- Elevation, modelled
- 873 m
- Tallest summit within 15.3 miles
- Arnolds Knob1,186 m · 13.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway13.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:45local time
- Coordinates
- 37.3605, -80.1733
Dragon's Tooth is a cliff in Virginia, at a modelled 873 m. Arnolds Knob stands 1,186 m to the northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Cove Mountain, a peak 0.1 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 13 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.3 miles of Dragon's Tooth. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arnolds Knob | NW 314° | 1,186 m | 13.0 mi |
| Poor Mountain | S 174° | 1,141 m | 11.3 mi |
| Kelly Knob | W 269° | 1,141 m | 14.7 mi |
| Moteshard Mountain | NW 309° | 1,136 m | 13.7 mi |
| Sinking Creek Mountain | NNW 344° | 1,117 m | 5.5 mi |
| Chimney Rock | NNW 336° | 1,108 m | 5.5 mi |
| Hanging Rock | N 354° | 1,102 m | 14.1 mi |
| Earn Knob | N 355° | 1,097 m | 5.6 mi |
- 13.4 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 17.5 mi off the Farm Heritage Road
Overlooks nearby
- Mill Mountain Overlook · 15 mi
- Mill Mountain Star Overlook · 15 mi
- Roanoke Mountain Loop Lookout · 17 mi
- Roanoke River Overlook · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Cove Mountain: 0.1 mi
- Sandstone Ridge: 2.2 mi
- Bear Knob: 3.1 mi
- Brush Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Texas Knob: 3.6 mi
Parks
- Havens State Game Refuge: 3.7 mi
- Whispering Pines Park: 6.9 mi
- Lake Spring Park: 7.4 mi
- Biergarten: 7.5 mi
- Wayside Park: 7.8 mi
Historic sites: 29
- Audie Murphy Memorial Monument: 2.9 mi
- Via Field Memorial: 6.9 mi
- Eagle Crossing Memorial: 7.1 mi
- Agatha Strother Lewis | Col. Elijah McClanahan: 12.0 mi
- Destroyed Parking Lot as of 6/3/18: 12.1 mi
Museums: 16
- Salem Museum: 8.3 mi
- Craig County Historical Society: 10.5 mi
- Eleanor D Wilson Museum: 12.7 mi
- Virginia Museum of Transportation: 13.8 mi
- Roanoke Pinball Museum: 14.2 mi
Nature reserves: 13
- Havens Wildlife Management Area: 2.9 mi
- Carvins Cove: 10.3 mi
- Happy Hollow Gardens Park: 11.0 mi
- Niday Place State Forest: 12.5 mi
- Falls Ridge Preserve: 14.1 mi
Artworks: 13
- The Solar Wind: 7.8 mi
- The Rock: 7.8 mi
- Merrill Gainer Statue: 12.8 mi
- Sculpture Garden: 13.1 mi
- Roanoke Firefighter statue: 13.9 mi
Attractions: 9
- Eastern Continental Divide: 7.1 mi
- Dixie Caverns: 7.4 mi
- Keffer Oak: 11.1 mi
- Norfolk Southern 8661: 13.9 mi
- Jupiter Missile: 13.9 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Lovers Leap: 10.6 mi
- Tinker Cliffs: 11.0 mi
- Bear Cliff: 18.7 mi
- Bear Cliffs: 19.0 mi
- Piney Point: 22.7 mi
Gardens: 7
- Community Garden: 12.4 mi
- Beale Garden: 12.8 mi
- Mountain View Community Garden: 13.1 mi
- George Washington Carver Community Garden: 13.6 mi
- Dr. Robert L. A. Keeley Healing Garden: 14.7 mi
Springs: 7
- Rowan Memorial Home Spring: 18.9 mi
- Old Sweet Springs: 19.0 mi
- Sweet Chalybeate Spring: 19.8 mi
- Big Spring: 21.9 mi
- Cove Creek Spring: 22.1 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Bent Mountain Falls: 16.8 mi
- Camp Creek: 16.8 mi
- Beaverdam Falls: 21.3 mi
- The Cascades: 21.3 mi
- Middle Cascades: 21.6 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Iranto Rest Area: 8.8 mi
- Troutville Safety Rest Area: 21.2 mi
- Virginia Rest Area Mile 158 South (I-81): 21.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Howrytown: 16.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:58 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 20:07 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:45 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:26 | 17:07 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 41 | 48 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 70 | 59 | 48 | 41 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Roanoke-blacksburg Rgnl AP, 11 mi away.
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