- Elevation, modelled
- 285 m
- Tallest summit within 14.8 miles
- Poor Mountain1,141 m · 11.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway3.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:44local time
- Coordinates
- 37.2659, -79.9675
Ghent Hill Park is a park in Virginia, at a modelled 285 m. Poor Mountain stands 1,141 m to the west-southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Vic Thomas Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 3.2 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.8 miles of Ghent Hill Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poor Mountain | WSW 245° | 1,141 m | 11.2 mi |
| Cahas Mountain | SSW 194° | 1,083 m | 10.6 mi |
| Fort Lewis Mountain | WNW 286° | 998 m | 11.0 mi |
| Bent Mountain | SW 223° | 975 m | 11.1 mi |
| McAfee Knob | NNW 337° | 974 m | 9.6 mi |
| Bull Run Knob | SW 223° | 972 m | 11.1 mi |
| Masons Knob | SSW 209° | 961 m | 7.2 mi |
| Hemppatch Mountain | SW 223° | 935 m | 9.0 mi |
- 3.2 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 29.0 mi off the Farm Heritage Road
Overlooks nearby
- Mill Mountain Overlook · 2 mi
- Mill Mountain Star Overlook · 2 mi
- Roanoke Mountain Loop Lookout · 4 mi
- Roanoke River Overlook · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Vic Thomas Park: 0.1 mi
- Memorial Bridge Park: 0.2 mi
- Triangle Park: 0.3 mi
- Valley Avenue Park: 0.3 mi
- Evergreen Cemetery: 0.4 mi
Peaks
- Mill Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Stone Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Round Hill: 2.7 mi
- Chestnut Ridge: 2.9 mi
- Roanoke Mountain: 4.3 mi
Historic sites: 21
- Rorer Hall: 1.3 mi
- Dan Wright Memorial: 1.4 mi
- Agatha Strother Lewis | Col. Elijah McClanahan: 1.4 mi
- Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio Railroad Depot: 1.5 mi
- Oscar Micheaux: 1.5 mi
Museums: 15
- Virginia Museum of Transportation: 1.2 mi
- Roanoke Pinball Museum: 1.6 mi
- Taubman Museum of Art: 1.7 mi
- Taubman Museum of Art: 1.7 mi
- O. Winston Link Museum: 1.7 mi
Nature reserves: 10
- Happy Hollow Gardens Park: 6.2 mi
- Read Mountain Preserve: 6.4 mi
- Explore Park: 6.9 mi
- Carvins Cove: 8.6 mi
- Havens Wildlife Management Area: 11.2 mi
Artworks: 9
- Sculpture Garden: 0.1 mi
- Merrill Gainer Statue: 1.0 mi
- Henrietta Lacks: 1.3 mi
- Roanoke Firefighter statue: 1.3 mi
- The Rock: 5.3 mi
Attractions: 8
- Norfolk Southern 8661: 1.3 mi
- Jupiter Missile: 1.4 mi
- Roanoke Star: 2.2 mi
- Dixie Caverns: 11.5 mi
- Pacabella Farm Alpacas & Boutique: 12.0 mi
Gardens: 7
- Mountain View Community Garden: 0.3 mi
- George Washington Carver Community Garden: 1.2 mi
- Dr. Robert L. A. Keeley Healing Garden: 1.7 mi
- Beale Garden: 6.3 mi
- Community Garden: 6.5 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Tinker Cliffs: 12.0 mi
- Dragon's Tooth: 13.1 mi
- Lovers Leap: 19.4 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Iranto Rest Area: 14.3 mi
- Troutville Safety Rest Area: 16.4 mi
- Virginia Rest Area Mile 158 South (I-81): 16.4 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Bent Mountain Falls: 15.6 mi
- Camp Creek: 15.6 mi
Springs: 2
- Spring Well #25: 19.6 mi
- Big Spring: 23.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Howrytown: 12.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:58 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 20:05 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:44 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:26 | 17:07 |
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 | 38 | 41 | 48 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 70 | 59 | 48 | 41 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Roanoke-blacksburg Rgnl AP, 4 mi away.
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