Wilson Mountain
Wilson Mountain rises to 574 m in Virginia. Big Knob stands 1,237 m to the west-northwest, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Daisy Knob, a peak 1.1 miles away. Highlands Scenic Byway passes 6.1 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Alleghany County, Virginia, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49090348, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 574 m
How to reach it
- 6.1 mi off the Highlands Scenic Byway
- 23.6 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 27.2 mi off the Farm Heritage Road
- 27.6 mi off the Midland Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Mills Gap Overlook · 24 mi
- Sharp Top Overlook · 24 mi
- Arnold Valley Overlook · 25 mi
- Thunder Ridge Overlook · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Daisy Knob: 1.1 mi
- Waits Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Brushy Knob: 4.1 mi
- Rocky Hill: 4.3 mi
- Anthony Knobs: 4.5 mi
- Booker T Washington Park: 1.3 mi
- Linden Park: 1.8 mi
- Masonic Amphitheatre: 1.8 mi
- Smith Creek Hiking Trail: 1.8 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 1.8 mi
- Callie Furnace: 3.0 mi
- Roaring Run Furnace: 9.1 mi
- Eagle Rock Lime Kilns: 11.8 mi
- Bath County Veterans Memorial: 16.1 mi
- Liberty Hall Ruins: 18.7 mi
- C&O Railway Heritage Center: 1.7 mi
- Alleghany Historical Society: 11.2 mi
- Bath County Historical Society: 16.1 mi
- Stonewall Jackson House: 19.2 mi
- Rockbridge Historical Society: 19.3 mi
- Sand Springs: 6.7 mi
- Bubbling Springs: 12.1 mi
- Grose Spring: 16.0 mi
- Blowing Springs: 18.5 mi
- Muddy Spring Run: 20.4 mi
- Francis Henney Smith: 19.3 mi
- George C. Marshall: 19.5 mi
- The Cannonball: 19.5 mi
- George Washington: 19.5 mi
- Padgett Obelisk: 22.4 mi
- Dinosaur Kingdom II: 18.3 mi
- Monacan Indian Living History Exhibit: 18.3 mi
- Caverns at Natural Bridge: 18.4 mi
- Natural Bridge of Virginia: 18.6 mi
- Thomas Jonathan “Stonewall” Jackson: 19.1 mi
- Stony Run Falls: 5.5 mi
- Blue Suck Falls: 6.5 mi
- Falling Spring Falls: 9.3 mi
- Lace Falls: 17.9 mi
- Apple Orchard Falls: 24.9 mi
- Lake Robertson: 10.0 mi
- Johnsons Creek State Natural Area Preserve: 15.8 mi
- Craig Creek Recreation Area: 16.6 mi
- Brushy Hills Preserve: 16.7 mi
- Goshen-Little North Mountain Wildlife Management Area: 18.8 mi
- Piney Point: 20.5 mi
- Lovers Leap: 20.6 mi
- High Point: 20.7 mi
- Jerry's Run Safety Rest Area: 21.6 mi
- Virginia Rest Area Mile 158 South (I-81): 23.8 mi
- Troutville Safety Rest Area: 23.8 mi
- Dunlap Beach: 14.2 mi
- Chris Lantos Waterfront: 21.1 mi
- Bolar Mountain Picnic Area: 15.2 mi
- Cascade Falls Picnic Area: 18.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.0 miles of Wilson Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Knob | WNW 289° | 1,237 m | 7.8 mi |
| Bald Knob | WNW 288° | 1,179 m | 7.1 mi |
| Rich Patch Mountains | SW 226° | 1,120 m | 11.3 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | SSE 154° | 1,106 m | 11.9 mi |
| Brushy Mountain | ENE 64° | 1,088 m | 9.2 mi |
| Montgomery Knob | SW 227° | 1,081 m | 10.9 mi |
| North Mountain | SE 127° | 1,059 m | 7.7 mi |
| Ad Cox Knob | SE 130° | 1,055 m | 7.8 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 | 17:04 |
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 | 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, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1488422 — Wilson Mountain, Alleghany County, Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356575669
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