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Sweet Springs State Natural Area Preserve

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Elevation, modelled
567 m
Tallest summit within 17.8 miles
Poor Mountain1,141 m · 7.4 mi
Nearest byway
Blue Ridge Parkway8.5 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:45local time
Coordinates
37.1577, -80.2762
Sweet Springs State Natural Area Preserve from directly overhead

Sweet Springs State Natural Area Preserve is a nature reserve in Virginia, at a modelled 567 m. Poor Mountain stands 1,141 m to the east-northeast, 7.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Shawsville Historic District, a park 1.3 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 8.5 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.8 miles of Sweet Springs State Natural Area Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Poor MountainENE 68°1,141 m7.4 mi
Kelly KnobNNW 327°1,141 m16.4 mi
Cahas MountainE 101°1,083 m14.6 mi
Bruisers KnobNNW 345°1,045 m14.0 mi
Fort Lewis MountainNNE 31°998 m12.2 mi
Bent MountainE 94°975 m9.4 mi
Bull Run KnobE 94°972 m9.5 mi
Clover Hollow MountainNW 323°962 m15.7 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Artworks: 13
Cliffs: 8
Waterfalls: 4
Springs: 1
Beaches: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2618:5919:33
June solstice06:0220:0620:45
September equinox07:1018:4519:20
December solstice07:3216:2717:08

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333542526068727165544436
Precip in3.22.83.73.54.74.14.13.43.72.92.83.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Christiansburg, 7 mi away.

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