- Elevation, modelled
- 262 m
- Tallest summit within 9.5 miles
- Bald Knob1,232 m · 9.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway4.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:43local time
- Coordinates
- 37.7527, -79.3923
Ben Salem Wayside is a park in Virginia, at a modelled 262 m. Bald Knob stands 1,232 m to the east, 9.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Poplar Hill, a peak 2.1 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 4.8 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.5 miles of Ben Salem Wayside. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Knob | E 95° | 1,232 m | 9.3 mi |
| Buck Mountain | E 94° | 1,025 m | 8.5 mi |
| Bluff Mountain | SSE 159° | 1,015 m | 6.9 mi |
| Big Rocky Row | S 179° | 910 m | 8.2 mi |
| Silas Knob | SSE 167° | 904 m | 7.3 mi |
| Fletcher Mountain | ESE 103° | 888 m | 9.5 mi |
| Whites Peak | ENE 75° | 881 m | 5.1 mi |
| Highco Mountain | SE 132° | 868 m | 5.6 mi |
- 4.8 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 13.8 mi off the Highlands Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Buena Vista Overlook · 5 mi
- Chimney Rock Mountain Overlook · 5 mi
- House Mountain Overlook · 5 mi
- White's Gap Overlook · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Poplar Hill: 2.1 mi
- Round Hill: 3.5 mi
- Elephant Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Paxton Peak: 3.7 mi
- Garnet Peak: 3.7 mi
Parks: 39
- Glen Maury Park: 2.1 mi
- Penny Park: 2.5 mi
- Laurel Park: 3.1 mi
- M. Leroy Richardson Park: 3.2 mi
- Lexington City Pool: 3.2 mi
Historic sites: 31
- Colonel Claudius Crozet: 3.4 mi
- VMI World War II Memorial: 3.5 mi
- VMI World War II Memorial: 3.5 mi
- General Lemuel C. Shepherd Jr.: 3.5 mi
- Jackson's Classroom: 3.5 mi
Springs: 12
- Cow Camp Spring: 9.9 mi
- Wiggins Spring: 10.3 mi
- Hog Camp Gap Spring: 11.0 mi
- Lovingston Springs: 12.5 mi
- Marble Spring: 12.8 mi
Museums: 11
- Rockbridge Historical Society: 3.4 mi
- Stonewall Jackson House: 3.5 mi
- Virginia Military Institute Museum: 3.5 mi
- George C Marshall Research Foundation Library: 3.7 mi
- Monacan Ancestral Museum: 19.1 mi
Attractions: 9
- Thomas Jonathan “Stonewall” Jackson: 3.5 mi
- Dinosaur Kingdom II: 10.7 mi
- Caverns at Natural Bridge: 11.5 mi
- Monacan Indian Living History Exhibit: 12.0 mi
- Natural Bridge of Virginia: 12.0 mi
Artworks: 7
- Peristyle: 2.4 mi
- Knight Statue: 2.4 mi
- George Washington: 3.5 mi
- The Cannonball: 3.5 mi
- George C. Marshall: 3.6 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Panther Falls: 6.5 mi
- Lace Falls: 12.1 mi
- Apple Orchard Falls: 18.1 mi
- St. Mary's Falls: 19.8 mi
- White Rock Falls: 21.1 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Brushy Hills Preserve: 5.8 mi
- Mt. Pleasant Roadless Area: 11.3 mi
- Lake Robertson: 12.4 mi
- Goshen-Little North Mountain Wildlife Management Area: 13.8 mi
- Carry Nature Sanctuary: 22.1 mi
Gardens: 3
Cliffs: 2
- Lovers Leap: 5.3 mi
- Twenty Minute Cliff: 21.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Fairfield Safety Rest Area: 9.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Cascade Falls Picnic Area: 12.0 mi
Beaches: 1
- Chris Lantos Waterfront: 14.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:55 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:04 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:42 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:22 | 17:03 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Lynchburg · 27 mi
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