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Third Mountain

Third Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Third Mountain rises to 932 m in Virginia. Hazeltop stands 1,149 m to the east, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Morgan Knob, a peak less than a tenth of a mile away. Skyline Drive passes 12 miles off.

The story

mountain in Virginia, United States of America

Wikidata Q49083138, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
932 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.50721, -78.68112

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Stonewall Memorial Park: 7.2 mi
  • New Market Community Park: 9.3 mi
  • New Market Pocket Park: 9.7 mi
  • Rebel Park: 10.1 mi
  • Ralph Sampson Park: 10.1 mi
Historic sites: 29
Museums: 24
Waterfalls: 21
Springs: 17
Artworks: 13
Picnic sites: 10
  • Picnic Grounds: 12.0 mi
  • South River Picnic Area: 12.4 mi
  • Big Meadows Picnic Grounds: 13.2 mi
  • Picnic Area: 15.3 mi
  • Picnic Area: 15.3 mi
Attractions: 9
Cliffs: 5
Gardens: 3
Nature reserves: 3
Rest areas: 2
  • Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area South: 23.1 mi
  • Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area North: 23.1 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.4 miles of Third Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
HazeltopE 99°1,149 m12.6 mi
BlackrockE 84°1,116 m12.9 mi
Lewis MountainESE 115°1,087 m12.4 mi
Bearfence MountainESE 109°1,083 m12.4 mi
Bush MountainESE 107°1,076 m12.4 mi
Bald Face MountainSE 131°1,027 m11.9 mi
Lairds KnobSSW 213°1,000 m4.9 mi
Grubbs KnobSW 219°975 m3.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:5219:27
June solstice05:5220:0320:43
September equinox07:0318:3919:14
December solstice07:2916:1616:58

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F273035475562676561504032

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — BIG Meadows, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356587044

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