- Elevation, modelled
- 124 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Blue Knob521 m · 24.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Colonial Heritage Byway10.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:40local time
- Coordinates
- 36.5952, -79.3958
Rain Garden is a garden in Virginia, at a modelled 124 m. Blue Knob stands 521 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Union St. Plaza, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Colonial Heritage Byway passes 11 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rain Garden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Knob | WNW 303° | 521 m | 24.1 mi |
| Turkeycock Mountain | NW 315° | 505 m | 22.8 mi |
| Hickory Knob | NW 308° | 421 m | 24.1 mi |
| Nance Mountain | WNW 290° | 399 m | 24.9 mi |
| Little Mountain | NW 312° | 383 m | 24.0 mi |
| Brier Mountain | NW 324° | 358 m | 20.3 mi |
| White Oak Mountain | NNW 348° | 350 m | 8.4 mi |
| Robertson Mountain | NW 309° | 343 m | 20.9 mi |
- 10.7 mi off the Colonial Heritage Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Union St. Plaza: 0.0 mi
- Market Garden Park: 0.3 mi
- Camilla Williams Park: 0.4 mi
- M.C. Martin Park: 0.4 mi
- Riverfront Park: 0.5 mi
Peaks: 18
- Mountain Hill: 4.9 mi
- White Oak Mountain: 8.4 mi
- Soyar Mountain: 9.2 mi
- Perkins Mountain: 10.2 mi
- Judy Byrd Mountain: 11.0 mi
Historic sites: 13
- Former Confederate Flag: 1.0 mi
- Confederate Monument: 1.0 mi
- Granite Pillars of Historic Sites: 1.0 mi
- Doyle Thomas Monument: 1.0 mi
- Doyle Thomas Park Welcome Monument: 1.0 mi
Museums: 11
- Danville Science Center: 1.0 mi
- Sutherlin Mansion: 1.0 mi
- Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History: 1.0 mi
- Langhorne House Trust: 1.1 mi
- AAF Tank Museum: 3.4 mi
Gardens: 7
- Science Center Butterfly Garden: 1.0 mi
- Botanical Garden: 1.0 mi
- Monarch Butterfly Garden & Waystation: 2.3 mi
- Curtis' Garden: 15.9 mi
- Chatham Hall Arboretum: 16.0 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Leaksville Boating Access: 21.4 mi
- Turkeycock Mountain Wildlife Management Area: 23.3 mi
- Gravely Nature Preserve: 23.4 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Union St. Overlook Picnic Area: 0.0 mi
- Main St. Plaza Pergula: 0.6 mi
Attractions: 2
- Family Fun Zone: 1.8 mi
- Shangri-La Stone Village: 22.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Danville Welcome Center: 2.4 mi
Artworks: 1
- Prancing Horse: 10.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:56 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 20:02 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:42 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:26 | 17:06 |
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 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 71 | 59 | 48 | 41 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Danville 2 SE, 3 mi away.
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