Blue Ridge Music Center
Blue Ridge Music Center is an attraction in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 804 m. Bullhead Mountain stands 1,171 m to the southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Rich Mountain, a peak 1.4 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 0.3 miles off.
How to reach it
- 0.3 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 16.1 mi off the Hanging Rock Scenic Byway
- 25.5 mi off the New River Valley Byway
- 29.0 mi off the Big Walker Mountain Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Fox Hunters Paradise Overlook · 4 mi
- Scenic Overlook · 7 mi
- Granite Quarry Overlook · 8 mi
- Scenic Overlook · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Rich Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Hickory Knob: 1.5 mi
- Horse Knob: 1.7 mi
- Fisher Peak: 1.8 mi
- Sams Knob: 2.8 mi
- Fishers Peak Historical Site: 1.8 mi
- Lowgap Park: 3.2 mi
- Blue Ridge Parkway: 6.1 mi
- Felts Park: 6.9 mi
- Cedar Ridge Youth Foundation: 7.9 mi
- Chestnut Creek Falls: 10.4 mi
- Bullhead Creek Cascades: 16.4 mi
- Incredible Falls: 16.6 mi
- Stone Mountain Falls: 16.8 mi
- Bullhead Creek Falls: 16.8 mi
- Jeff Matthews Museum: 7.4 mi
- Thunder Road Museum: 9.2 mi
- Gertrude Smith House: 14.2 mi
- Mount Airy Museum of Regional History: 14.3 mi
- William Alfred Moore House: 14.4 mi
- Zeke's Peak: 6.6 mi
- Devils Garden: 17.4 mi
- Wildcat Rock: 20.6 mi
- Raven Cliff: 21.1 mi
- Alligator Back: 21.5 mi
- Raven Knob Boy Scout Museum: 6.6 mi
- New River Outdoor Adventures: 11.6 mi
- Wally's Service Station: 14.7 mi
- US 21 overlook: 15.6 mi
- Brinegar Cabin: 19.6 mi
- Stewarts Creek State Wildlife Management Area: 3.3 mi
- Raven Knob Scout Reservation: 6.4 mi
- Crooked Creek: 8.1 mi
- Reed Island Creek (private Nature Conservancy): 15.2 mi
- Richmond Hill Nature Park: 24.9 mi
- Cumberland Knob Picnic Area: 3.4 mi
- Carroll County Recreation Department Picnic Shelter: 12.3 mi
- Stone Mountain Picnic Area: 16.7 mi
- Winston-Salem Foundation Picnic Area: 21.9 mi
- Crouse's Chimney: 6.5 mi
- Vaughn-Woltz Order of the Arrow Campfire Arena Time Capsule: 6.9 mi
- 100 Strong: 22.2 mi
- Gold Star Families Memorial Monument: 22.4 mi
- John Harmon Gallery: 13.9 mi
- Transitional Peace: 21.9 mi
- Virginia Rest Area: 6.0 mi
- Rebecca Maynard Labyrinth: 22.7 mi
- Barefoot Beach: 22.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.5 miles of Blue Ridge Music Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bullhead Mountain | SW 234° | 1,171 m | 14.9 mi |
| Bald Knob | W 264° | 1,099 m | 13.8 mi |
| Doughton Mountain | W 261° | 1,098 m | 15.1 mi |
| Fisher Peak | ESE 122° | 1,088 m | 1.8 mi |
| Rich Mountain | E 80° | 1,075 m | 1.4 mi |
| Horse Knob | E 101° | 1,047 m | 1.7 mi |
| Beamer Knob | NE 40° | 1,032 m | 9.2 mi |
| Saddle Mountain | SW 221° | 1,004 m | 6.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:01 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 06:06 | 20:07 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:48 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:32 | 17:12 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 36 | 43 | 52 | 61 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 65 | 54 | 44 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 5.4 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Galax WTP, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/3437877634
Day trips start here
- Mount Airy · 14 mi
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