Crouse's Chimney
Crouse's Chimney is a historic site in North Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 408 m. Green Mountain stands 1,185 m to the west-southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Raven Knob Scout Reservation, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 4.7 miles off.
Ruins of former cabin of original park ranger, Raven Knob Scout Reservation, Surry County, North Carolina
How to reach it
- 4.7 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 15.8 mi off the Hanging Rock Scenic Byway
- 22.7 mi off the New River Valley Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Fox Hunters Paradise Overlook · 5 mi
- Stone Mountain Overlook · 12 mi
- Scenic Overlook · 12 mi
- Bullhead Mountain Overlook · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Racoon Mountain: 0.6 mi
- Warrior Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Grassy Knob: 0.8 mi
- Raven Knob: 1.2 mi
- Fulcher Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Lowgap Park: 3.5 mi
- Cedar Ridge Youth Foundation: 4.7 mi
- Blue Ridge Parkway: 4.9 mi
- Fishers Peak Historical Site: 5.9 mi
- Fisher River Park: 9.0 mi
- Thunder Road Museum: 8.7 mi
- Jeff Matthews Museum: 13.0 mi
- Mount Airy Museum of Regional History: 14.2 mi
- Gertrude Smith House: 14.3 mi
- William Alfred Moore House: 14.4 mi
- Stone Mountain Falls: 11.7 mi
- Middle Falls: 12.0 mi
- Lower Falls: 12.3 mi
- Bullhead Creek Falls: 12.3 mi
- Bullhead Creek Cascades: 12.6 mi
- Raven Knob Boy Scout Museum: 0.8 mi
- Blue Ridge Music Center: 6.5 mi
- US 21 overlook: 9.8 mi
- Wally's Service Station: 14.5 mi
- Brinegar Cabin: 16.3 mi
- Raven Knob Scout Reservation: 0.3 mi
- Stewarts Creek State Wildlife Management Area: 9.0 mi
- Crooked Creek: 14.5 mi
- Reed Island Creek (private Nature Conservancy): 19.4 mi
- Richmond Hill Nature Park: 20.2 mi
- Zeke's Peak: 0.5 mi
- Devils Garden: 13.9 mi
- Wildcat Rock: 17.7 mi
- Alligator Back: 18.4 mi
- Three Bears: 23.1 mi
- Cumberland Knob Picnic Area: 5.7 mi
- Stone Mountain Picnic Area: 11.6 mi
- Winston-Salem Foundation Picnic Area: 15.4 mi
- Carroll County Recreation Department Picnic Shelter: 18.8 mi
- Vaughn-Woltz Order of the Arrow Campfire Arena Time Capsule: 0.9 mi
- 100 Strong: 15.7 mi
- Gold Star Families Memorial Monument: 15.8 mi
- John Harmon Gallery: 8.9 mi
- Transitional Peace: 15.4 mi
- Rebecca Maynard Labyrinth: 16.2 mi
- Daylily Meadows: 24.4 mi
- Virginia Rest Area: 8.9 mi
- Barefoot Beach: 16.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.5 miles of Crouse's Chimney. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Mountain | WSW 257° | 1,185 m | 14.5 mi |
| Bullhead Mountain | W 259° | 1,171 m | 11.6 mi |
| Mahogany Rock Mountain | WSW 258° | 1,099 m | 12.9 mi |
| Bald Knob | WNW 291° | 1,099 m | 13.9 mi |
| Doughton Mountain | WNW 287° | 1,098 m | 14.9 mi |
| Fisher Peak | NNE 22° | 1,088 m | 6.0 mi |
| Rich Mountain | NNE 17° | 1,075 m | 7.1 mi |
| Horse Knob | NNE 21° | 1,047 m | 6.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:01 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 06:06 | 20:07 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:48 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:32 | 17:12 |
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 | 36 | 39 | 46 | 55 | 63 | 71 | 75 | 74 | 68 | 57 | 46 | 39 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Airy 2 W, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9222994711
Day trips start here
- Mount Airy · 14 mi
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