- Elevation, modelled
- 562 m
- Tallest summit within 15.9 miles
- Poor Mountain1,141 m · 5.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway2.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:45local time
- Coordinates
- 37.2258, -80.0684
Happy Hollow Gardens Park is a nature reserve in Virginia, at a modelled 562 m. Poor Mountain stands 1,141 m to the west-southwest, 5.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Sugarloaf Mountain, a peak 1.7 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 2.8 miles off.
- Operated by
- Roanoke County
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.9 miles of Happy Hollow Gardens Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poor Mountain | WSW 247° | 1,141 m | 5.0 mi |
| Cahas Mountain | SSE 159° | 1,083 m | 8.0 mi |
| Fort Lewis Mountain | NW 319° | 998 m | 7.6 mi |
| Bent Mountain | SSW 201° | 975 m | 5.7 mi |
| McAfee Knob | N 9° | 974 m | 11.7 mi |
| Bull Run Knob | SSW 201° | 972 m | 5.7 mi |
| Masons Knob | SSE 150° | 961 m | 4.1 mi |
| Brush Mountain | NW 316° | 943 m | 13.0 mi |
- 2.8 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 28.5 mi off the Farm Heritage Road
Overlooks nearby
- Roanoke Mountain Loop Lookout · 7 mi
- Mill Mountain Overlook · 8 mi
- Mill Mountain Star Overlook · 8 mi
- Roanoke River Overlook · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Twelve O'clock Knob: 1.8 mi
- Lost Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Hemppatch Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Masons Knob: 4.1 mi
- Mowles Spring Park: 2.9 mi
- Salemm Dog Park: 3.0 mi
- Otter Park: 3.2 mi
- Garst Mill Park: 3.3 mi
- Rotary Park: 3.4 mi
- Destroyed Parking Lot as of 6/3/18: 3.3 mi
- Eagle Crossing Memorial: 3.9 mi
- Via Field Memorial: 4.1 mi
- Dan Wright Memorial: 4.8 mi
- Agatha Strother Lewis | Col. Elijah McClanahan: 6.5 mi
- Salem Museum: 4.9 mi
- Virginia Museum of Transportation: 7.4 mi
- Roanoke Pinball Museum: 7.8 mi
- Taubman Museum of Art: 7.8 mi
- Taubman Museum of Art: 7.9 mi
- The Solar Wind: 4.9 mi
- The Rock: 5.0 mi
- Merrill Gainer Statue: 5.2 mi
- Sculpture Garden: 6.3 mi
- Henrietta Lacks: 7.4 mi
- Havens Wildlife Management Area: 8.2 mi
- Carvins Cove: 12.1 mi
- Explore Park: 12.2 mi
- Read Mountain Preserve: 12.3 mi
- Sweet Springs State Natural Area Preserve: 12.4 mi
- Dixie Caverns: 6.2 mi
- Norfolk Southern 8661: 7.5 mi
- Jupiter Missile: 7.5 mi
- Roanoke Star: 7.7 mi
- Pacabella Farm Alpacas & Boutique: 14.4 mi
- Mountain View Community Garden: 6.4 mi
- Dr. Robert L. A. Keeley Healing Garden: 7.2 mi
- George Washington Carver Community Garden: 7.4 mi
- Beale Garden: 11.3 mi
- Community Garden: 11.4 mi
- Dragon's Tooth: 11.0 mi
- Tinker Cliffs: 15.1 mi
- Lovers Leap: 20.1 mi
- Cracker Point: 23.4 mi
- Iranto Rest Area: 8.6 mi
- Troutville Safety Rest Area: 21.9 mi
- Virginia Rest Area Mile 158 South (I-81): 21.9 mi
- Bent Mountain Falls: 9.7 mi
- Camp Creek: 9.8 mi
- Spring Well #25: 15.2 mi
- Howrytown: 17.8 mi
- Smart View Recreation Area: 21.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:58 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 20:06 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:45 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:26 | 17:07 |
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 | 38 | 41 | 48 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 70 | 59 | 48 | 41 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Roanoke-blacksburg Rgnl AP, 8 mi away.
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