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Crouse's Chimney

Crouse's Chimney from directly overhead

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

Coordinates36.47921, -80.86282

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • 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
Parks: 53
  • 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
Museums: 10
  • 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
Waterfalls: 10
  • 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
Attractions: 7
Cliffs: 6
Picnic sites: 4
Artworks: 2
Gardens: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Virginia Rest Area: 8.9 mi
Beaches: 1
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Green MountainWSW 257°1,185 m14.5 mi
Bullhead MountainW 259°1,171 m11.6 mi
Mahogany Rock MountainWSW 258°1,099 m12.9 mi
Bald KnobWNW 291°1,099 m13.9 mi
Doughton MountainWNW 287°1,098 m14.9 mi
Fisher PeakNNE 22°1,088 m6.0 mi
Rich MountainNNE 17°1,075 m7.1 mi
Horse KnobNNE 21°1,047 m6.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2819:0119:35
June solstice06:0620:0720:46
September equinox07:1218:4819:22
December solstice07:3216:3217:12

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363946556371757468574639
Precip in4.03.14.24.34.54.95.24.74.33.53.44.2

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.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/9222994711

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