- Elevation, modelled
- 639 m
- Tallest summit within 17.2 miles
- Beartown Mountain1,429 m · 15.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Mount Rogers Scenic Byway9.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:51local time
- Coordinates
- 36.7086, -81.9819
Historical Society of Washington County is a museum in Virginia, at a modelled 639 m. Beartown Mountain stands 1,429 m to the north-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is William King Museum, a museum 0.2 miles away. Mount Rogers Scenic Byway passes 9.4 miles off.
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- Historical Society of Washington County
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.2 miles of Historical Society of Washington County. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beartown Mountain | NNE 17° | 1,429 m | 15.9 mi |
| Rich Knob | S 180° | 1,295 m | 13.8 mi |
| Brumley Mountain | NNW 340° | 1,287 m | 9.4 mi |
| Grindstone Knob | SSE 159° | 1,282 m | 15.2 mi |
| Middle Knob | N 1° | 1,264 m | 11.2 mi |
| Brumley Ridge | N 355° | 1,234 m | 10.8 mi |
| The Butt | NW 325° | 1,226 m | 10.6 mi |
| Locust Knob | S 179° | 1,223 m | 13.6 mi |
- 9.4 mi off the Mount Rogers Scenic Byway
- 20.9 mi off the Coal Heritage Trail - VA
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Willoughby Hill: 2.4 mi
- Puckett Knob: 2.9 mi
- Ratcliff Knob: 3.7 mi
- Taylor Knob: 7.8 mi
- Mock Knob: 8.4 mi
Historic sites: 15
- Veteran's of all Service Branches: 0.5 mi
- Another Way (ShortCut): 10.6 mi
- Wheel of Freedom: 11.8 mi
- AT2020: 12.7 mi
- Another Way (ShortCut): 12.7 mi
Museums: 5
- William King Museum: 0.2 mi
- Fields Penn 1860 House Museum: 0.3 mi
- Birthplace of Country Music Museum: 13.6 mi
- Museum Of The Middle Appalachians: 16.9 mi
- Welcome Center and Museum: 19.3 mi
Attractions: 5
- Virginia Creeper Trail Visitor Ctr: 11.7 mi
- Where Trails Cross: 12.3 mi
- Bristol Caverns: 13.5 mi
- Bristol Thunder Valley Dragway: 20.0 mi
- Appalachian Caverns: 23.4 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Whitetop Laurel Falls: 13.9 mi
- Abrams Falls: 15.4 mi
- Straight Branch Falls: 15.4 mi
- Gentry Creek Falls: 18.2 mi
- Blue Hole Falls: 19.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Virginia Welcome Center: 16.2 mi
- Tennessee Welcome Center: 16.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:06 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:10 | 20:12 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:52 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:36 | 17:16 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Bristol · 14 mi
- Elizabethton · 29 mi
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