- Elevation, modelled
- 748 m
- Tallest summit within 14.7 miles
- Fisher Peak1,088 m · 12.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway7.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:46local time
- Coordinates
- 36.7418, -80.7791
Carroll County Recreation Park is a park in Virginia, at a modelled 748 m. Fisher Peak stands 1,088 m to the south, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Carroll County Recreation Department Picnic Shelter, a picnic site 0.1 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 7.1 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.7 miles of Carroll County Recreation Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fisher Peak | S 191° | 1,088 m | 12.8 mi |
| Rich Mountain | SSW 193° | 1,075 m | 11.7 mi |
| Dead Pine Mountain | NNE 23° | 1,048 m | 14.0 mi |
| Horse Knob | S 191° | 1,047 m | 12.2 mi |
| Beamer Knob | SSE 157° | 1,032 m | 5.0 mi |
| Bear Knob | NNE 29° | 1,032 m | 13.4 mi |
| Bullard Knob | NNE 30° | 1,027 m | 14.7 mi |
| Chestnut Knob | WNW 289° | 1,026 m | 14.1 mi |
- 7.1 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 20.6 mi off the Hanging Rock Scenic Byway
- 22.1 mi off the Big Walker Mountain Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Granite Quarry Overlook · 8 mi
- Scenic Overlook · 8 mi
- Scenic Overlook · 8 mi
- Pilot Mountain Overlook · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Pike Knob: 2.1 mi
- Edwards Knob: 2.6 mi
- Beamer Knob: 5.0 mi
- Walker Knob: 5.4 mi
- Huffman Knob: 5.5 mi
Parks: 54
- Dannelly Park: 8.3 mi
- New River Trail State Park: 9.3 mi
- Felts Park: 9.8 mi
- Shot Tower State Historical Park: 10.1 mi
- Marshall Park: 11.3 mi
Museums: 6
- Carroll County Historical Society and Museum: 2.9 mi
- Jeff Matthews Museum: 10.2 mi
- Thunder Road Museum: 17.0 mi
- Gertrude Smith House: 18.8 mi
- Mount Airy Museum of Regional History: 19.1 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Crooked Creek: 4.2 mi
- Stewarts Creek State Wildlife Management Area: 10.0 mi
- Reed Island Creek (private Nature Conservancy): 11.1 mi
- Camp Branch Natural Area Preserve: 16.6 mi
- Raven Knob Scout Reservation: 18.5 mi
Attractions: 4
- New River Outdoor Adventures: 10.0 mi
- Blue Ridge Music Center: 12.3 mi
- Raven Knob Boy Scout Museum: 18.7 mi
- Wally's Service Station: 19.6 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Eagle Cliff: 16.4 mi
- Raven Cliff: 16.6 mi
- Zeke's Peak: 18.8 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Beaches: 2
- Waterfront: 16.7 mi
- Water Front: 20.6 mi
Historic sites: 2
Gardens: 2
- Break Area Indoor Garden and Gazebo: 23.4 mi
- Volvo Break Area Indoor Garden: 23.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Chestnut Creek Falls: 7.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Virginia Rest Area: 12.5 mi
Artworks: 1
- DAK Lights: 24.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:01 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 06:05 | 20:07 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:48 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:31 | 17:11 |
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 | 36 | 43 | 52 | 61 | 68 | 71 | 70 | 64 | 53 | 43 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Galax Radio Wbrf, 9 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Mount Airy · 19 mi
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