Wilson Mountain
Wilson Mountain rises to 623 m in Virginia. Apple Orchard Mountain stands 1,287 m to the southeast, 5.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Skillern Mountain, a peak 1.6 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 4.6 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49090352, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 623 m
How to reach it
- 4.6 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 16.9 mi off the Highlands Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Arnold Valley Overlook · 5 mi
- Thunder Ridge Overlook · 5 mi
- Apple Orchard Mountain Overlook · 5 mi
- Onion Mountain Overlook · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Skillern Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Thomas Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Pine Ridge: 1.9 mi
- Wildcat Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Cave Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Jellystone Park Natural Bridge: 5.1 mi
- Centennial Park: 7.6 mi
- Knick Field: 7.6 mi
- Terrapin Mtn Race Start/Finish: 9.1 mi
- Peaks of Otter Recreation Area: 9.2 mi
- Glenwood Furnace: 3.8 mi
- Old Mine Entrance: 5.5 mi
- Indian and Settler Conflict: 8.1 mi
- Otto Cline Powell monument: 13.5 mi
- Eagle Rock Lime Kilns: 13.6 mi
- Rockbridge Historical Society: 16.0 mi
- Stonewall Jackson House: 16.0 mi
- George C Marshall Research Foundation Library: 16.4 mi
- Virginia Military Institute Museum: 16.4 mi
- Bedford Museum & Genealogical Library: 16.9 mi
- Natural Bridge of Virginia: 3.8 mi
- Monacan Indian Living History Exhibit: 3.9 mi
- Caverns at Natural Bridge: 4.4 mi
- Dinosaur Kingdom II: 5.1 mi
- Devils Marbleyard: 5.3 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 5.9 mi
- Hunting Spring: 6.0 mi
- Marble Spring: 7.2 mi
- Big Spring: 9.4 mi
- Cow Camp Spring: 22.8 mi
- Padgett Obelisk: 7.6 mi
- Rhinoceros: 16.1 mi
- Francis Henney Smith: 16.3 mi
- Knight Statue: 16.4 mi
- Peristyle: 16.4 mi
- Research and Demonstration Garden: 12.9 mi
- Victory Garden: 17.1 mi
- Rain Garden: 21.9 mi
- HumanKind and Hill City Master Gardener Davis Instructional Garden: 22.4 mi
- Poplar Forest Herb Garden: 23.0 mi
- Claytor Nature Center: 13.3 mi
- Brushy Hills Preserve: 15.3 mi
- Lake Robertson: 16.0 mi
- Craig Creek Recreation Area: 21.9 mi
- Mt. Pleasant Roadless Area: 23.8 mi
- Lace Falls: 4.1 mi
- Apple Orchard Falls: 4.6 mi
- Falling Water Cascades: 7.0 mi
- Panther Falls: 17.8 mi
- Virginia Rest Area Mile 158 South (I-81): 15.3 mi
- Troutville Safety Rest Area: 15.3 mi
- Cascade Falls Picnic Area: 3.8 mi
- Lovers Leap: 19.2 mi
- Howrytown: 19.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.6 miles of Wilson Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Orchard Mountain | SE 142° | 1,287 m | 5.2 mi |
| Thunder Hill | SE 132° | 1,221 m | 4.8 mi |
| Flat Top Mountain | S 185° | 1,215 m | 8.6 mi |
| Sharp Top Mountain | SSW 191° | 1,167 m | 10.1 mi |
| Onion Mountain | SSE 152° | 1,157 m | 6.3 mi |
| Headforemost Mountain | S 169° | 1,131 m | 6.8 mi |
| The Pinnacle | S 183° | 1,119 m | 8.3 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NW 309° | 1,106 m | 8.9 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.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356582187
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