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Furnace Mountain

Virginia

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Furnace Mountain is a summit in Loudoun County, Virginia, rising to about 895 feet. The nearest town is Point of Rocks, Maryland, about 1.6 miles away across the state line. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Purcellville weather station show May highs around 73°F and September highs around 78°F, with July the warmest month at about 86°F. Several other outings sit within a short drive. Lander Branch, a canoeing spot, is about 2.7 miles away, and the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Trail is about 3.3 miles off. Kersey's Overlook and the Brunswick City Park Trail are both within about 5 miles.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

895 ft

Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).

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Furnace Mountain

Virginia

Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Apr–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 64–81°F and lows of 42–61°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Purcellville, VA weather station, 12 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan41° high24° low
  2. Feb44° high26° low
  3. Mar53° high32° low
  4. Apr64° high42° low
  5. May73° high52° low
  6. Jun81° high61° low
  7. Jul86° high65° low
  8. Aug85° high64° low
  9. Sep78° high56° low
  10. Oct66° high44° low
  11. Nov55° high35° low
  12. Dec45° high28° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Point of Rocks, Maryland · 1.6 mi

Source: USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Best time to visit Furnace Mountain

Best months: April–June and August–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

  1. Jan

    41° / 24°

  2. Feb

    44° / 26°

  3. Mar

    53° / 32°

  4. Apr

    64° / 42°

  5. May

    73° / 52°

  6. Jun

    81° / 61°

  7. Jul

    86° / 65°

  8. Aug

    85° / 64°

  9. Sep

    78° / 56°

  10. Oct

    66° / 44°

  11. Nov

    55° / 35°

  12. Dec

    45° / 28°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Purcellville, VA, 11.9 mi away at 510 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.