- Elevation, modelled
- 529 m
- Tallest summit within 14.7 miles
- Poor Mountain1,141 m · 12.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway1.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:44local time
- Coordinates
- 37.2509, -79.9324
Roanoke Star is a attraction in Virginia, at a modelled 529 m. Poor Mountain stands 1,141 m to the west-southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Mill Mountain, a peak less than a tenth of a mile away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 1.8 miles off.
man-made illuminated star in Roanoke, Virginia, United States
Dates from 1949.
Wikidata Q7339809, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.7 miles of Roanoke Star. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poor Mountain | WSW 253° | 1,141 m | 12.6 mi |
| Cahas Mountain | SSW 206° | 1,083 m | 10.3 mi |
| Fort Lewis Mountain | WNW 288° | 998 m | 13.1 mi |
| Bent Mountain | SW 233° | 975 m | 11.9 mi |
| McAfee Knob | NNW 330° | 974 m | 11.4 mi |
| Bull Run Knob | SW 233° | 972 m | 11.9 mi |
| Masons Knob | SW 226° | 961 m | 7.6 mi |
| Hemppatch Mountain | SW 236° | 935 m | 9.8 mi |
- 1.8 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Mill Mountain Overlook · 1 mi
- Roanoke Mountain Loop Lookout · 3 mi
- Roanoke River Overlook · 3 mi
- Montvale Overlook · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Mill Mountain: 0.0 mi
- Stone Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Chestnut Ridge: 2.2 mi
- Roanoke Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Round Hill: 3.7 mi
Historic sites: 19
- JB Fishburn Memorial: 0.6 mi
- Roanoke City Market: 1.5 mi
- Hunter Viaduct: 1.5 mi
- Rorer Hall: 1.6 mi
- Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio Railroad Depot: 1.7 mi
Museums: 13
- Roanoke Pinball Museum: 1.5 mi
- Taubman Museum of Art: 1.5 mi
- Taubman Museum of Art: 1.5 mi
- O. Winston Link Museum: 1.6 mi
- Virginia Museum of Transportation: 1.7 mi
Attractions: 6
- Norfolk Southern 8661: 1.7 mi
- Jupiter Missile: 1.7 mi
- Pacabella Farm Alpacas & Boutique: 10.1 mi
- Dixie Caverns: 13.4 mi
- Eastern Continental Divide: 22.2 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Iranto Rest Area: 16.1 mi
- Troutville Safety Rest Area: 16.5 mi
- Virginia Rest Area Mile 158 South (I-81): 16.5 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Bent Mountain Falls: 16.5 mi
- Camp Creek: 16.5 mi
- Falling Water Cascades: 24.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Howrytown: 13.2 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).
- National Register of Historic Places — Roanoke Star, reference 99001375, listed 11/15/99.
- OpenStreetMap record
- Wikipedia
- Wikidata
- National Register of Historic Places, reference 99001375
Day trips start here
- Roanoke · 1 mi
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