Peak · Virginia
Yellow Mountain
Yellow Mountain rises to 330 m in Virginia. Bucks Elbow Mountain stands 964 m to the north, 5.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Mirador, a historic site 1.7 miles away. Skyline Drive passes 4.0 miles off.
The story
mountain in Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q49091291, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 330 m
How to reach it
Coordinates38.02625, -78.73391
- 4.0 mi off the Skyline Drive, National
- 6.7 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 13.8 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Beagle Gap Overlook · 4 mi
- Calf Mountain Overlook · 5 mi
- McCormick Gap Overlook · 5 mi
- McCormick Gap Overview · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Playground: 2.7 mi
- Claudius Crozet Park: 3.4 mi
- Beaver Creek Park: 5.2 mi
- North Park: 8.7 mi
- Constitution Park: 8.7 mi
Peaks
- Sprouse Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Burnt Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Sharp Top: 3.5 mi
- Little Yellow Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Happy's Hill: 3.7 mi
Artworks: 37
- 3 Owl Statue: 9.1 mi
- Bear Statue: 9.5 mi
- Mountain Man: 9.6 mi
- George Welsh: 11.9 mi
- Thomas Jefferson: 12.0 mi
Historic sites: 27
- Mirador: 1.7 mi
- VDOT Workers' Memorial: 3.4 mi
- Beaver Creek Watershed Project: 5.5 mi
- Sawmill Run Shelter: 6.8 mi
- W181 Birthplace of Meriwether Lewis: 7.7 mi
Museums: 19
- Waynesboro Heritage Museum: 8.9 mi
- Plumb House Museum: 9.3 mi
- Fralin Museum of Art: 12.6 mi
- Rockfish Valley Foundation Natural History Center: 13.3 mi
- Jefferson School African American Heritage Center: 13.4 mi
Gardens: 15
- Murray Elementary Vegetable Garden: 7.0 mi
- Jane Heyward Garden: 10.7 mi
- Student Garden: 12.0 mi
- Keunen Garden: 12.1 mi
- Courtnay's Garden: 12.1 mi
Nature reserves: 9
- Mint Springs Valley Park: 4.0 mi
- Heyward Community Forest: 9.9 mi
- Ivy Creek Natural Area: 13.8 mi
- Patricia Ann Byrom Forest Preserve Park: 14.3 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain / Rockfish / Shields Gap: 17.3 mi
Springs: 8
- Coiner Spring: 10.9 mi
- Laurel Springs Gap: 12.4 mi
- Dripping Rock: 12.5 mi
- Blackrock Springs: 12.6 mi
- Tinkling Spring: 14.1 mi
Attractions: 8
- Apple Cannon: 12.2 mi
- Endless View Farms: 12.2 mi
- Free Speech Wall: 14.0 mi
- James Monroe's Highland: 15.4 mi
- Virginia Distillery Co. Distillery Tour & Tasting: 18.3 mi
Beaches: 7
- Lake Monocan Beach: 11.2 mi
- Chris Greene Lake Beach: 18.6 mi
- Lake Monticello Beach 5: 22.9 mi
- Lake Monticello Beach 4: 23.5 mi
- Lake Monticello Beach 3: 24.1 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Upper Shamokin Falls: 12.5 mi
- Jones Run Falls: 14.1 mi
- Lower Doyles River Falls: 14.9 mi
- Upper Doyles River Falls: 15.0 mi
- White Rock Falls: 19.5 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Humpback Rocks Picnic Area: 11.8 mi
- Nelson County Wayside: 13.3 mi
- Dundo Picnic Grounds and Group Campground: 14.4 mi
- Greene County Park Pavillion: 24.2 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Charlottesville Safety Rest Area West: 5.8 mi
- Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area North: 19.6 mi
- Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area South: 19.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Canada: 12.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Twenty Minute Cliff: 19.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.8 miles of Yellow Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bucks Elbow Mountain | N 354° | 964 m | 5.5 mi |
| Calf Mountain | NW 325° | 908 m | 4.7 mi |
| Turk Mountain | NNW 332° | 899 m | 7.8 mi |
| Bear Den Mountain | NW 308° | 879 m | 4.5 mi |
| Pasture Fence Mountain | N 2° | 877 m | 9.2 mi |
| Scott Mountain | WNW 295° | 842 m | 5.3 mi |
| Dobie Mountain | WSW 249° | 820 m | 9.3 mi |
| Elk Mountain | W 261° | 780 m | 8.2 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 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:39 | 19:14 |
| 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 | 34 | 36 | 43 | 53 | 62 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 5.5 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waynesboro WTP, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1474337 — Yellow Mountain, Albemarle County, Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356565839
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- Charlottesville · 14 mi
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