- Elevation, modelled
- 343 m
- Tallest summit within 15.7 miles
- Poor Mountain1,141 m · 8.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway6.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:45local time
- Coordinates
- 37.2948, -80.0476
Salem Museum is a museum in Virginia, at a modelled 343 m. Poor Mountain stands 1,141 m to the southwest, 8.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Brushy Mountain, a peak 2.4 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 6.9 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.7 miles of Salem Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poor Mountain | SW 221° | 1,141 m | 8.8 mi |
| Sinking Creek Mountain | NW 319° | 1,117 m | 12.9 mi |
| Chimney Rock | NW 316° | 1,108 m | 13.2 mi |
| Earn Knob | NW 324° | 1,097 m | 12.5 mi |
| Cahas Mountain | S 172° | 1,083 m | 12.4 mi |
| Fort Lewis Mountain | W 279° | 998 m | 6.3 mi |
| Bent Mountain | SSW 197° | 975 m | 10.6 mi |
| McAfee Knob | N 5° | 974 m | 6.8 mi |
- 6.9 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 24.8 mi off the Farm Heritage Road
Overlooks nearby
- Mill Mountain Overlook · 7 mi
- Mill Mountain Star Overlook · 7 mi
- Roanoke Mountain Loop Lookout · 8 mi
- Roanoke River Overlook · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Little Brushy Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Twelve O'clock Knob: 3.8 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Round Hill: 5.3 mi
- Green Ridge: 5.3 mi
Historic sites: 26
- Via Field Memorial: 3.6 mi
- Eagle Crossing Memorial: 3.7 mi
- Agatha Strother Lewis | Col. Elijah McClanahan: 4.0 mi
- Destroyed Parking Lot as of 6/3/18: 4.2 mi
- Dan Wright Memorial: 4.3 mi
Museums: 15
- Virginia Museum of Transportation: 5.7 mi
- Roanoke Pinball Museum: 6.2 mi
- Taubman Museum of Art: 6.2 mi
- Taubman Museum of Art: 6.2 mi
- O. Winston Link Museum: 6.2 mi
Attractions: 9
- Norfolk Southern 8661: 5.9 mi
- Jupiter Missile: 5.9 mi
- Roanoke Star: 7.0 mi
- Dixie Caverns: 7.6 mi
- Eastern Continental Divide: 15.1 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Iranto Rest Area: 10.5 mi
- Troutville Safety Rest Area: 17.7 mi
- Virginia Rest Area Mile 158 South (I-81): 17.7 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Bent Mountain Falls: 14.3 mi
- Camp Creek: 14.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Howrytown: 13.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:58 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 20:06 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:44 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:26 | 17:07 |
Local time (America/New_York).
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- Roanoke · 6 mi
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