- Elevation, modelled
- 889 m
- Tallest summit within 15.7 miles
- Sinking Creek Mountain1,117 m · 11.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway9.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:45local time
- Coordinates
- 37.4378, -79.9991
Tinker Cliffs is a cliff in Virginia, at a modelled 889 m. Sinking Creek Mountain stands 1,117 m to the west, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Tinker Mountain, a peak 0.2 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 9.3 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.7 miles of Tinker Cliffs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sinking Creek Mountain | W 270° | 1,117 m | 11.1 mi |
| Chimney Rock | W 268° | 1,108 m | 11.8 mi |
| Hanging Rock | NW 308° | 1,102 m | 14.0 mi |
| Earn Knob | W 272° | 1,097 m | 10.0 mi |
| Bald Mountain | N 351° | 1,074 m | 12.4 mi |
| Fork Mountain | N 355° | 1,039 m | 14.5 mi |
| Toms Knob | NNW 327° | 1,031 m | 14.2 mi |
| Potts Arm | NW 318° | 1,000 m | 12.7 mi |
- 9.3 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 18.7 mi off the Farm Heritage Road
- 29.3 mi off the Midland TrailNational
Overlooks nearby
- Mill Mountain Overlook · 13 mi
- Mill Mountain Star Overlook · 13 mi
- Montvale Overlook · 15 mi
- Roanoke River Overlook · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Tinker Mountain: 0.2 mi
- McAfee Knob: 3.7 mi
- Brushy Mountain: 3.8 mi
- North Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Catawba Mountain: 4.8 mi
Parks
- Greenfield Recreation Park: 3.9 mi
- Lord Botetourt High School Softball Field: 5.2 mi
- Whispering Pines Park: 5.5 mi
- Walrond Park: 6.3 mi
- Troutville Park: 7.0 mi
Historic sites: 20
- The Rock: 6.7 mi
- Agatha Strother Lewis | Col. Elijah McClanahan: 10.6 mi
- Hunton Life Saving and First Aid Crew: 11.7 mi
- 28 Wells Avenue, N.W.: 11.7 mi
- Oscar Micheaux: 11.7 mi
Museums: 12
- Eleanor D Wilson Museum: 6.6 mi
- Craig County Historical Society: 7.6 mi
- Botetourt County Historical Society & Museum, Inc: 7.9 mi
- Salem Museum: 10.2 mi
- Virginia Museum of Transportation: 11.7 mi
Nature reserves: 11
- Carvins Cove: 3.4 mi
- Read Mountain Preserve: 9.3 mi
- Havens Wildlife Management Area: 12.0 mi
- Craig Creek Recreation Area: 12.5 mi
- Happy Hollow Gardens Park: 15.1 mi
Artworks: 8
- The Rock: 10.2 mi
- The Solar Wind: 10.3 mi
- Roanoke Firefighter statue: 11.8 mi
- Henrietta Lacks: 11.9 mi
- Sculpture Garden: 12.0 mi
Attractions: 8
- Jupiter Missile: 11.8 mi
- Norfolk Southern 8661: 11.8 mi
- Roanoke Star: 13.4 mi
- Dixie Caverns: 16.1 mi
- Eastern Continental Divide: 16.9 mi
Springs: 7
- Rowan Memorial Home Spring: 18.5 mi
- Old Sweet Springs: 18.7 mi
- Sweet Chalybeate Spring: 19.3 mi
- Thomas Spring: 20.7 mi
- Big Spring: 22.0 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Beaverdam Falls: 20.3 mi
- The Cascades: 20.3 mi
- Middle Cascades: 20.6 mi
- Falling Water Cascades: 23.1 mi
- Bent Mountain Falls: 24.3 mi
Gardens: 5
- Community Garden: 6.2 mi
- Beale Garden: 6.6 mi
- George Washington Carver Community Garden: 11.5 mi
- Mountain View Community Garden: 11.8 mi
- Dr. Robert L. A. Keeley Healing Garden: 13.2 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Lovers Leap: 9.1 mi
- Dragon's Tooth: 11.0 mi
- Piney Point: 18.7 mi
- High Point: 19.5 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Troutville Safety Rest Area: 10.5 mi
- Virginia Rest Area Mile 158 South (I-81): 10.5 mi
- Iranto Rest Area: 18.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Howrytown: 6.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:58 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 20:06 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:44 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:25 | 17:06 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Roanoke · 12 mi
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