- Elevation, modelled
- 285 m
- Tallest summit within 14.1 miles
- Poor Mountain1,141 m · 12.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway3.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:44local time
- Coordinates
- 37.2728, -79.9448
Norfolk Southern 8661 is a attraction in Virginia, at a modelled 285 m. Poor Mountain stands 1,141 m to the west-southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Jupiter Missile, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 3.3 miles off.
The original cab of NS 8661 is on display here. This cab is from a GE C39-8.
- Operated by
- Virginia Museum of Transportation
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.1 miles of Norfolk Southern 8661. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poor Mountain | WSW 246° | 1,141 m | 12.5 mi |
| Cahas Mountain | SSW 200° | 1,083 m | 11.4 mi |
| Fort Lewis Mountain | WNW 282° | 998 m | 12.1 mi |
| Bent Mountain | SW 226° | 975 m | 12.3 mi |
| McAfee Knob | NNW 329° | 974 m | 9.7 mi |
| Bull Run Knob | SW 226° | 972 m | 12.3 mi |
| Masons Knob | SW 215° | 961 m | 8.3 mi |
| Hemppatch Mountain | SW 226° | 935 m | 10.2 mi |
- 3.3 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 29.3 mi off the Farm Heritage Road
Overlooks nearby
- Mill Mountain Overlook · 2 mi
- Mill Mountain Star Overlook · 2 mi
- Roanoke River Overlook · 4 mi
- Roanoke Mountain Loop Lookout · 4 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Mill Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Round Hill: 2.1 mi
- Stone Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Chestnut Ridge: 3.4 mi
- Roanoke Mountain: 4.4 mi
Historic sites: 19
- Rorer Hall: 0.1 mi
- Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio Railroad Depot: 0.1 mi
- Oscar Micheaux: 0.2 mi
- Hunton Life Saving and First Aid Crew: 0.2 mi
- 28 Wells Avenue, N.W.: 0.2 mi
Museums: 13
- Virginia Museum of Transportation: 0.1 mi
- Roanoke Pinball Museum: 0.3 mi
- Taubman Museum of Art: 0.3 mi
- Taubman Museum of Art: 0.4 mi
- O. Winston Link Museum: 0.4 mi
Attractions: 7
- Jupiter Missile: 0.0 mi
- Roanoke Star: 1.7 mi
- Pacabella Farm Alpacas & Boutique: 11.8 mi
- Dixie Caverns: 12.8 mi
- Eastern Continental Divide: 20.9 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Troutville Safety Rest Area: 15.4 mi
- Virginia Rest Area Mile 158 South (I-81): 15.4 mi
- Iranto Rest Area: 15.6 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Bent Mountain Falls: 16.9 mi
- Camp Creek: 16.9 mi
- Falling Water Cascades: 24.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Howrytown: 11.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:57 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 20:05 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:44 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:26 | 17:06 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Roanoke · 0 mi
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