Peak · Virginia
Signal Mountain
Signal Mountain rises to 413 m in Virginia. Blue Mountain stands 674 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is White Rock, a peak 0.2 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 3.7 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 413 m
How to reach it
Coordinates38.88150, -77.70305
- 3.7 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
- 20.9 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 19.8 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 21.3 mi off the Antietam Campaign Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Red Rock Overlook · 19 mi
- Overlook rock, lower · 23 mi
- Overlook rock, high · 24 mi
- Indian Run Overlook · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- White Rock: 0.2 mi
- Chestnut Peak: 1.1 mi
- High Point Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Griffin Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Biscuit Mountain: 4.6 mi
Parks
- Jackson Hollow Recreation Area: 0.7 mi
- Waterfall Park: 2.2 mi
- Mill Park: 3.4 mi
- Waverly Park: 4.6 mi
- James S. Long Park: 4.6 mi
Attractions: 57
- Fred And Anita Scott Amphitheater: 4.0 mi
- Akela Village: 4.1 mi
- Wachovia Handicraft Pavilion: 4.1 mi
- BB Rifle Range: 4.2 mi
- The Big Dig: 4.2 mi
Historic sites: 57
- Old Ashby's Gap Turnpike Bridge: 7.2 mi
- Swart Farmhouse: 7.3 mi
- Battle of Buckland Mills: 7.3 mi
- 1st Massachusetts Cavalry: 7.9 mi
- Second Manassas Monument: 9.1 mi
Nature reserves: 39
- Elizabeth Nickens Park Site: 4.6 mi
- Arlington Outdoor Lab: 5.3 mi
- Conway Robinson Memorial State Forest: 7.6 mi
- Mountain Road District Park: 11.5 mi
- Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve: 11.7 mi
Gardens: 38
- Koch Family Garden: 4.3 mi
- Senior Garden: 4.3 mi
- Welcome Garden: 5.3 mi
- Founders Garden: 5.4 mi
- Culinary Gardens: 6.7 mi
Artworks: 28
- Carol: 4.5 mi
- Sundial: 13.8 mi
- Wildcat: 16.2 mi
- Maze: 16.6 mi
- Girl with Dog: 16.9 mi
Museums: 26
- Haymarket Museum: 5.9 mi
- National Sporting Library & Museum: 6.2 mi
- The Cold War Museum: 9.7 mi
- Oatlands Mansion: 11.9 mi
- Oatlands Museum: 12.0 mi
Picnic sites: 14
- Brownsville Picnic Area: 9.8 mi
- Hyland Hills Park: 11.1 mi
- Little Picnic Island: 12.9 mi
- Picnic Area at Ellanor C. Lawerence Park: 14.8 mi
- Smiths Switch Station: 16.5 mi
Springs: 11
- White Rock Spring: 0.5 mi
- Lambert's Spring: 5.3 mi
- Harmony Spring: 5.3 mi
- Hunsucker Spring: 5.4 mi
- Peace Spring: 5.4 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 11.6 mi
- Pua Falls: 16.8 mi
- Coe Creek: 21.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 12.3 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 12.3 mi
Beaches: 2
- River Access: 19.8 mi
- Shenandoah Lake Beach: 23.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Lovers Leap: 21.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.6 miles of Signal Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mountain | WNW 287° | 674 m | 18.0 mi |
| Rattlesnake Mountain | W 266° | 644 m | 18.3 mi |
| Paris | WNW 294° | 590 m | 17.5 mi |
| Paris Mountain | NW 311° | 587 m | 15.9 mi |
| Big Cobbler Mountain | WSW 258° | 476 m | 13.8 mi |
| Naked Mountain | W 280° | 448 m | 15.3 mi |
| Raven Rocks | NNW 338° | 443 m | 19.2 mi |
| Little Cobbler Mountain | W 266° | 441 m | 13.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:48 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 20:00 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:34 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:11 | 16:53 |
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 | 33 | 36 | 43 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 77 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — WFO Sterling, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356566029
Day trips start here
- Middleburg · 6 mi
- Northern Virginia · 13 mi
- Bristow · 14 mi
- Centreville · 14 mi
- Chantilly · 15 mi
- Loudoun County · 15 mi
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