- Elevation, modelled
- 388 m
- Tallest summit within 18.0 miles
- Fisher Peak1,088 m · 7.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Hanging Rock Scenic Byway7.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:45local time
- Coordinates
- 36.5028, -80.7085
Thunder Road Museum is a museum in North Carolina, at a modelled 388 m. Fisher Peak stands 1,088 m to the west-northwest, 7.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Virginia Rest Area, a rest area 4.6 miles away. Hanging Rock Scenic Byway passes 7.3 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.0 miles of Thunder Road Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fisher Peak | WNW 302° | 1,088 m | 7.5 mi |
| Rich Mountain | NW 308° | 1,075 m | 8.2 mi |
| Horse Knob | NW 306° | 1,047 m | 7.7 mi |
| Beamer Knob | N 351° | 1,032 m | 12.1 mi |
| Saddle Mountain | W 269° | 1,004 m | 12.1 mi |
| Mitchell Knob | N 6° | 980 m | 11.6 mi |
| Rich Hill Mountain | W 259° | 975 m | 15.0 mi |
| Pike Knob | NNW 347° | 963 m | 14.9 mi |
- 7.3 mi off the Hanging Rock Scenic Byway
- 8.3 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic Overlook · 9 mi
- Granite Quarry Overlook · 9 mi
- Scenic Overlook · 9 mi
- Fox Hunters Paradise Overlook · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Round Peak: 6.0 mi
- Turner Mountain: 6.1 mi
- Skull Camp Mountain: 6.3 mi
- Wheeler Knob: 6.9 mi
- Buck Mountain: 6.9 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Carter Falls: 17.8 mi
- Chestnut Creek Falls: 18.4 mi
- Stone Mountain Falls: 20.0 mi
- Rider Falls: 20.0 mi
- Middle Falls: 20.3 mi
Museums: 11
- Mount Airy Museum of Regional History: 5.5 mi
- Gertrude Smith House: 5.6 mi
- William Alfred Moore House: 5.7 mi
- Jeff Matthews Museum: 16.4 mi
- Carroll County Historical Society and Museum: 18.3 mi
Attractions: 9
- Wally's Service Station: 5.9 mi
- Raven Knob Boy Scout Museum: 7.9 mi
- Blue Ridge Music Center: 9.2 mi
- US 21 overlook: 17.6 mi
- Jessup's Mill: 18.8 mi
Historic sites: 7
- Vaughn-Woltz Order of the Arrow Campfire Arena Time Capsule: 8.0 mi
- Crouse's Chimney: 8.7 mi
- 100 Strong: 19.3 mi
- Gold Star Families Memorial Monument: 19.4 mi
- Colonel Jack Martin Rock House: 20.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Virginia Rest Area: 4.6 mi
Beaches: 1
- Barefoot Beach: 19.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 19:01 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 06:06 | 20:07 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:47 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:31 | 17:12 |
Local time (America/New_York).
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- Mount Airy · 6 mi
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