- Elevation, modelled
- 320 m
- Tallest summit within 15.5 miles
- Poor Mountain1,141 m · 10.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway3.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:44local time
- Coordinates
- 37.2559, -79.9819
Merrill Gainer Statue is a artwork in Virginia, at a modelled 320 m. Poor Mountain stands 1,141 m to the west-southwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Shrine Hill Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 3.2 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.5 miles of Merrill Gainer Statue. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poor Mountain | WSW 247° | 1,141 m | 10.2 mi |
| Cahas Mountain | S 191° | 1,083 m | 9.7 mi |
| Fort Lewis Mountain | WNW 291° | 998 m | 10.5 mi |
| Bent Mountain | SW 222° | 975 m | 10.1 mi |
| McAfee Knob | NNW 342° | 974 m | 9.9 mi |
| Bull Run Knob | SW 222° | 972 m | 10.1 mi |
| Masons Knob | SSW 206° | 961 m | 6.2 mi |
| Brush Mountain | WNW 298° | 943 m | 15.5 mi |
- 3.2 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 29.1 mi off the Farm Heritage Road
Overlooks nearby
- Mill Mountain Overlook · 3 mi
- Mill Mountain Star Overlook · 3 mi
- Roanoke Mountain Loop Lookout · 4 mi
- Roanoke River Overlook · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Shrine Hill Park: 0.2 mi
- Shrine Hill Park: 0.3 mi
- Woodland Park: 0.4 mi
- Fishburn Park: 0.5 mi
- Raleigh Court Park: 0.6 mi
Peaks
- Stone Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Chestnut Ridge: 2.6 mi
- Mill Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Round Hill: 3.6 mi
Historic sites: 22
- Dan Wright Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Destroyed Parking Lot as of 6/3/18: 1.9 mi
- Agatha Strother Lewis | Col. Elijah McClanahan: 2.1 mi
- Rorer Hall: 2.3 mi
- Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio Railroad Depot: 2.5 mi
Museums: 16
- Virginia Museum of Transportation: 2.3 mi
- Roanoke Pinball Museum: 2.6 mi
- Taubman Museum of Art: 2.7 mi
- Taubman Museum of Art: 2.7 mi
- O. Winston Link Museum: 2.7 mi
Nature reserves: 10
- Happy Hollow Gardens Park: 5.2 mi
- Read Mountain Preserve: 7.4 mi
- Explore Park: 7.5 mi
- Carvins Cove: 9.2 mi
- Havens Wildlife Management Area: 10.7 mi
Artworks: 9
- Sculpture Garden: 1.2 mi
- Henrietta Lacks: 2.3 mi
- Roanoke Firefighter statue: 2.3 mi
- The Rock: 4.9 mi
- The Solar Wind: 4.9 mi
Gardens: 7
- Mountain View Community Garden: 1.3 mi
- Dr. Robert L. A. Keeley Healing Garden: 2.2 mi
- George Washington Carver Community Garden: 2.3 mi
- Beale Garden: 7.2 mi
- Community Garden: 7.4 mi
Attractions: 7
- Norfolk Southern 8661: 2.4 mi
- Jupiter Missile: 2.4 mi
- Roanoke Star: 2.7 mi
- Dixie Caverns: 10.7 mi
- Pacabella Farm Alpacas & Boutique: 12.0 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Tinker Cliffs: 12.6 mi
- Dragon's Tooth: 12.8 mi
- Lovers Leap: 19.6 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Iranto Rest Area: 13.4 mi
- Troutville Safety Rest Area: 17.4 mi
- Virginia Rest Area Mile 158 South (I-81): 17.4 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Bent Mountain Falls: 14.5 mi
- Camp Creek: 14.6 mi
Springs: 2
- Spring Well #25: 18.7 mi
- Big Spring: 24.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Howrytown: 13.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:58 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 20:05 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:44 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:26 | 17:07 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Roanoke · 3 mi
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