Cracker Point
Cracker Point is a cliff in Virginia, at a recorded elevation of 724 m. Buffalo Mountain stands 1,210 m to the west-southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Turners Knob, a peak 0.1 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 1.1 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 724 m
How to reach it
- 1.1 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 28.0 mi off the Hanging Rock Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Smart View Overlook · 2 mi
- The Saddle Overlook · 10 mi
- Pine Spur Overlook · 10 mi
- Rock Castle Gorge · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Turners Knob: 0.1 mi
- Shortts Knob: 2.1 mi
- Chimney Rock: 3.0 mi
- The Haycocks: 4.0 mi
- Pocket Ridge: 4.0 mi
- Deep Run Camp Area: 5.4 mi
- Rennet Bag Recreation Area: 5.7 mi
- Ryans Branch Recreation Area: 6.4 mi
- Mines Branch Recreation Area: 6.5 mi
- Warren G. Lineberry Community Park: 6.9 mi
- Floyd County Historical: 6.9 mi
- Blue Ridge Farm Museum: 9.7 mi
- Virginia Fire Museum, Inc. Office & Crew Quarters: 14.3 mi
- Christiansburg Institute Museum: 19.2 mi
- Montgomery Museum of Art and History: 19.6 mi
- Fairy Stone State Park: 9.6 mi
- Chestnut Creek Wetlands State Natural Area Preserve: 14.5 mi
- Sweet Springs State Natural Area Preserve: 18.2 mi
- Camp Branch Natural Area Preserve: 18.7 mi
- Bald Knob Natural Area Preserve: 19.1 mi
- Montgomery County War Memorial: 19.6 mi
- Montgomery County Public Safety Monument: 19.6 mi
- Montgomery County Bicentennial: 19.6 mi
- Montgomery County Confederate Monument: 19.6 mi
- African American Memory & Storyboard: 19.6 mi
- One Clear View: 6.5 mi
- Sapphire Ballroom & Dance Center: 19.6 mi
- Dixie Caverns: 24.2 mi
- Pacabella Farm Alpacas & Boutique: 24.8 mi
- White Falls: 5.2 mi
- Camp Creek: 14.8 mi
- Bent Mountain Falls: 14.8 mi
- Smart View Recreation Area: 1.9 mi
- Haven Heights Picnic Site: 24.8 mi
- Radford Safety Rest Area North: 22.5 mi
- Iranto Rest Area: 23.3 mi
- Calico Rock: 5.7 mi
- Spring Well #25: 8.5 mi
- Bob White Covered Bridge: 8.9 mi
- Water Front: 22.0 mi
- Piedmont Vegetable Garden: 23.9 mi
- Ode to Jeff Gordon: 24.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.2 miles of Cracker Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Mountain | WSW 245° | 1,210 m | 17.2 mi |
| Hog Mountain | SW 236° | 1,087 m | 14.0 mi |
| Cahas Mountain | NE 34° | 1,083 m | 17.9 mi |
| Jones Mountain | WSW 238° | 1,081 m | 12.7 mi |
| Rocky Knob | SW 235° | 1,080 m | 9.9 mi |
| Slate Mountain | SW 234° | 1,059 m | 14.8 mi |
| Grassy Knoll | SW 232° | 1,049 m | 11.4 mi |
| Indian Ridge | WSW 256° | 1,037 m | 16.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:59 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 20:06 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:45 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:28 | 17:08 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 35 | 42 | 51 | 59 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 63 | 52 | 42 | 35 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Floyd 2 NE, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356561082
Day trips start here
- Roanoke · 29 mi
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