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Grassy Overlook

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Looking north from Grassy Overlook. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.
Overview · Assembled from verified data

Grassy Overlook sits at 1,674 feet along the Coal Heritage Trail - VA, facing due north across terrain that drops 685 feet within 600 meters of the viewpoint. Beaver Knob rises to 2,098 feet north-northeast at 3.6 miles, while Hylton Knob is visible northeast at 11.6 miles, reaching 2,476 feet. Pikeville lies 17.3 miles to the northwest, Richlands is 31.1 miles east-southeast, and Big Stone Gap is 39.4 miles southwest. Sunrise and sunset times vary through the year, from a 06:10 sunrise at the June solstice to a 07:40 sunrise at the December solstice, with sunset ranging from 17:16 in December to 20:54 in June. The next stop along the route is State Line Overlook.

Access
0.3 mi detour
Elevation
1,674 ft
View
North · 0°
Relief
685 ft drop
In view
2 named features
Photos · Real imagery only
A view of Russell Fork in Breaks Interstate Park.
Magnolia677 · CC BY 4.0 · source
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 62.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 62.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 42.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
I used my phone more than my camera on this trip, because of the threat of rain. This was the view from our balcony... I had almost the same view from my bed. We left the door open to the balcony, and the river below put us to sleep. It was gorgeous... and such a deal! :-) EXCEPT, the only restauran
Eli Christman from Richmond, VA, USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
View of the Atlantic Ocean taken during ISS Expedition 9.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
In view · Named features

What you’re looking at

Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.

  • Beaver Knob2,098 ftnorth-northeast · 3.6 mi
  • Hylton Knob2,476 ftnortheast · 11.6 mi
When to look · Sun at this latitude

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:3419:4119:07
June solstice06:1020:5420:15
September equinox07:1819:2818:53
December solstice07:4017:1616:35

Local time (America/New_York). Computed for this exact position.

Getting there · Position and access

Where it is

  • Pikeville17.3 mi northwest
  • Richlands31.1 mi east-southeast
  • Big Stone Gap39.4 mi southwest
After it: State Line Overlook →
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Common questions

How high is Grassy Overlook?

Grassy Overlook sits at about 1,674 feet (510 m).

What can you see from Grassy Overlook?

From Grassy Overlook: Beaver Knob (NNE, 3.6 mi); Hylton Knob (NE, 12 mi).

What is the nearest town to Grassy Overlook?

Pikeville, 17 miles NW of Grassy Overlook.

What is the next lookout after Grassy Overlook?

State Line Overlook is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Grassy Overlook.

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