- Elevation, modelled
- 1,027 m
- Tallest summit within 15.0 miles
- Bald Knob1,327 m · 13.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Farm Heritage Road13.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:46local time
- Coordinates
- 37.3848, -80.2990
Eastern Continental Divide is a attraction in Virginia, at a modelled 1,027 m. Bald Knob stands 1,327 m to the west, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Huckleberry Knob, a peak 0.9 miles away. Farm Heritage Road passes 13 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.0 miles of Eastern Continental Divide. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Knob | W 260° | 1,327 m | 13.3 mi |
| Wind Rock | W 280° | 1,246 m | 12.3 mi |
| Wrights Peak | WNW 297° | 1,242 m | 13.9 mi |
| Lone Pine Peak | W 279° | 1,232 m | 10.9 mi |
| Salt Pond Mountain | W 279° | 1,231 m | 10.9 mi |
| Doe Mountain | W 262° | 1,211 m | 15.0 mi |
| Minie Ball Hill | W 278° | 1,197 m | 12.0 mi |
| Fork Mountain | WNW 297° | 1,192 m | 12.0 mi |
- 13.0 mi off the Farm Heritage Road
- 18.5 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 26.9 mi off the Midland TrailNational
Overlooks nearby
- Mill Mountain Overlook · 22 mi
- Mill Mountain Star Overlook · 22 mi
- Roanoke Mountain Loop Lookout · 23 mi
- Roanoke River Overlook · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Huckleberry Knob: 0.9 mi
- Harles Hill: 3.0 mi
- Gravel Hill: 3.0 mi
- Bruisers Knob: 3.3 mi
- Well Hill: 3.9 mi
Historic sites: 28
- Audie Murphy Memorial Monument: 4.3 mi
- Winfrey’s Rock: 11.7 mi
- VTCC WW1 and April 16th Memorial: 12.6 mi
- The Pylons: 12.7 mi
- April 16th Memorial: 12.8 mi
Museums: 17
- St. Luke and Odd Fellows Hall: 12.4 mi
- Blacksburg Museum and Cultural Foundation: 12.6 mi
- Craig County Historical Society: 13.3 mi
- Smithfield Plantation: 13.7 mi
- Salem Museum: 15.1 mi
Attractions: 8
- Keffer Oak: 4.8 mi
- Dixie Caverns: 11.3 mi
- Tingler's Mill: 12.8 mi
- Sapphire Ballroom & Dance Center: 18.7 mi
- Norfolk Southern 8661: 20.9 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Cascades: 15.2 mi
- Camp Creek: 19.6 mi
- Bent Mountain Falls: 19.6 mi
- Beaverdam Falls: 19.6 mi
- The Cascades: 19.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Iranto Rest Area: 10.8 mi
- Radford Safety Rest Area North: 23.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Howrytown: 22.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:59 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 20:07 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:27 | 17:07 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Roanoke · 21 mi
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