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Sugarloaf Mountain

Sugarloaf Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Sugarloaf Mountain rises to 1,106 m in Virginia. Gully Mountain stands 1,064 m to the southeast, 0.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Prisehouse Mountain, a peak 0.8 miles away. Highlands Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.

The story

mountain in Botetourt County, Virginia, United States

Wikidata Q49079655, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1106 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.65819, -79.69476

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 53
Historic sites: 31
Nature reserves: 8
Museums: 8
Artworks: 8
Waterfalls: 7
  • Lace Falls: 7.8 mi
  • Apple Orchard Falls: 13.2 mi
  • Falling Water Cascades: 14.0 mi
  • Stony Run Falls: 17.5 mi
  • Blue Suck Falls: 18.4 mi
Springs: 6
  • Sulphur Spring: 14.1 mi
  • Hunting Spring: 14.4 mi
  • Marble Spring: 15.3 mi
  • Big Spring: 15.8 mi
  • Sand Springs: 18.6 mi
Cliffs: 4
Gardens: 4
  • Research and Demonstration Garden: 20.3 mi
  • Victory Garden: 24.2 mi
  • Community Garden: 24.9 mi
  • Beale Garden: 25.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
Beaches: 2
Picnic sites: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.0 miles of Sugarloaf Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gully MountainSE 139°1,064 m0.8 mi
North MountainN 8°1,059 m6.1 mi
Ad Cox KnobN 7°1,055 m5.7 mi
Orebank MountainSE 135°1,051 m1.2 mi
Grassy MountainENE 57°1,019 m1.2 mi
Camp MountainNNE 31°1,004 m2.9 mi
Green HillNNE 20°997 m7.5 mi
Mays MountainSSE 164°981 m1.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2318:5619:31
June solstice05:5820:0520:44
September equinox07:0718:4319:17
December solstice07:3116:2317:04

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363946576573777569584639
Precip in3.22.73.73.84.43.94.53.04.13.43.33.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Buchanan, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1487706 — Sugarloaf Mountain, Botetourt County, Virginia.

OpenStreetMap element node/356575092

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