- Elevation, modelled
- 338 m
- Tallest summit within 18.2 miles
- Poor Mountain1,141 m · 12.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway5.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:44local time
- Coordinates
- 37.1160, -79.9470
Caboose is a museum in Virginia, at a modelled 338 m. Poor Mountain stands 1,141 m to the west-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Murray Knob, a peak 1.7 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 5.8 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.2 miles of Caboose. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poor Mountain | WNW 297° | 1,141 m | 12.6 mi |
| Cahas Mountain | W 271° | 1,083 m | 3.8 mi |
| Fort Lewis Mountain | NW 319° | 998 m | 17.8 mi |
| Bent Mountain | WNW 284° | 975 m | 9.0 mi |
| Bull Run Knob | WNW 284° | 972 m | 9.0 mi |
| Masons Knob | NW 311° | 961 m | 6.2 mi |
| Hemppatch Mountain | WNW 297° | 935 m | 8.2 mi |
| Fivemile Mountain | SW 228° | 801 m | 13.4 mi |
- 5.8 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Roanoke Mountain Loop Lookout · 7 mi
- Mill Mountain Overlook · 9 mi
- Mill Mountain Star Overlook · 9 mi
- Roanoke River Overlook · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Murray Knob: 1.7 mi
- Little Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Clower Knob: 3.5 mi
- Bunker Hill: 3.5 mi
- Cahas Mountain: 3.8 mi
Historic sites: 17
- JB Fishburn Memorial: 8.8 mi
- Destroyed Parking Lot as of 6/3/18: 9.4 mi
- Dan Wright Memorial: 9.8 mi
- Rorer Hall: 10.8 mi
- Roanoke City Market: 10.8 mi
Museums: 12
- Roanoke Pinball Museum: 10.8 mi
- Taubman Museum of Art: 10.8 mi
- Taubman Museum of Art: 10.8 mi
- Virginia Museum of Transportation: 10.9 mi
- O. Winston Link Museum: 10.9 mi
Attractions: 6
- Pacabella Farm Alpacas & Boutique: 5.8 mi
- Roanoke Star: 9.4 mi
- Norfolk Southern 8661: 10.8 mi
- Jupiter Missile: 10.8 mi
- Dixie Caverns: 15.8 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Bent Mountain Falls: 12.9 mi
- Camp Creek: 12.9 mi
- White Falls: 22.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Iranto Rest Area: 17.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Howrytown: 22.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:58 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 20:05 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:44 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:26 | 17:07 |
Local time (America/New_York).
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