Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in North Mountain, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Mountain and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for North Mountain

• Astronomy & Satellites ...
  • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
  • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for North Mountain:
  • 38.159851, -79.270035
  • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
  • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on North Mountain

• Bird Watching ...
  • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
  • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Augusta County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Augusta County
  • Since North Mountain is near Staunton City and also Rockbridge County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Staunton City
  • eBird sighting report for Rockbridge County

• Waymarking ...
  • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named North Mountain ...

We found two communities that share the name North Mountain.

Within Virginia, the name North Mountain is unique.

Beyond Virginia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Pennsylvania
    • Lycoming County
    • This North Mountain is located in Lycoming County and lies 259 miles [416.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the North Mountain that is located in Augusta County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lycoming County community of North Mountain.
  • West Virginia
    • Berkeley County
    • This North Mountain is located in Berkeley County and lies 119 miles [191.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the North Mountain that is located in Augusta County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of North Mountain.

Curious and Interesting Names Near North Mountain ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

• Buffalo Gap
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Gap
  • Buffalo Gap is located in Augusta County
• Christian
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian
  • Christian is located in Augusta County
• Churchville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
  • Churchville is located in Augusta County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Churchville <3>
• Craigsville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigsville
  • Craigsville is located in Augusta County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Craigsville <3>
• Fordwick
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordwick
  • Fordwick is located in Augusta County
• Hebron
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
  • Hebron is located in Augusta County
• Little Baltimore
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Baltimore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Baltimore
  • Little Baltimore is located in Augusta County
• Lone Fountain
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Fountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Fountain
  • Lone Fountain is located in Augusta County
• Marble Valley
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Valley
  • Marble Valley is located in Augusta County
• Pond Gap ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Gap
  • Pond Gap is located in Augusta County
• Trimbles Mill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimbles Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimbles Mill
  • Trimbles Mill is located in Augusta County

How Far From North Mountain to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as North Mountain to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in North Mountain and extending to:

• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 108 miles [173.8 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from North Mountain to Richmond, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 130 miles [209.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,023 miles [9,693.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,731 miles [10,832.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,607 miles [7,414.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Mountain. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Augusta County: www.co.augusta.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/