- 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 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poor Mountain | ENE 68° | 1,141 m | 7.4 mi |
| Kelly Knob | NNW 327° | 1,141 m | 16.4 mi |
| Cahas Mountain | E 101° | 1,083 m | 14.6 mi |
| Bruisers Knob | NNW 345° | 1,045 m | 14.0 mi |
| Fort Lewis Mountain | NNE 31° | 998 m | 12.2 mi |
| Bent Mountain | E 94° | 975 m | 9.4 mi |
| Bull Run Knob | E 94° | 972 m | 9.5 mi |
| Clover Hollow Mountain | NW 323° | 962 m | 15.7 mi |
- 8.5 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 28.5 mi off the Farm Heritage Road
Overlooks nearby
- Devil's Backbone Overlook · 12 mi
- Pine Spur Overlook · 13 mi
- Smart View Overlook · 16 mi
- Roanoke Mountain Loop Lookout · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Shawsville Historic District: 1.3 mi
- Creed Fields Park: 2.4 mi
- Wayside Park: 2.8 mi
- John Lemley Park: 3.3 mi
- Piedmont Camp Meeting Grounds Historic District: 5.0 mi
- Middle Piece Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Dee Cee Hill: 2.5 mi
- Den Hill: 2.5 mi
- Pond Hill: 2.6 mi
- Mill Knob: 3.3 mi
- Christiansburg Institute Museum: 6.4 mi
- Montgomery Museum of Art and History: 7.5 mi
- Blacksburg Museum and Cultural Foundation: 9.0 mi
- Smithfield Plantation: 9.5 mi
- St. Luke and Odd Fellows Hall: 9.6 mi
- Ode to Jeff Gordon: 7.6 mi
- Frank Beamer Statue: 8.9 mi
- Perspective Gallery: 9.2 mi
- Modern Art: 12.4 mi
- Modern Art: 12.4 mi
- Falls Ridge Preserve: 3.5 mi
- Happy Hollow Gardens Park: 12.4 mi
- Havens Wildlife Management Area: 12.9 mi
- Clover Hollow Natural Area Preserve: 16.3 mi
- Niday Place State Forest: 17.5 mi
- Piedmont Vegetable Garden: 7.4 mi
- Hahn Horticultural Garden: 9.2 mi
- Radford Alumni Memorial Garden: 15.2 mi
- Mountain View Community Garden: 18.8 mi
- Dr. Robert L. A. Keeley Healing Garden: 19.5 mi
- Sapphire Ballroom & Dance Center: 7.6 mi
- Dixie Caverns: 8.6 mi
- Keffer Oak: 14.3 mi
- Eastern Continental Divide: 15.7 mi
- One Clear View: 16.7 mi
- Dragon's Tooth: 15.1 mi
- Cracker Point: 18.2 mi
- Bear Cliff: 19.2 mi
- Bear Cliffs: 19.3 mi
- Calico Rock: 22.4 mi
- Camp Creek: 6.0 mi
- Bent Mountain Falls: 6.0 mi
- Cascades: 21.9 mi
- White Falls: 23.2 mi
- Iranto Rest Area: 6.3 mi
- Radford Safety Rest Area North: 14.3 mi
- Haven Heights Picnic Site: 14.9 mi
- Smart View Recreation Area: 16.6 mi
- Spring Well #25: 13.0 mi
- Water Front: 20.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:59 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 06:02 | 20:06 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:27 | 17:08 |
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 | 33 | 35 | 42 | 52 | 60 | 68 | 72 | 71 | 65 | 54 | 44 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Christiansburg, 7 mi away.
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