Peak · Virginia
Spoon Mountain
Spoon Mountain rises to 936 m in Virginia. Buffalo Mountain stands 1,210 m to the west-northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Fred Clifton Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 5.1 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 936 m
How to reach it
Coordinates36.71680, -80.31645
- 5.1 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 14.1 mi off the Hanging Rock Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Rock Castle Gorge · 7 mi
- The Saddle Overlook · 7 mi
- Pilot Mountain Overlook · 13 mi
- Smart View Overlook · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Grassy Knob: 2.5 mi
- Tobacco Knob: 2.6 mi
- Rock Mountain: 3.8 mi
- Indian Grave Mountain: 4.7 mi
- Joes Knob: 5.0 mi
Parks: 47
- Fred Clifton Park: 0.5 mi
- Mountain Top Recreation Park: 3.2 mi
- Mabry Mill Historic Mill Area: 5.4 mi
- Deep Run Camp Area: 9.9 mi
- Byrds Marker: 12.2 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- White Falls: 12.5 mi
- Lower Cascades: 21.0 mi
- Torys Falls: 21.7 mi
- Fall Creek Falls: 22.0 mi
- Window Falls: 22.0 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Chestnut Creek Wetlands State Natural Area Preserve: 11.3 mi
- Fairy Stone State Park: 12.7 mi
- Reed Island Creek (private Nature Conservancy): 16.2 mi
- Camp Branch Natural Area Preserve: 16.4 mi
- Dan River Ford Preserve: 19.4 mi
Museums: 7
- Floyd County Historical: 13.6 mi
- Virginia Fire Museum, Inc. Office & Crew Quarters: 17.8 mi
- Blue Ridge Farm Museum: 21.6 mi
- Gertrude Smith House: 21.8 mi
- William Alfred Moore House: 21.9 mi
Historic sites: 6
- RM Collins Memorial: 21.6 mi
- Colonel Jack Martin Rock House: 21.7 mi
- Stoneman's Raid: 22.1 mi
- Moratock Iron Furnace: 22.3 mi
- CCC Ruins: 22.6 mi
Attractions: 5
- Jessup's Mill: 13.5 mi
- One Clear View: 13.9 mi
- Carolina Ziplines Canopy Tour: 20.4 mi
- Wally's Service Station: 22.0 mi
- Balanced Rock: 22.1 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Cracker Point: 14.4 mi
- Calico Rock: 15.5 mi
- Indian Face: 22.1 mi
- Moores Wall: 22.2 mi
- Cooks Wall: 23.4 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Bob White Covered Bridge: 5.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Smart View Recreation Area: 16.3 mi
Springs: 1
- Magnolia Springs: 23.0 mi
Beaches: 1
- Water Front: 23.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.0 miles of Spoon Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Mountain | WNW 302° | 1,210 m | 10.4 mi |
| Hog Mountain | NW 315° | 1,087 m | 7.0 mi |
| Jones Mountain | NW 325° | 1,081 m | 7.3 mi |
| Rocky Knob | NNW 349° | 1,080 m | 7.2 mi |
| Slate Mountain | NW 307° | 1,059 m | 6.8 mi |
| Grassy Knoll | NNW 337° | 1,049 m | 6.3 mi |
| Indian Ridge | NW 313° | 1,037 m | 13.0 mi |
| Long Mountain | WNW 299° | 1,027 m | 10.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:59 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 20:06 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:46 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:29 | 17:09 |
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 | 37 | 40 | 46 | 56 | 64 | 71 | 75 | 74 | 68 | 57 | 47 | 40 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stuart, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1474959 — Spoon Mountain, Patrick County, Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356566207
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