- Elevation, modelled
- 264 m
- Tallest summit within 15.6 miles
- Cahas Mountain1,083 m · 12.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway1.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:44local time
- Coordinates
- 37.2385, -79.8465
Explore Park is a nature reserve in Virginia, at a modelled 264 m. Cahas Mountain stands 1,083 m to the southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Pine Mountain, a peak 0.6 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 1.6 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.6 miles of Explore Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cahas Mountain | SW 228° | 1,083 m | 12.5 mi |
| Bent Mountain | WSW 246° | 975 m | 15.6 mi |
| McAfee Knob | NW 316° | 974 m | 14.9 mi |
| Bull Run Knob | WSW 246° | 972 m | 15.5 mi |
| Masons Knob | WSW 247° | 961 m | 11.1 mi |
| Hemppatch Mountain | WSW 250° | 935 m | 13.6 mi |
| Blue Knob | NNE 18° | 804 m | 13.1 mi |
| Twelve O'clock Knob | W 273° | 792 m | 13.1 mi |
- 1.6 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Roanoke River Overlook · 2 mi
- Mill Mountain Star Overlook · 5 mi
- Mill Mountain Overlook · 5 mi
- Roanoke Mountain Loop Lookout · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Pine Mountain: 0.6 mi
- Tory Knob: 2.6 mi
- Lynville Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Chestnut Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Horsepen Mountain: 3.4 mi
Parks
- Mayflower Hills Park: 1.6 mi
- Jae Valley Park: 2.8 mi
- Goode Park: 3.2 mi
- Mount Pleasant Park: 3.2 mi
- Stonebridge Park: 3.6 mi
Historic sites: 20
- Vinton War Memorial: 3.8 mi
- Old tobacco barn style cabin (half demolished): 4.5 mi
- JB Fishburn Memorial: 5.0 mi
- Hunter Viaduct: 5.5 mi
- Roanoke City Market: 5.6 mi
Museums: 13
- Vinton Historical Society Museum: 3.9 mi
- Taubman Museum of Art: 5.6 mi
- O. Winston Link Museum: 5.6 mi
- Taubman Museum of Art: 5.6 mi
- Roanoke Pinball Museum: 5.6 mi
Gardens: 7
- Dr. Robert L. A. Keeley Healing Garden: 5.4 mi
- George Washington Carver Community Garden: 6.3 mi
- Mountain View Community Garden: 6.8 mi
- Beale Garden: 9.5 mi
- Community Garden: 10.0 mi
Artworks: 7
- Henrietta Lacks: 5.9 mi
- Roanoke Firefighter statue: 5.9 mi
- Sculpture Garden: 6.8 mi
- Merrill Gainer Statue: 7.5 mi
- The Rock: 12.2 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Read Mountain Preserve: 7.1 mi
- Happy Hollow Gardens Park: 12.2 mi
- Carvins Cove: 13.0 mi
- Bald Knob Natural Area Preserve: 16.6 mi
- Havens Wildlife Management Area: 18.1 mi
Attractions: 6
- Roanoke Star: 4.8 mi
- Jupiter Missile: 5.9 mi
- Norfolk Southern 8661: 5.9 mi
- Pacabella Farm Alpacas & Boutique: 8.0 mi
- Dixie Caverns: 18.2 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Troutville Safety Rest Area: 16.0 mi
- Virginia Rest Area Mile 158 South (I-81): 16.0 mi
- Iranto Rest Area: 20.8 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Tinker Cliffs: 16.1 mi
- Dragon's Tooth: 19.8 mi
- Lovers Leap: 24.7 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Bent Mountain Falls: 20.2 mi
- Camp Creek: 20.2 mi
- Falling Water Cascades: 21.9 mi
Springs: 2
- Big Spring: 19.6 mi
- Spring Well #25: 22.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Howrytown: 14.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:57 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 20:05 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:44 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:25 | 17:06 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Roanoke · 6 mi
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