Thomas Mountain
Thomas Mountain rises to 680 m in Virginia. Apple Orchard Mountain stands 1,287 m to the southeast, 4.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Pine Ridge, a peak 1.2 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 3.7 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Botetourt County, Virginia, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49083192, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 680 m
How to reach it
- 3.7 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 18.5 mi off the Highlands Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Arnold Valley Overlook · 4 mi
- Apple Orchard Mountain Overlook · 4 mi
- Onion Mountain Overlook · 4 mi
- Black Rock Hill Overlook · 4 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Pine Ridge: 1.2 mi
- Wilson Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Wildcat Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Pine Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Fork Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Jellystone Park Natural Bridge: 6.0 mi
- Peaks of Otter Recreation Area: 7.6 mi
- Terrapin Mtn Race Start/Finish: 8.1 mi
- Knick Field: 8.6 mi
- Centennial Park: 8.6 mi
- Glenwood Furnace: 4.6 mi
- Old Mine Entrance: 6.3 mi
- Indian and Settler Conflict: 9.0 mi
- Eagle Rock Lime Kilns: 14.2 mi
- Otto Cline Powell monument: 14.3 mi
- Bedford Museum & Genealogical Library: 15.3 mi
- Botetourt County Historical Society & Museum, Inc: 17.3 mi
- Rockbridge Historical Society: 17.5 mi
- Stonewall Jackson House: 17.5 mi
- George C Marshall Research Foundation Library: 17.8 mi
- Research and Demonstration Garden: 11.3 mi
- Victory Garden: 15.4 mi
- Rain Garden: 21.1 mi
- HumanKind and Hill City Master Gardener Davis Instructional Garden: 21.8 mi
- Poplar Forest Herb Garden: 22.0 mi
- Natural Bridge of Virginia: 5.4 mi
- Monacan Indian Living History Exhibit: 5.5 mi
- Devils Marbleyard: 5.7 mi
- Caverns at Natural Bridge: 5.9 mi
- Dinosaur Kingdom II: 6.6 mi
- Padgett Obelisk: 8.6 mi
- Rhinoceros: 14.5 mi
- Knight Statue: 17.6 mi
- Peristyle: 17.6 mi
- Francis Henney Smith: 17.8 mi
- Claytor Nature Center: 11.6 mi
- Brushy Hills Preserve: 16.9 mi
- Lake Robertson: 17.6 mi
- Craig Creek Recreation Area: 22.2 mi
- Read Mountain Preserve: 23.2 mi
- Hunting Spring: 5.9 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 6.1 mi
- Marble Spring: 7.3 mi
- Big Spring: 7.8 mi
- Cow Camp Spring: 23.7 mi
- Apple Orchard Falls: 3.2 mi
- Falling Water Cascades: 5.3 mi
- Lace Falls: 5.7 mi
- Panther Falls: 18.7 mi
- Virginia Rest Area Mile 158 South (I-81): 14.5 mi
- Troutville Safety Rest Area: 14.5 mi
- Lovers Leap: 20.7 mi
- Tinker Cliffs: 24.9 mi
- Cascade Falls Picnic Area: 5.3 mi
- Howrytown: 19.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.2 miles of Thomas Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Orchard Mountain | SE 128° | 1,287 m | 4.0 mi |
| Thunder Hill | ESE 114° | 1,221 m | 3.9 mi |
| Flat Top Mountain | S 186° | 1,215 m | 7.0 mi |
| Sharp Top Mountain | SSW 193° | 1,167 m | 8.5 mi |
| Onion Mountain | SE 143° | 1,157 m | 4.9 mi |
| Headforemost Mountain | SSE 165° | 1,131 m | 5.2 mi |
| The Pinnacle | S 184° | 1,119 m | 6.7 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NW 317° | 1,106 m | 10.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:56 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:05 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:42 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:23 | 17:04 |
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 | 36 | 39 | 46 | 57 | 65 | 73 | 77 | 75 | 69 | 58 | 46 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Buchanan, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1487868 — Thomas Mountain, Botetourt County, Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356575208
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