The Pinnacle
The Pinnacle rises to 1,380 m in Virginia. High Rock stands 1,418 m to the west, 4.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Point Lookout Mountain, a peak less than a tenth of a mile away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 16 miles off.
The story
mountain in Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q49082829, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1380 m
How to reach it
- 15.7 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 15.1 mi off the Mount Rogers Scenic Byway
- 18.1 mi off the New River Valley Byway
- 19.9 mi off the Big Walker Mountain Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Mahogany Rock Overlook · 16 mi
- Fox Hunters Paradise Overlook · 16 mi
- Bullhead Mountain Overlook · 16 mi
- Wildcat Rock Overlook · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Point Lookout Mountain: 0.0 mi
- Striped Rock: 1.2 mi
- Poor Knob: 2.8 mi
- Buck Mountain East Peak: 3.1 mi
- Tims Knob: 3.5 mi
- Comers Rock Recreation Area: 7.3 mi
- Sam Brown Park: 10.8 mi
- Crouse Park: 11.4 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 11.9 mi
- Long Branch Picnic Area: 12.4 mi
- Chestnut Creek Falls: 14.7 mi
- Incredible Falls: 17.3 mi
- Comer’s Creek Falls: 17.3 mi
- Bullhead Creek Cascades: 17.5 mi
- Upper Widows Creek Falls: 18.8 mi
- New River Outdoor Adventures: 12.1 mi
- Caudill Cabin: 16.7 mi
- Brinegar Cabin: 17.3 mi
- Blue Ridge Music Center: 18.8 mi
- Big Pinnacle: 19.2 mi
- Alleghany Historical Museum: 11.5 mi
- Jeff Matthews Museum: 13.1 mi
- Smyth County Museum: 22.6 mi
- Mountain Farm Life Museum: 23.2 mi
- Museum of Ashe County History: 24.0 mi
- Raven Cliff: 12.8 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 13.8 mi
- Wildcat Rock: 16.5 mi
- Devils Garden: 17.1 mi
- Alligator Back: 17.3 mi
- Cumberland Knob Picnic Area: 16.4 mi
- Stone Mountain Picnic Area: 21.3 mi
- Carroll County Recreation Department Picnic Shelter: 22.2 mi
- Mount Jefferson Picnic Area: 24.6 mi
- Crooked Creek: 20.5 mi
- Stewarts Creek State Wildlife Management Area: 21.0 mi
- Raven Knob Scout Reservation: 21.5 mi
- John Harmon Gallery: 20.1 mi
- Virginia Rest Area: 24.6 mi
- Big Spring: 25.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.8 miles of The Pinnacle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Rock | W 266° | 1,418 m | 4.6 mi |
| Buck Mountain | W 266° | 1,417 m | 4.6 mi |
| Point Lookout Mountain | E 90° | 1,380 m | 0.0 mi |
| Iron Mountain | WNW 302° | 1,359 m | 10.6 mi |
| Buck Mountain East Peak | W 263° | 1,356 m | 3.1 mi |
| High Knob | NW 304° | 1,266 m | 8.2 mi |
| Big Ridge | WNW 286° | 1,259 m | 4.6 mi |
| Comers Rock | NNW 333° | 1,237 m | 7.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:03 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 06:07 | 20:09 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:49 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:33 | 17:13 |
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 | 61 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 64 | 53 | 44 | 36 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ELK Creek 4ssw, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356575186
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