- Elevation, modelled
- 365 m
- Tallest summit within 16.2 miles
- Poor Mountain1,141 m · 4.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway7.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:45local time
- Coordinates
- 37.2529, -80.1762
Dixie Caverns is a attraction in Virginia, at a modelled 365 m. Poor Mountain stands 1,141 m to the south-southeast, 4.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Iranto Rest Area, a rest area 2.8 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 7.2 miles off.
cave in United States of America
Wikidata Q5284817, matched on coordinates and name (95 m apart).
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.2 miles of Dixie Caverns. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poor Mountain | SSE 161° | 1,141 m | 4.0 mi |
| Kelly Knob | WNW 296° | 1,141 m | 16.2 mi |
| Sinking Creek Mountain | N 354° | 1,117 m | 12.8 mi |
| Chimney Rock | N 350° | 1,108 m | 12.6 mi |
| Earn Knob | N 359° | 1,097 m | 13.0 mi |
| Cahas Mountain | SE 137° | 1,083 m | 12.9 mi |
| Bruisers Knob | NW 307° | 1,045 m | 11.5 mi |
| Fort Lewis Mountain | NNE 13° | 998 m | 4.0 mi |
- 7.2 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 24.0 mi off the Farm Heritage Road
Overlooks nearby
- Mill Mountain Overlook · 13 mi
- Mill Mountain Star Overlook · 13 mi
- Roanoke Mountain Loop Lookout · 14 mi
- Devil's Backbone Overlook · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Texas Knob: 3.9 mi
- Fort Lewis Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Poor Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Bear Knob: 4.4 mi
- Lost Mountain: 4.6 mi
Historic sites: 28
- Eagle Crossing Memorial: 3.9 mi
- Via Field Memorial: 4.1 mi
- Audie Murphy Memorial Monument: 8.2 mi
- Destroyed Parking Lot as of 6/3/18: 9.1 mi
- Dan Wright Memorial: 10.3 mi
Museums: 18
- Salem Museum: 7.6 mi
- Virginia Museum of Transportation: 12.7 mi
- Roanoke Pinball Museum: 13.1 mi
- Taubman Museum of Art: 13.1 mi
- Taubman Museum of Art: 13.2 mi
Attractions: 9
- Eastern Continental Divide: 11.3 mi
- Keffer Oak: 12.8 mi
- Norfolk Southern 8661: 12.8 mi
- Jupiter Missile: 12.8 mi
- Roanoke Star: 13.4 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Iranto Rest Area: 2.8 mi
- Radford Safety Rest Area North: 21.9 mi
- Troutville Safety Rest Area: 24.9 mi
- Virginia Rest Area Mile 158 South (I-81): 25.0 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Bent Mountain Falls: 9.4 mi
- Camp Creek: 9.4 mi
- Cascades: 23.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Howrytown: 20.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:58 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 20:06 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:45 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:27 | 17:07 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Roanoke · 13 mi
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