run: 13.2 mi
- Grose Spring: 13.8 mi
- Blowing Springs: 16.4 mi
Museums: 7
- Bath County Historical Society: 11.1 mi
- C&O Railway Heritage Center: 13.1 mi
- George C Marshall Research Foundation Library: 14.9 mi
- Virginia Military Institute Museum: 15.0 mi
- Stonewall Jackson House: 15.1 mi
Artworks: 7
- Francis Henney Smith: 14.9 mi
- George C. Marshall: 15.0 mi
- The Cannonball: 15.0 mi
- George Washington: 15.1 mi
- Peristyle: 20.8 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Goshen-Little North Mountain Wildlife Management Area: 8.3 mi
- Lake Robertson: 9.2 mi
- Brushy Hills Preserve: 13.1 mi
- Coursey Springs State Fish Hatchery: 17.1 mi
- Hayfields State Park: 22.9 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Blue Suck Falls: 10.1 mi
- Stony Run Falls: 11.0 mi
- Falling Spring Falls: 17.5 mi
- Lace Falls: 21.4 mi
- Panther Falls: 24.9 mi
Attractions: 5
- Thomas Jonathan “Stonewall” Jackson: 15.1 mi
- Dinosaur Kingdom II: 21.0 mi
- Caverns at Natural Bridge: 21.5 mi
- Monacan Indian Living History Exhibit: 21.8 mi
- Natural Bridge of Virginia: 22.0 mi
Beaches: 2
- Chris Lantos Waterfront: 10.3 mi
- Dunlap Beach: 24.4 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Lovers Leap: 14.3 mi
- Byrd Point: 18.4 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Bolar Mountain Picnic Area: 18.2 mi
- Cascade Falls Picnic Area: 22.1 mi
Gardens: 1
- Greenhouse Area: 17.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Fairfield Safety Rest Area: 18.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Sunset: 24.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.0 miles of Short Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Knob | W 266° | 1,293 m | 11.6 mi |
| House Rock | NNW 334° | 1,137 m | 12.2 mi |
| Bonner Mountain | NNW 329° | 1,121 m | 11.8 mi |
| Big House Mountain | SSE 150° | 1,111 m | 8.4 mi |
| Warm Springs Mountain | WNW 293° | 1,089 m | 10.0 mi |
| Brushy Mountain | S 181° | 1,088 m | 4.5 mi |
| White Rocks | NNW 329° | 1,087 m | 12.0 mi |
| North Mountain | S 189° | 1,059 m | 13.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:56 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:06 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:43 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:22 | 17:03 |
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 | 31 | 34 | 41 | 52 | 60 | 68 | 71 | 70 | 63 | 53 | 42 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — HOT Springs, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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