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Amherst Wayside

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Elevation
181 m
Tallest summit within 15.5 miles
Tobacco Row Mountain876 m · 12.5 mi
Nearest byway
Lee's Retreat16.1 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:41local time
Coordinates
37.5637, -78.9609
Amherst Wayside from directly overhead

Amherst Wayside is a park in Virginia, at a recorded 181 m. Tobacco Row Mountain stands 876 m to the west, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Larkin Mountain, a peak 2.0 miles away. Lee's Retreat passes 16 miles off.

Elevation
181 m

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.5 miles of Amherst Wayside. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tobacco Row MountainW 271°876 m12.5 mi
High PeakW 271°876 m12.5 mi
Scott MountainNW 320°738 m15.1 mi
Piney MountainNW 318°712 m14.6 mi
Shady MountainWNW 289°687 m11.4 mi
Pierce MountainNW 311°614 m14.9 mi
Naked MountainNNE 28°607 m14.8 mi
Page MountainNW 326°603 m15.0 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks: 15
Springs: 6
Cliffs: 2
Waterfalls: 2
Picnic sites: 1
Rest areas: 1
Beaches: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5319:28
June solstice05:5620:0220:41
September equinox07:0418:4019:15
December solstice07:2816:2117:02

Local time (America/New_York).

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