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Calico Rock

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Elevation
349 m
Tallest summit within 19.6 miles
Hog Mountain1,087 m · 17.5 mi
Nearest byway
Blue Ridge Parkway6.5 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:44local time
Coordinates
36.8635, -80.1048
Calico Rock, seen from above at true elevation

Calico Rock is a cliff in Virginia, at a recorded 349 m. Hog Mountain stands 1,087 m to the west-southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Rennet Bag Recreation Area, a park 0.9 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 6.5 miles off.

Elevation
349 m

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.6 miles of Calico Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hog MountainWSW 253°1,087 m17.5 mi
Cahas MountainNNE 16°1,083 m18.2 mi
Jones MountainWSW 255°1,081 m16.4 mi
Rocky KnobWSW 257°1,080 m13.5 mi
Slate MountainWSW 251°1,059 m18.1 mi
Grassy KnollWSW 253°1,049 m14.8 mi
Pocket RidgeW 272°985 m8.2 mi
Panther KnobW 266°983 m13.5 mi

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2518:5819:32
June solstice06:0220:0520:44
September equinox07:0918:4519:19
December solstice07:3016:2817:08

Local time (America/New_York).

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