Peak · Virginia
Slate Mountain
Slate Mountain rises to 1,059 m in Virginia. Buffalo Mountain stands 1,210 m to the west-northwest, 3.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Hog Mountain, a peak 0.9 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 0.5 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,059 m
How to reach it
Coordinates36.77652, -80.41395
- 0.5 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 18.2 mi off the Hanging Rock Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Rock Castle Gorge · 4 mi
- The Saddle Overlook · 5 mi
- Pilot Mountain Overlook · 11 mi
- Smart View Overlook · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Hog Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Jones Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Turnip Patch Ridge: 2.6 mi
- Turkey Nest Knob: 2.9 mi
- Grassy Knoll: 3.4 mi
Parks: 50
- Mabry Mill Historic Mill Area: 1.8 mi
- Mountain Top Recreation Park: 4.0 mi
- Fred Clifton Park: 6.3 mi
- Warren G. Lineberry Community Park: 10.6 mi
- Floyd Rec Park: 11.2 mi
Museums: 10
- Floyd County Historical: 10.8 mi
- Carroll County Historical Society and Museum: 17.9 mi
- Gertrude Smith House: 21.6 mi
- William Alfred Moore House: 21.8 mi
- Mount Airy Museum of Regional History: 21.8 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Chestnut Creek Wetlands State Natural Area Preserve: 4.9 mi
- Camp Branch Natural Area Preserve: 9.7 mi
- Reed Island Creek (private Nature Conservancy): 12.9 mi
- Fairy Stone State Park: 17.2 mi
- Crooked Creek: 22.2 mi
Attractions: 5
- One Clear View: 11.2 mi
- Jessup's Mill: 17.5 mi
- Wally's Service Station: 22.0 mi
- Sapphire Ballroom & Dance Center: 24.4 mi
- Carolina Ziplines Canopy Tour: 24.9 mi
Historic sites: 5
- Montgomery County War Memorial: 24.4 mi
- Montgomery County Public Safety Monument: 24.4 mi
- Montgomery County Bicentennial: 24.4 mi
- Montgomery County Confederate Monument: 24.4 mi
- African American Memory & Storyboard: 24.4 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Cracker Point: 14.8 mi
- Calico Rock: 18.1 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Beaches: 2
- Water Front: 17.5 mi
- Waterfront: 19.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Radford Safety Rest Area North: 23.0 mi
- Virginia Rest Area: 23.4 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Bob White Covered Bridge: 9.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- White Falls: 15.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.0 miles of Slate Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Mountain | WNW 291° | 1,210 m | 3.7 mi |
| Hog Mountain | NNE 29° | 1,087 m | 0.9 mi |
| Jones Mountain | NE 35° | 1,081 m | 2.2 mi |
| Rocky Knob | NE 53° | 1,080 m | 5.0 mi |
| Grassy Knoll | ENE 60° | 1,049 m | 3.4 mi |
| Indian Ridge | NW 319° | 1,037 m | 6.3 mi |
| Long Mountain | WNW 283° | 1,027 m | 3.7 mi |
| Turnip Patch Ridge | SW 219° | 1,015 m | 2.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 19:00 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 20:06 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:46 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:29 | 17:10 |
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 | 38 | 44 | 54 | 62 | 69 | 72 | 71 | 66 | 56 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Meadows OF DAN 5 SW, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356587018
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