- Elevation, modelled
- 657 m
- Tallest summit within 19.4 miles
- Sugar Run Mountain1,238 m · 13.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway26.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:47local time
- Coordinates
- 37.0917, -80.6979
DAK Lights is a artwork in Virginia, at a modelled 657 m. Sugar Run Mountain stands 1,238 m to the northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Randolph Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 26 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.4 miles of DAK Lights. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar Run Mountain | NW 321° | 1,238 m | 13.8 mi |
| Flat Top Mountain | NW 318° | 1,179 m | 14.0 mi |
| High Rock | W 275° | 1,153 m | 15.1 mi |
| Pearis Mountain | NNW 347° | 1,148 m | 15.4 mi |
| Johns Creek Mountain | NNE 28° | 1,121 m | 19.4 mi |
| Angels Rest | NNW 347° | 1,105 m | 15.9 mi |
| Sentinel Point | NNW 338° | 1,050 m | 16.2 mi |
| Dead Pine Mountain | S 175° | 1,048 m | 11.3 mi |
- 26.4 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 21.8 mi off the Farm Heritage Road
- 23.1 mi off the Big Walker Mountain Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- The Saddle Overlook · 27 mi
- Rock Castle Gorge · 27 mi
- Big Walker Lookout · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Randolph Park: 0.1 mi
- Newbern Historic District: 1.3 mi
- Dublin Park: 1.4 mi
- Lions Club Park: 1.5 mi
- New River Valley Fairgrounds: 2.2 mi
Peaks
- Peak Knob: 5.3 mi
- Draper Mountain: 5.3 mi
- Dusenberry Knob: 6.2 mi
- Little Mountain: 6.8 mi
- Cloyds Mountain: 7.0 mi
Historic sites: 12
Museums: 8
- Montgomery Museum of Art and History: 16.2 mi
- Andrew Johnston House: 16.5 mi
- Smithfield Plantation: 17.0 mi
- Christiansburg Institute Museum: 17.3 mi
- St. Luke and Odd Fellows Hall: 18.2 mi
Artworks: 6
- Modern Art: 14.1 mi
- Modern Art: 14.1 mi
- Coal Mining Memorial Coal Carts: 14.8 mi
- Frank Beamer Statue: 17.7 mi
- Perspective Gallery: 18.1 mi
Nature reserves: 6
Gardens: 5
- Volvo Break Area Indoor Garden: 1.2 mi
- Break Area Indoor Garden and Gazebo: 1.3 mi
- Radford Alumni Memorial Garden: 8.8 mi
- Hahn Horticultural Garden: 17.5 mi
- Piedmont Vegetable Garden: 18.8 mi
Cliffs: 5
- High Point: 11.2 mi
- Barneys Wall: 20.0 mi
- Barney's Wall: 20.0 mi
- Bear Cliffs: 20.9 mi
- Bear Cliff: 21.2 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Beaches: 2
- Waterfront: 8.9 mi
- Water Front: 9.5 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Falls of Dismal: 13.0 mi
- Cascades: 20.2 mi
Attractions: 2
- Sapphire Ballroom & Dance Center: 16.1 mi
- One Clear View: 24.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Radford Safety Rest Area North: 9.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 19:01 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 20:08 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:47 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:29 | 17:10 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 36 | 43 | 52 | 61 | 68 | 72 | 71 | 65 | 54 | 44 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pulaski 2 E, 5 mi away.
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