- Elevation, modelled
- 458 m
- Tallest summit within 15.3 miles
- Sinking Creek Mountain1,117 m · 12.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway8.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:45local time
- Coordinates
- 37.3890, -79.9883
Carvins Cove is a nature reserve in Virginia, at a modelled 458 m. Sinking Creek Mountain stands 1,117 m to the west-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Brushy Mountain, a peak 0.5 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 8.1 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.3 miles of Carvins Cove. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sinking Creek Mountain | WNW 286° | 1,117 m | 12.1 mi |
| Chimney Rock | WNW 284° | 1,108 m | 12.8 mi |
| Earn Knob | WNW 289° | 1,097 m | 11.2 mi |
| Fort Lewis Mountain | WSW 240° | 998 m | 10.9 mi |
| McAfee Knob | W 275° | 974 m | 2.7 mi |
| Masons Knob | S 189° | 961 m | 15.0 mi |
| Brush Mountain | W 262° | 943 m | 13.5 mi |
| North Mountain | WNW 293° | 925 m | 5.4 mi |
- 8.1 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 21.6 mi off the Farm Heritage Road
Overlooks nearby
- Mill Mountain Overlook · 10 mi
- Mill Mountain Star Overlook · 10 mi
- Roanoke River Overlook · 11 mi
- Roanoke Mountain Loop Lookout · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Brushy Mountain: 0.5 mi
- Green Ridge: 2.3 mi
- McAfee Knob: 2.7 mi
- Tinker Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Catawba Mountain: 4.0 mi
Parks
- Walrond Park: 3.0 mi
- Whispering Pines Park: 3.6 mi
- Lord Botetourt High School Softball Field: 4.1 mi
- Greenfield Recreation Park: 4.5 mi
- Hollins Park: 4.6 mi
Historic sites: 20
- The Rock: 3.6 mi
- Agatha Strother Lewis | Col. Elijah McClanahan: 7.2 mi
- Hunton Life Saving and First Aid Crew: 8.3 mi
- 28 Wells Avenue, N.W.: 8.3 mi
- Oscar Micheaux: 8.3 mi
Museums: 11
- Eleanor D Wilson Museum: 3.5 mi
- Salem Museum: 7.3 mi
- Virginia Museum of Transportation: 8.3 mi
- O. Winston Link Museum: 8.4 mi
- Taubman Museum of Art: 8.5 mi
Nature reserves: 11
- Read Mountain Preserve: 6.6 mi
- Havens Wildlife Management Area: 10.5 mi
- Happy Hollow Gardens Park: 12.1 mi
- Explore Park: 13.0 mi
- Craig Creek Recreation Area: 15.8 mi
Artworks: 8
- The Rock: 7.3 mi
- The Solar Wind: 7.4 mi
- Roanoke Firefighter statue: 8.4 mi
- Henrietta Lacks: 8.5 mi
- Sculpture Garden: 8.6 mi
Attractions: 8
- Jupiter Missile: 8.4 mi
- Norfolk Southern 8661: 8.4 mi
- Roanoke Star: 10.0 mi
- Dixie Caverns: 14.0 mi
- Eastern Continental Divide: 17.1 mi
Gardens: 6
- Community Garden: 3.1 mi
- Beale Garden: 3.5 mi
- George Washington Carver Community Garden: 8.0 mi
- Mountain View Community Garden: 8.4 mi
- Dr. Robert L. A. Keeley Healing Garden: 9.8 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Bent Mountain Falls: 21.6 mi
- Camp Creek: 21.6 mi
- Falling Water Cascades: 23.1 mi
- Beaverdam Falls: 23.3 mi
- The Cascades: 23.3 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Tinker Cliffs: 3.4 mi
- Dragon's Tooth: 10.3 mi
- Lovers Leap: 11.8 mi
- Piney Point: 22.0 mi
- High Point: 22.9 mi
Springs: 5
- Rowan Memorial Home Spring: 21.4 mi
- Old Sweet Springs: 21.6 mi
- Big Spring: 21.8 mi
- Sweet Chalybeate Spring: 22.2 mi
- Thomas Spring: 24.0 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Troutville Safety Rest Area: 11.1 mi
- Virginia Rest Area Mile 158 South (I-81): 11.1 mi
- Iranto Rest Area: 16.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Howrytown: 6.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:58 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 20:06 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:44 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:25 | 17:06 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 36 | 38 | 46 | 55 | 64 | 71 | 75 | 74 | 68 | 57 | 46 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Roanoke 8 N, 3 mi away.
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