- Elevation, modelled
- 294 m
- Tallest summit within 14.6 miles
- Cahas Mountain1,083 m · 12.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway1.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:44local time
- Coordinates
- 37.2789, -79.8964
Vinton Historical Society Museum is a museum in Virginia, at a modelled 294 m. Cahas Mountain stands 1,083 m to the south-southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Vinton War Memorial, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 1.8 miles off.
town of the Virginia
Dates from 1884.
Wikidata Q1376732, matched on coordinates and name (137 m apart).
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.6 miles of Vinton Historical Society Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cahas Mountain | SSW 210° | 1,083 m | 12.9 mi |
| Fort Lewis Mountain | W 278° | 998 m | 14.6 mi |
| Bent Mountain | SW 232° | 975 m | 14.6 mi |
| McAfee Knob | NW 316° | 974 m | 11.0 mi |
| Bull Run Knob | SW 232° | 972 m | 14.6 mi |
| Masons Knob | SW 226° | 961 m | 10.4 mi |
| Hemppatch Mountain | SW 233° | 935 m | 12.5 mi |
| North Mountain | NW 314° | 925 m | 14.0 mi |
- 1.8 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Roanoke River Overlook · 2 mi
- Mill Mountain Star Overlook · 3 mi
- Mill Mountain Overlook · 3 mi
- Roanoke Mountain Loop Lookout · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Chestnut Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Mill Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Stewart Knob: 3.4 mi
- Round Hill: 3.4 mi
- Pine Mountain: 3.5 mi
Historic sites: 19
- Vinton War Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Hunter Viaduct: 2.3 mi
- Roanoke City Market: 2.4 mi
- 28 Wells Avenue, N.W.: 2.5 mi
- Hunton Life Saving and First Aid Crew: 2.5 mi
Museums: 11
- O. Winston Link Museum: 2.3 mi
- Taubman Museum of Art: 2.3 mi
- Taubman Museum of Art: 2.4 mi
- Roanoke Pinball Museum: 2.4 mi
- Virginia Museum of Transportation: 2.8 mi
Attractions: 7
- Jupiter Missile: 2.7 mi
- Norfolk Southern 8661: 2.7 mi
- Roanoke Star: 2.8 mi
- Pacabella Farm Alpacas & Boutique: 11.2 mi
- Dixie Caverns: 15.5 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Troutville Safety Rest Area: 13.9 mi
- Virginia Rest Area Mile 158 South (I-81): 13.9 mi
- Iranto Rest Area: 18.2 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Bent Mountain Falls: 19.2 mi
- Camp Creek: 19.3 mi
- Falling Water Cascades: 22.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Howrytown: 11.0 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 | 16:25 | 17:06 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Roanoke · 2 mi
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