Peak · Virginia
White Rock Mountain
White Rock Mountain rises to 1,002 m in Virginia. Big House Mountain stands 1,111 m to the south, 5.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Dale Mountain, a peak 1.1 miles away. Highlands Scenic Byway passes 1.9 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,002 m
How to reach it
Coordinates37.90263, -79.55699
- 1.9 mi off the Highlands Scenic Byway
- 17.4 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Irish Creek Valley Overlook · 18 mi
- Chimney Rock Mountain Overlook · 18 mi
- White's Gap Overlook · 18 mi
- Buena Vista Overlook · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Dale Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Ragged Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Bratton Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Little Piney Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Little Butt: 3.5 mi
Parks: 32
- Rockbridge Alum Springs Historic District: 3.0 mi
- Maury Monument: 5.8 mi
- Memorial Park: 9.6 mi
- Morgan Park: 9.7 mi
- Woods Creek Park: 10.0 mi
Historic sites: 29
- Westlake Sundial: 6.9 mi
- Bob Seibert Memorial: 6.9 mi
- Liberty Hall Ruins: 9.6 mi
- Virginia Military Institute: 10.1 mi
- Korean War Roll of Honor: 10.1 mi
Springs: 20
- Bubbling Springs: 4.0 mi
- Sand Springs: 16.0 mi
- Muddy Spring Run: 17.6 mi
- Grose Spring: 18.8 mi
- Cockran Spring: 20.5 mi
Artworks: 7
- Francis Henney Smith: 10.1 mi
- George C. Marshall: 10.1 mi
- The Cannonball: 10.2 mi
- George Washington: 10.2 mi
- Peristyle: 15.9 mi
Attractions: 7
- Thomas Jonathan “Stonewall” Jackson: 10.4 mi
- Dinosaur Kingdom II: 17.9 mi
- Caverns at Natural Bridge: 18.5 mi
- Monacan Indian Living History Exhibit: 18.8 mi
- Natural Bridge of Virginia: 19.0 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Goshen-Little North Mountain Wildlife Management Area: 4.5 mi
- Lake Robertson: 7.3 mi
- Brushy Hills Preserve: 8.7 mi
- Coursey Springs State Fish Hatchery: 19.2 mi
- Mt. Pleasant Roadless Area: 23.2 mi
Museums: 6
- George C Marshall Research Foundation Library: 10.0 mi
- Virginia Military Institute Museum: 10.2 mi
- Stonewall Jackson House: 10.3 mi
- Rockbridge Historical Society: 10.3 mi
- C&O Railway Heritage Center: 15.7 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Blue Suck Falls: 14.4 mi
- Stony Run Falls: 15.0 mi
- Lace Falls: 18.5 mi
- Panther Falls: 19.9 mi
- Falling Spring Falls: 21.5 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Lovers Leap: 9.3 mi
- Byrd Point: 20.4 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Cascade Falls Picnic Area: 19.1 mi
- Bolar Mountain Picnic Area: 23.1 mi
Beaches: 1
- Chris Lantos Waterfront: 7.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Fairfield Safety Rest Area: 13.6 mi
Gardens: 1
- Greenhouse Area: 15.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.7 miles of White Rock Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big House Mountain | S 183° | 1,111 m | 5.0 mi |
| Brushy Mountain | WSW 245° | 1,088 m | 5.1 mi |
| North Mountain | SSW 211° | 1,059 m | 12.7 mi |
| Ad Cox Knob | SSW 211° | 1,055 m | 13.2 mi |
| Big Butt | E 92° | 1,053 m | 4.2 mi |
| Little House Mountain | S 174° | 1,032 m | 5.2 mi |
| Ragged Mountain | NE 49° | 1,003 m | 2.2 mi |
| Chestnut Ridge | N 3° | 998 m | 12.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:56 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:05 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:42 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:22 | 17:03 |
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 | 34 | 37 | 44 | 54 | 63 | 71 | 75 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lexington, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1488317 — White Rock Mountain, Rockbridge County, Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356575606
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