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The Solar Wind

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Elevation, modelled
332 m
Tallest summit within 15.6 miles
Poor Mountain1,141 m · 8.6 mi
Nearest byway
Blue Ridge Parkway7.0 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:45local time
Coordinates
37.2960, -80.0559
The Solar Wind from directly overhead

The Solar Wind is a artwork in Virginia, at a modelled 332 m. Poor Mountain stands 1,141 m to the southwest, 8.6 miles off. The nearest named place is The Rock, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 7.0 miles off.

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Roanoke College

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.6 miles of The Solar Wind. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Poor MountainSW 218°1,141 m8.6 mi
Sinking Creek MountainNW 321°1,117 m12.6 mi
Chimney RockNW 317°1,108 m12.8 mi
Earn KnobNW 326°1,097 m12.2 mi
Cahas MountainS 170°1,083 m12.5 mi
Fort Lewis MountainW 279°998 m5.8 mi
Bent MountainSSW 195°975 m10.6 mi
McAfee KnobN 9°974 m6.8 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Cliffs: 3
Waterfalls: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Springs: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2518:5819:32
June solstice06:0120:0620:45
September equinox07:0918:4519:19
December solstice07:3116:2617:07

Local time (America/New_York).

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