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Howrytown

Howrytown from directly overhead

Howrytown is a ghost town in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 425 m. Sharp Top Mountain stands 1,167 m to the east, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Troutville Park, a park 1.7 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 4.0 miles off.

former settlement in Virginia, United States

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Coordinates37.43860, -79.88710

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Troutville Park: 1.7 mi
  • Greenfield Recreation Park: 2.3 mi
  • Lord Botetourt High School Softball Field: 2.9 mi
  • Fincastle Historic District: 4.2 mi
  • Blue Ridge Park: 6.6 mi
Peaks
Historic sites: 23
Attractions: 13
Museums: 11
Nature reserves: 8
Artworks: 8
Gardens: 6
  • Beale Garden: 6.5 mi
  • George Washington Carver Community Garden: 11.7 mi
  • Mountain View Community Garden: 12.5 mi
  • Dr. Robert L. A. Keeley Healing Garden: 13.2 mi
  • Research and Demonstration Garden: 19.5 mi
Springs: 6
  • Big Spring: 15.9 mi
  • Rowan Memorial Home Spring: 23.1 mi
  • Old Sweet Springs: 23.4 mi
  • Sweet Chalybeate Spring: 23.8 mi
  • Thomas Spring: 23.8 mi
Cliffs: 5
Waterfalls: 5
  • Falling Water Cascades: 17.0 mi
  • Apple Orchard Falls: 20.2 mi
  • Lace Falls: 22.7 mi
  • Beaverdam Falls: 24.6 mi
  • Middle Cascades: 24.9 mi
Rest areas: 3
Picnic sites: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.5 miles of Howrytown. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sharp Top MountainE1,167 m15.5 mi
Bald MountainNW1,074 m14.7 mi
Buzzards RoostE1,074 m15.3 mi
Harkening HillE1,026 m15.0 mi
McAfee KnobWSW974 m8.8 mi
North MountainW925 m10.7 mi
Little Harkening HillE901 m14.9 mi
Tinker MountainW888 m6.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2418:5719:32
June solstice06:0020:0620:45
September equinox07:0818:4419:18
December solstice07:3116:2517:06

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363846556471757468574639
Precip in3.32.73.84.04.45.24.73.84.33.23.03.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Roanoke 8 N, 7 mi away.

Sources

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Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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