- Elevation
- 379 m
- Tallest summit within 14.2 miles
- Nicholls Knob1,084 m · 13.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway7.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:45local time
- Coordinates
- 37.4990, -79.8775
Fincastle Historic District is a park in Virginia, at a recorded 379 m. Nicholls Knob stands 1,084 m to the northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Botetourt County Historical Society & Museum, Inc, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 7.1 miles off.
- Elevation
- 379 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.2 miles of Fincastle Historic District. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholls Knob | NW 325° | 1,084 m | 13.9 mi |
| Bald Mountain | NW 313° | 1,074 m | 11.8 mi |
| Fork Mountain | NW 323° | 1,039 m | 12.9 mi |
| Pine Mountain | NNW 347° | 1,017 m | 14.0 mi |
| Bald Knob | NNW 346° | 995 m | 13.9 mi |
| Mays Mountain | NE 47° | 981 m | 14.2 mi |
| McAfee Knob | SW 230° | 974 m | 11.4 mi |
| Garden Mountain | NE 41° | 929 m | 14.1 mi |
- 7.1 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 21.9 mi off the Farm Heritage Road
- 24.0 mi off the Highlands Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Montvale Overlook · 9 mi
- Harveys Knob Overlook · 9 mi
- Harvey's Knob Overlook · 9 mi
- Sharp Top Overlook · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Pine Hills: 1.1 mi
- Green Spur: 5.1 mi
- Flattop: 6.6 mi
- Grindstone Knob: 6.8 mi
- Fullhart Knob: 6.8 mi
- Greenfield Recreation Park: 5.4 mi
- Troutville Park: 5.7 mi
- Lord Botetourt High School Softball Field: 7.0 mi
- Blue Ridge Park: 10.4 mi
- Montvale Wayside: 10.7 mi
- Eagle Rock Lime Kilns: 10.7 mi
- The Rock: 10.7 mi
- Old tobacco barn style cabin (half demolished): 13.6 mi
- Roaring Run Furnace: 14.5 mi
- Vinton War Memorial: 15.1 mi
- Botetourt County Historical Society & Museum, Inc: 0.0 mi
- Eleanor D Wilson Museum: 10.7 mi
- Craig County Historical Society: 12.7 mi
- Vinton Historical Society Museum: 15.2 mi
- O. Winston Link Museum: 15.9 mi
- Jupiter Missile: 16.0 mi
- Norfolk Southern 8661: 16.1 mi
- Roanoke Star: 17.4 mi
- Monacan Indian Living History Exhibit: 20.2 mi
- Natural Bridge of Virginia: 20.3 mi
- Craig Creek Recreation Area: 9.5 mi
- Carvins Cove: 9.7 mi
- Read Mountain Preserve: 11.4 mi
- Explore Park: 18.1 mi
- Havens Wildlife Management Area: 19.8 mi
- Big Spring: 15.8 mi
- Thomas Spring: 21.1 mi
- Rowan Memorial Home Spring: 21.5 mi
- Old Sweet Springs: 21.8 mi
- Sweet Chalybeate Spring: 22.1 mi
- Roanoke Firefighter statue: 16.1 mi
- Henrietta Lacks: 16.2 mi
- Sculpture Garden: 16.8 mi
- The Rock: 17.0 mi
- The Solar Wind: 17.1 mi
- Community Garden: 10.4 mi
- Beale Garden: 10.6 mi
- George Washington Carver Community Garden: 15.9 mi
- Mountain View Community Garden: 16.6 mi
- Dr. Robert L. A. Keeley Healing Garden: 17.4 mi
- Falling Water Cascades: 16.3 mi
- Apple Orchard Falls: 18.9 mi
- Lace Falls: 20.0 mi
- Beaverdam Falls: 22.6 mi
- The Cascades: 22.7 mi
- Tinker Cliffs: 7.9 mi
- Lovers Leap: 14.2 mi
- Dragon's Tooth: 18.8 mi
- Piney Point: 19.0 mi
- High Point: 19.9 mi
- Howrytown: 4.2 mi
- Cascade Falls Picnic Area: 20.4 mi
- Dunlap Beach: 22.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:57 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 20:06 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:44 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:25 | 17:05 |
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 | 36 | 38 | 46 | 55 | 64 | 71 | 75 | 74 | 68 | 57 | 46 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Roanoke 8 N, 10 mi away.
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