Wildcat Mountain
Wildcat Mountain rises to 819 m in Virginia. Apple Orchard Mountain stands 1,287 m to the south-southeast, 2.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Pine Mountain, a peak 0.9 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 2.0 miles off.
The story
mountain in Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q49090030, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 819 m
How to reach it
- 2.0 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 19.3 mi off the Highlands Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Arnold Valley Overlook · 2 mi
- Thunder Ridge Overlook · 3 mi
- Apple Orchard Mountain Overlook · 3 mi
- Small waterfall · 4 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Pine Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Thomas Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Thunder Hill: 2.3 mi
- Cave Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Wilson Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Glenwood Furnace: 3.7 mi
- Old Mine Entrance: 5.1 mi
- Indian and Settler Conflict: 7.8 mi
- Otto Cline Powell monument: 12.9 mi
- National D-Day Memorial: 15.1 mi
- Jellystone Park Natural Bridge: 5.0 mi
- Terrapin Mtn Race Start/Finish: 6.5 mi
- Knick Field: 7.5 mi
- Centennial Park: 7.5 mi
- Peaks of Otter Recreation Area: 8.0 mi
- Bedford Museum & Genealogical Library: 14.9 mi
- Rockbridge Historical Society: 17.0 mi
- Stonewall Jackson House: 17.1 mi
- George C Marshall Research Foundation Library: 17.4 mi
- Virginia Military Institute Museum: 17.5 mi
- Padgett Obelisk: 7.5 mi
- Rhinoceros: 14.3 mi
- Knight Statue: 16.6 mi
- Peristyle: 16.6 mi
- Francis Henney Smith: 17.4 mi
- Research and Demonstration Garden: 10.9 mi
- Victory Garden: 15.1 mi
- Rain Garden: 19.4 mi
- HumanKind and Hill City Master Gardener Davis Instructional Garden: 20.1 mi
- Poplar Forest Herb Garden: 20.5 mi
- Devils Marbleyard: 4.1 mi
- Natural Bridge of Virginia: 5.4 mi
- Monacan Indian Living History Exhibit: 5.6 mi
- Caverns at Natural Bridge: 5.9 mi
- Dinosaur Kingdom II: 6.6 mi
- Hunting Spring: 4.2 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 4.4 mi
- Marble Spring: 5.6 mi
- Big Spring: 8.1 mi
- Cow Camp Spring: 22.4 mi
- Claytor Nature Center: 11.3 mi
- Brushy Hills Preserve: 16.8 mi
- Lake Robertson: 18.1 mi
- Hollins Mill Park: 22.5 mi
- Mt. Pleasant Roadless Area: 23.3 mi
- Apple Orchard Falls: 2.3 mi
- Falling Water Cascades: 5.6 mi
- Lace Falls: 6.0 mi
- Panther Falls: 17.4 mi
- Virginia Rest Area Mile 158 South (I-81): 16.1 mi
- Troutville Safety Rest Area: 16.1 mi
- Cascade Falls Picnic Area: 5.3 mi
- Lovers Leap: 20.3 mi
- Howrytown: 20.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.0 miles of Wildcat Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Orchard Mountain | SSE 148° | 1,287 m | 2.6 mi |
| Thunder Hill | SE 128° | 1,221 m | 2.3 mi |
| Flat Top Mountain | SSW 201° | 1,215 m | 7.2 mi |
| Sharp Top Mountain | SSW 205° | 1,167 m | 8.9 mi |
| Onion Mountain | SSE 162° | 1,157 m | 3.9 mi |
| Headforemost Mountain | S 185° | 1,131 m | 4.9 mi |
| The Pinnacle | SSW 199° | 1,119 m | 6.8 mi |
| Floyd Mountain | SSW 196° | 1,088 m | 3.6 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 | 20:04 | 20:43 |
| 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, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1488373 — Wildcat Mountain, Botetourt County, Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356575630
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