- Elevation, modelled
- 282 m
- Tallest summit within 14.3 miles
- Poor Mountain1,141 m · 12.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway3.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:44local time
- Coordinates
- 37.2727, -79.9383
Taubman Museum of Art is a museum in Virginia, at a modelled 282 m. Poor Mountain stands 1,141 m to the west-southwest, 13 miles off. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 3.2 miles off.
museum in Roanoke, Virginia
Dates from 1951.
Wikidata Q7688652, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.3 miles of Taubman Museum of Art. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poor Mountain | WSW 246° | 1,141 m | 12.9 mi |
| Cahas Mountain | SSW 202° | 1,083 m | 11.5 mi |
| Fort Lewis Mountain | WNW 282° | 998 m | 12.4 mi |
| Bent Mountain | SW 227° | 975 m | 12.6 mi |
| McAfee Knob | NNW 327° | 974 m | 9.9 mi |
| Bull Run Knob | SW 227° | 972 m | 12.6 mi |
| Masons Knob | SW 217° | 961 m | 8.5 mi |
| Hemppatch Mountain | SW 228° | 935 m | 10.5 mi |
- 3.2 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Mill Mountain Overlook · 2 mi
- Mill Mountain Star Overlook · 2 mi
- Roanoke River Overlook · 4 mi
- Roanoke Mountain Loop Lookout · 4 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Mill Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Round Hill: 2.2 mi
- Stone Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Chestnut Ridge: 3.4 mi
- Roanoke Mountain: 4.4 mi
Historic sites: 19
- Hunter Viaduct: 0.0 mi
- Roanoke City Market: 0.1 mi
- Oscar Micheaux: 0.3 mi
- 28 Wells Avenue, N.W.: 0.3 mi
- Hunton Life Saving and First Aid Crew: 0.3 mi
Museums: 12
- Taubman Museum of Art: 0.0 mi
- O. Winston Link Museum: 0.1 mi
- Roanoke Pinball Museum: 0.1 mi
- Virginia Museum of Transportation: 0.5 mi
- Vinton Historical Society Museum: 2.3 mi
Attractions: 8
- Jupiter Missile: 0.3 mi
- Norfolk Southern 8661: 0.4 mi
- Roanoke Star: 1.5 mi
- Pacabella Farm Alpacas & Boutique: 11.6 mi
- Dixie Caverns: 13.2 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Troutville Safety Rest Area: 15.2 mi
- Virginia Rest Area Mile 158 South (I-81): 15.2 mi
- Iranto Rest Area: 15.9 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Bent Mountain Falls: 17.1 mi
- Camp Creek: 17.2 mi
- Falling Water Cascades: 24.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Howrytown: 11.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:57 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 20:05 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:44 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:26 | 17:06 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Roanoke · 0 mi
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