Mount Rogers elevation
Mount Rogers rises to 5,711 ft (1,741 m) above sea level, the highest point in Virginia.
Published summit elevation
5,711ft
1,741 m above sea level
NGS survey mark ROGERS RESET (PID FZ2155) · NAVD 88 (current U.S. vertical datum)
Source: NOAA National Geodetic Survey datasheet FZ2155 (mark last recovered 2014-07-05)
- USGS 3DEP grid value (secondary)
- 5,708 ft (1,740 m)
- 3 ft below the published figure. Elevation grids average each cell, so they under-read sharp summits.
- Source: USGS 3D Elevation Program
- Rise above Troutdale, VA
- 2,499 ft
- 6.5 mi from the summit; nearest incorporated place
- Source: USGS 3DEP at the town center
- Rank in state
- Highest point in Virginia
- Source: USGS Elevations and Distances
Data updated · By Ankit Kumar, compiled from public U.S. government and open datasets · How these numbers are made
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Life at 5,708 ft
Standard-atmosphere estimates for the summit of Mount Rogers (5,708 ft, from the USGS grid value). Weather moves the real values a little from day to day.
- Oxygen per breath
- 81 % of sea level
- Air is still 20.9% oxygen; there is just less air.
- Home canning
- Above 1,000 ft, USDA processing times and pressure-canner pounds go up.
- Canning adjustments
Sources: pressure from the U.S. Standard Atmosphere, 1976 (NOAA, NASA, USAF); boiling point from the Antoine equation for water (Lange's Handbook of Chemistry); canning thresholds from the USDA Complete Guide to Home Canning. Not medical or food-safety advice; follow the tested USDA recipe for your altitude.
Health note: the CDC says unacclimatized travelers risk altitude illness when sleeping at about 8,000 ft or higher, and sometimes lower. This page is general information, not medical advice; read the CDC guidance on high-altitude travel and talk to a clinician before a high climb.
Landmark elevations
| What | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Published summit elevation | 5,711 ft (1,741 m) | NOAA National Geodetic Survey datasheet FZ2155 (mark last recovered 2014-07-05) |
| Highest USGS 3DEP value near the summit | 5,708 ft (1,740 m) | USGS 3DEP, 81 points within 250 m |
| USGS 3DEP at the GNIS summit point | 5,708 ft (1,740 m) | USGS 3DEP + GNIS coordinates |
| Nearest town: Troutdale, VA | 3,212 ft (979 m) · 6.5 mi away | Census Gazetteer + USGS 3DEP |
| Nearest public airport: Ashe County (KGEV) | 3,178 ft (969 m) · 17 mi away | FAA field elevation |
| Pine Mountain (nearby summit) | 5,527 ft (1,685 m) · 1.3 mi away | GNIS position, USGS 3DEP at that point |
| Grave Mountain (nearby summit) | 4,632 ft (1,412 m) · 2.8 mi away | GNIS position, USGS 3DEP at that point |
| Flat Top (nearby summit) | 4,380 ft (1,335 m) · 2.9 mi away | GNIS position, USGS 3DEP at that point |
| Bluff Mountain (nearby summit) | 4,839 ft (1,475 m) · 3.1 mi away | GNIS position, USGS 3DEP at that point |
| Hurricane Mountain (nearby summit) | 4,436 ft (1,352 m) · 3.1 mi away | GNIS position, USGS 3DEP at that point |
Mount Rogers at a glance
| What | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| County | Smyth | USGS GNIS |
| USGS 7.5-minute topo map | Whitetop Mountain | USGS GNIS |
| Summit coordinates | 36.65998, -81.54499 | USGS GNIS |
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Frequently asked questions
How tall is Mount Rogers?
Mount Rogers is 5,711 ft (1,741 m) above sea level, according to NOAA National Geodetic Survey datasheet FZ2155 (mark last recovered 2014-07-05), on the NAVD 88 datum. The highest USGS 3DEP grid value near the summit is 5,708 ft.
Why does the USGS map value differ from the published height of Mount Rogers?
The USGS 3D Elevation Program stores ground elevation as a grid of cells. Each cell holds one value for its whole area, so a pointed summit is averaged with the slopes around it and the grid reads lower than a survey of the top. Here the difference is 3 ft.
Where is Mount Rogers?
Mount Rogers is in Smyth County, Virginia, at 36.6600, -81.5450, about 6.5 mi from Troutdale. It appears on the USGS Whitetop Mountain 7.5-minute topographic map.
How much oxygen is there at the top of Mount Rogers?
At 5,708 ft, water boils at about 201.6 °F (94.2 °C) and standard air pressure is 24.24 inHg (821 hPa), so each breath holds about 81% of the oxygen it would at sea level. The CDC says unacclimatized travelers risk altitude illness when they sleep at about 8,000 ft or higher, and sometimes lower.
What is the closest airport to Mount Rogers?
The nearest public-use airport is Ashe County (KGEV), 17 mi away in a straight line, at 3,178 ft (FAA).
Sources
- NOAA National Geodetic Survey datasheet FZ2155 (mark last recovered 2014-07-05) — elevation of NGS survey mark ROGERS RESET (PID FZ2155)
- USGS Elevation Point Query Service (3DEP) — grid elevation near the summit, nearby summits and the nearest town
- USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), Domestic Names — summit name, position, county and topo map
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files (places) — nearest incorporated town
- FAA Aeronautical Information Services, Airports (field elevation) — airport field elevation
- U.S. Standard Atmosphere, 1976 (NOAA/NASA/USAF); water boiling point by the Antoine equation (Lange’s Handbook of Chemistry) — boiling point, air pressure and oxygen
- CDC Yellow Book: High-Altitude Travel and Altitude Illness — altitude illness threshold
How each number is produced: methodology and data sources.
Data updated · By Ankit Kumar, compiled from public U.S. government and open datasets · How these numbers are made