Woodson Mountain
Woodson Mountain rises to 394 m in Virginia. Bucks Elbow Mountain stands 964 m to the northwest, 9.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Newcomb Mountain, a peak 0.5 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 6.8 miles off.
The story
mountain in Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q49090968, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 394 m
How to reach it
- 6.8 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
- 10.8 mi off the Skyline Drive, National
- 13.7 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Carter Overlook · 7 mi
- Beagle Gap Overlook · 11 mi
- Calf Mountain Overlook · 12 mi
- Sawmill Ridge Overlook · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Newcomb Mountain: 0.5 mi
- Pryors Mountain: 0.6 mi
- Ragged Mountains: 1.0 mi
- Bear Den Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Gibson Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Biscuit Run Park: 4.7 mi
- Azalea Park: 4.9 mi
- Fry's Spring Beach Club: 5.0 mi
- Frys Spring Park: 5.0 mi
- Longwood Park: 5.3 mi
- 3 Owl Statue: 2.6 mi
- Mountain Man: 3.0 mi
- Bear Statue: 3.0 mi
- George Welsh: 5.2 mi
- IN-trospection: 5.4 mi
- W181 Birthplace of Meriwether Lewis: 3.2 mi
- Locust Hill: 3.6 mi
- Beaver Creek Watershed Project: 4.9 mi
- Graveyard Site: 4.9 mi
- Lambeth Ruins: 5.5 mi
- Fralin Museum of Art: 5.9 mi
- Jefferson School African American Heritage Center: 6.6 mi
- Virginia Discovery Museum: 7.1 mi
- Michie Tavern: 7.7 mi
- Monticello: 8.3 mi
- Murray Elementary Vegetable Garden: 3.3 mi
- Jane Heyward Garden: 3.9 mi
- Student Garden: 5.2 mi
- Keunen Garden: 5.7 mi
- Courtnay's Garden: 5.7 mi
- Heyward Community Forest: 3.1 mi
- Ivy Creek Natural Area: 8.3 mi
- Mint Springs Valley Park: 8.5 mi
- Patricia Ann Byrom Forest Preserve Park: 15.0 mi
- Van Clief Natural Area: 15.6 mi
- Chris Greene Lake Beach: 13.9 mi
- Lake Monticello Beach 5: 16.0 mi
- Lake Monocan Beach: 16.2 mi
- Lake Monticello Beach 4: 16.6 mi
- Lake Monticello Beach 3: 17.1 mi
- Blackrock Springs: 15.8 mi
- Coiner Spring: 18.0 mi
- Laurel Springs Gap: 18.5 mi
- Dripping Rock: 18.7 mi
- Hickory Spring: 20.5 mi
- Free Speech Wall: 7.1 mi
- James Monroe's Highland: 8.3 mi
- Apple Cannon: 17.8 mi
- Endless View Farms: 17.9 mi
- Virginia Distillery Co. Distillery Tour & Tasting: 21.1 mi
- Jones Run Falls: 16.0 mi
- Lower Doyles River Falls: 16.4 mi
- Upper Doyles River Falls: 16.5 mi
- Upper Shamokin Falls: 18.5 mi
- Nelson County Wayside: 16.2 mi
- Dundo Picnic Grounds and Group Campground: 16.6 mi
- Humpback Rocks Picnic Area: 18.0 mi
- Greene County Park Pavillion: 20.8 mi
- Canada: 5.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.4 miles of Woodson Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bucks Elbow Mountain | NW 311° | 964 m | 9.9 mi |
| Calf Mountain | WNW 297° | 908 m | 10.8 mi |
| Bear Den Mountain | WNW 290° | 879 m | 11.2 mi |
| Heard Mountain | SW 232° | 726 m | 9.2 mi |
| Castle Rock | WSW 238° | 722 m | 7.8 mi |
| Massies Mountain | WSW 237° | 657 m | 10.6 mi |
| Middle Mountain | NW 317° | 624 m | 11.1 mi |
| Moses Mountain | WSW 238° | 590 m | 8.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:52 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 20:02 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:18 | 16:59 |
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 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 59 | 49 | 40 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Charlottesville 2W, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1476977 — Woodson Mountain, Albemarle County, Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356567688
Day trips start here
- Charlottesville · 7 mi
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