Peak · Virginia
Tom Mountain
Tom Mountain rises to 343 m in Virginia. Bucks Elbow Mountain stands 964 m to the north-northwest, 9.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Israel Mountain, a peak 1.5 miles away. Skyline Drive passes 9.1 miles off.
The story
mountain in Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q49084211, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 343 m
How to reach it
Coordinates37.97375, -78.66974
- 9.1 mi off the Skyline Drive, National
- 10.9 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 10.5 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Beagle Gap Overlook · 9 mi
- Calf Mountain Overlook · 10 mi
- McCormick Gap Overlook · 10 mi
- McCormick Gap Overview · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Israel Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Sprouse Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Long Arm Mountain: 2.1 mi
- High Top: 2.1 mi
- Martins Mountain: 2.2 mi
Parks
- Walnut Creek Park: 5.1 mi
- Claudius Crozet Park: 6.4 mi
- Playground: 6.5 mi
- Beaver Creek Park: 7.1 mi
- Biscuit Run Park: 7.8 mi
Artworks: 35
- 3 Owl Statue: 6.9 mi
- Mountain Man: 7.3 mi
- Bear Statue: 7.4 mi
- George Welsh: 9.4 mi
- IN-trospection: 9.5 mi
Historic sites: 25
- Mirador: 6.6 mi
- Beaver Creek Watershed Project: 6.8 mi
- W181 Birthplace of Meriwether Lewis: 7.0 mi
- Locust Hill: 7.3 mi
- VDOT Workers' Memorial: 8.3 mi
Museums: 16
- Fralin Museum of Art: 10.1 mi
- Jefferson School African American Heritage Center: 10.7 mi
- Virginia Discovery Museum: 11.1 mi
- Michie Tavern: 11.5 mi
- Thomas Jefferson Visitor Center and Smith Education Center: 12.1 mi
Gardens: 14
- Murray Elementary Vegetable Garden: 6.6 mi
- Jane Heyward Garden: 8.1 mi
- Student Garden: 9.5 mi
- Keunen Garden: 10.0 mi
- Courtnay's Garden: 10.0 mi
Nature reserves: 13
- Heyward Community Forest: 7.4 mi
- Mint Springs Valley Park: 8.3 mi
- Ivy Creek Natural Area: 12.6 mi
- Van Clief Natural Area: 15.2 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain / Rockfish / Shields Gap: 16.5 mi
Beaches: 7
- Lake Monocan Beach: 11.9 mi
- Chris Greene Lake Beach: 18.1 mi
- Lake Monticello Beach 5: 18.7 mi
- Lake Monticello Beach 4: 19.1 mi
- Lake Monticello Beach 3: 19.7 mi
Springs: 7
- Laurel Springs Gap: 14.5 mi
- Dripping Rock: 14.7 mi
- Coiner Spring: 15.3 mi
- Hickory Spring: 16.5 mi
- Blackrock Springs: 16.8 mi
Attractions: 6
- Free Speech Wall: 11.1 mi
- James Monroe's Highland: 11.6 mi
- Virginia Distillery Co. Distillery Tour & Tasting: 16.9 mi
- Apple Cannon: 17.2 mi
- Endless View Farms: 17.2 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Upper Shamokin Falls: 14.5 mi
- Jones Run Falls: 17.8 mi
- Lower Doyles River Falls: 18.3 mi
- Upper Doyles River Falls: 18.5 mi
- White Rock Falls: 21.5 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Nelson County Wayside: 12.0 mi
- Humpback Rocks Picnic Area: 14.0 mi
- Dundo Picnic Grounds and Group Campground: 18.2 mi
- Greene County Park Pavillion: 24.9 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Charlottesville Safety Rest Area West: 4.8 mi
- Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area North: 24.6 mi
- Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area South: 24.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Canada: 9.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Twenty Minute Cliff: 21.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.2 miles of Tom Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bucks Elbow Mountain | NNW 336° | 964 m | 9.9 mi |
| Calf Mountain | NW 320° | 908 m | 9.7 mi |
| Bear Den Mountain | NW 312° | 879 m | 9.5 mi |
| Scott Mountain | NW 305° | 842 m | 10.1 mi |
| Heard Mountain | SW 231° | 726 m | 4.8 mi |
| Castle Rock | WSW 242° | 722 m | 3.5 mi |
| Massies Mountain | WSW 239° | 657 m | 6.3 mi |
| Moses Mountain | WSW 243° | 590 m | 4.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:52 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 20:02 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:39 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:18 | 16:59 |
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 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 59 | 49 | 40 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Charlottesville 2W, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356582155
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- Charlottesville · 11 mi
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