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Astronomy Park

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Elevation, modelled
426 m
Tallest summit within 15.7 miles
Oak Knob1,175 m · 15.1 mi
Nearest byway
Skyline Drive14.7 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:43local time
Coordinates
38.4330, -78.8621
Astronomy Park from directly overhead

Astronomy Park is a park in Virginia, at a modelled 426 m. Oak Knob stands 1,175 m to the west-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Spirit Rock, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Skyline Drive passes 15 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.7 miles of Astronomy Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Oak KnobWNW 284°1,175 m15.1 mi
Bald KnobNW 315°1,124 m15.2 mi
Goods MountainWNW 300°1,088 m14.8 mi
Second MountainNW 315°1,087 m12.1 mi
Trayfoot MountainSSE 157°1,025 m15.7 mi
Lairds KnobE 81°1,000 m7.2 mi
Grubbs KnobENE 71°975 m8.2 mi
Morgan KnobENE 62°936 m11.0 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites: 26
Waterfalls: 12
Attractions: 6
Cliffs: 4
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5319:28
June solstice05:5320:0420:43
September equinox07:0418:3919:14
December solstice07:3016:1716:59

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323542526271757366554436
Precip in2.72.23.23.34.03.94.13.83.72.52.62.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dale Enterprise, 4 mi away.

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