Sugarloaf Mountain
Sugarloaf Mountain rises to 880 m in Virginia. Buffalo Mountain stands 1,210 m to the west-southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Rakes Knob, a peak 1.9 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 0.8 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Patrick County, Virginia, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49079659, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 880 m
How to reach it
- 0.8 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 22.7 mi off the Hanging Rock Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- The Saddle Overlook · 3 mi
- Rock Castle Gorge · 4 mi
- Smart View Overlook · 9 mi
- Pine Spur Overlook · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Rakes Knob: 1.9 mi
- Pocket Ridge: 2.7 mi
- The Haycocks: 3.0 mi
- Rocky Knob: 3.3 mi
- Panther Knob: 3.4 mi
- Deep Run Camp Area: 5.1 mi
- Warren G. Lineberry Community Park: 5.2 mi
- Floyd Rec Park: 6.2 mi
- Fred Clifton Park: 8.5 mi
- Mountain Top Recreation Park: 8.9 mi
- Chestnut Creek Wetlands State Natural Area Preserve: 8.8 mi
- Fairy Stone State Park: 10.8 mi
- Camp Branch Natural Area Preserve: 13.8 mi
- Reed Island Creek (private Nature Conservancy): 21.1 mi
- Sweet Springs State Natural Area Preserve: 22.0 mi
- Floyd County Historical: 5.5 mi
- Blue Ridge Farm Museum: 15.7 mi
- Virginia Fire Museum, Inc. Office & Crew Quarters: 16.6 mi
- Christiansburg Institute Museum: 21.1 mi
- Montgomery Museum of Art and History: 21.2 mi
- Montgomery County War Memorial: 21.1 mi
- Montgomery County Public Safety Monument: 21.2 mi
- Montgomery County Bicentennial: 21.2 mi
- Montgomery County Confederate Monument: 21.2 mi
- African American Memory & Storyboard: 21.2 mi
- One Clear View: 5.6 mi
- Sapphire Ballroom & Dance Center: 21.1 mi
- Jessup's Mill: 22.2 mi
- White Falls: 7.8 mi
- Camp Creek: 20.1 mi
- Bent Mountain Falls: 20.1 mi
- Cracker Point: 6.7 mi
- Calico Rock: 10.3 mi
- Smart View Recreation Area: 8.3 mi
- Haven Heights Picnic Site: 24.6 mi
- Water Front: 19.2 mi
- Waterfront: 22.5 mi
- Bob White Covered Bridge: 4.7 mi
- Radford Safety Rest Area North: 22.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.2 miles of Sugarloaf Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Mountain | WSW 254° | 1,210 m | 10.9 mi |
| Hog Mountain | WSW 241° | 1,087 m | 7.5 mi |
| Jones Mountain | WSW 246° | 1,081 m | 6.2 mi |
| Rocky Knob | WSW 246° | 1,080 m | 3.3 mi |
| Slate Mountain | WSW 238° | 1,059 m | 8.2 mi |
| Grassy Knoll | WSW 237° | 1,049 m | 4.8 mi |
| Indian Ridge | W 272° | 1,037 m | 11.2 mi |
| Long Mountain | WSW 252° | 1,027 m | 11.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:59 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 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 | 32 | 35 | 42 | 51 | 59 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 63 | 52 | 42 | 35 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Floyd 2 NE, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356566358
Day trips start here
- Mount Airy · 29 mi
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