Waits Mountain
Waits Mountain rises to 977 m in Virginia. Big Knob stands 1,237 m to the northwest, 6.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Callie Furnace, a historic site 1.3 miles away. Highlands Scenic Byway passes 9.2 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Virginia, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49087311, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 977 m
How to reach it
- 9.2 mi off the Highlands Scenic Byway
- 22.6 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 23.7 mi off the Farm Heritage Road
- 24.7 mi off the Midland Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Mills Gap Overlook · 23 mi
- Sharp Top Overlook · 23 mi
- Harveys Knob Overlook · 24 mi
- Harvey's Knob Overlook · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Little Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Rocky Hill: 3.0 mi
- Wilson Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Daisy Knob: 3.7 mi
- Bearwallow Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Ingleside Park: 2.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 2.6 mi
- Masonic Amphitheatre: 2.6 mi
- Clifton Forge School of the Arts Park: 2.6 mi
- Booker T Washington Park: 2.8 mi
- Callie Furnace: 1.3 mi
- Roaring Run Furnace: 5.8 mi
- Eagle Rock Lime Kilns: 10.0 mi
- Bath County Veterans Memorial: 18.4 mi
- Liberty Hall Ruins: 21.5 mi
- C&O Railway Heritage Center: 2.6 mi
- Alleghany Historical Society: 8.2 mi
- Bath County Historical Society: 18.4 mi
- Botetourt County Historical Society & Museum, Inc: 19.7 mi
- Stonewall Jackson House: 22.0 mi
- Sand Springs: 8.0 mi
- Bubbling Springs: 15.6 mi
- Grose Spring: 17.7 mi
- Thomas Spring: 17.8 mi
- Blowing Springs: 20.0 mi
- Stony Run Falls: 7.2 mi
- Falling Spring Falls: 8.1 mi
- Blue Suck Falls: 8.5 mi
- Lace Falls: 18.9 mi
- Beaverdam Falls: 22.8 mi
- Lake Robertson: 13.0 mi
- Craig Creek Recreation Area: 13.2 mi
- Johnsons Creek State Natural Area Preserve: 13.4 mi
- Brushy Hills Preserve: 19.5 mi
- Goshen-Little North Mountain Wildlife Management Area: 22.3 mi
- Monacan Indian Living History Exhibit: 19.3 mi
- Caverns at Natural Bridge: 19.5 mi
- Dinosaur Kingdom II: 19.5 mi
- Natural Bridge of Virginia: 19.6 mi
- Thomas Jonathan “Stonewall” Jackson: 21.8 mi
- Francis Henney Smith: 22.1 mi
- George C. Marshall: 22.3 mi
- The Cannonball: 22.3 mi
- George Washington: 22.4 mi
- Padgett Obelisk: 23.9 mi
- Piney Point: 17.0 mi
- High Point: 17.3 mi
- Lovers Leap: 23.6 mi
- Jerry's Run Safety Rest Area: 18.9 mi
- Virginia Rest Area Mile 158 South (I-81): 21.7 mi
- Troutville Safety Rest Area: 21.7 mi
- Dunlap Beach: 11.3 mi
- Chris Lantos Waterfront: 24.7 mi
- Bolar Mountain Picnic Area: 15.5 mi
- Cascade Falls Picnic Area: 19.7 mi
- Howrytown: 23.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.2 miles of Waits Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Knob | NW 316° | 1,237 m | 6.4 mi |
| Bald Knob | NW 318° | 1,179 m | 5.8 mi |
| Rich Patch Mountains | SW 222° | 1,120 m | 7.9 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | SE 136° | 1,106 m | 11.9 mi |
| Montgomery Knob | SW 223° | 1,081 m | 7.4 mi |
| Mud Run Mountain | WSW 237° | 1,067 m | 10.0 mi |
| North Mountain | ESE 106° | 1,059 m | 9.4 mi |
| Ad Cox Knob | ESE 108° | 1,055 m | 9.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:57 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:06 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:43 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:23 | 17:05 |
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 | 52 | 61 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 65 | 54 | 43 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Covington Fltr PLT, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356575445
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