- Elevation, modelled
- 579 m
- Tallest summit within 17.7 miles
- Bald Knob1,327 m · 16.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway23.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:46local time
- Coordinates
- 37.1177, -80.5754
Howard M. Sisson Park is a park in Virginia, at a modelled 579 m. Bald Knob stands 1,327 m to the north, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Sunset Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 23 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.7 miles of Howard M. Sisson Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Knob | N 7° | 1,327 m | 16.2 mi |
| Butt Mountain | N 352° | 1,282 m | 17.6 mi |
| Lookoff Rock | N 352° | 1,256 m | 17.3 mi |
| Doe Mountain | N 1° | 1,211 m | 16.4 mi |
| Pearis Mountain | NW 322° | 1,148 m | 16.7 mi |
| Johns Creek Mountain | N 9° | 1,121 m | 15.5 mi |
| Angels Rest | NW 323° | 1,105 m | 17.1 mi |
| Dead Pine Mountain | SSW 204° | 1,048 m | 14.3 mi |
- 23.0 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 22.9 mi off the Farm Heritage Road
- 29.8 mi off the Big Walker Mountain Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- The Saddle Overlook · 24 mi
- Rock Castle Gorge · 25 mi
- Smart View Overlook · 25 mi
- Devil's Backbone Overlook · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Sunset Park: 0.3 mi
- John Dobbins Park: 0.5 mi
- Riverway Park: 0.8 mi
- Riverview Park: 1.1 mi
- Wildwood Park: 1.2 mi
Peaks
- Ingles Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Barringer Mountain: 6.0 mi
- Calfee Knob: 7.7 mi
- Price Mountain: 7.9 mi
- Cloyds Mountain: 8.2 mi
Historic sites: 11
Artworks: 7
- DAK Lights: 7.0 mi
- Modern Art: 8.0 mi
- Modern Art: 8.0 mi
- Coal Mining Memorial Coal Carts: 9.0 mi
- Frank Beamer Statue: 11.1 mi
Museums: 7
- Montgomery Museum of Art and History: 9.2 mi
- Christiansburg Institute Museum: 10.3 mi
- Smithfield Plantation: 10.5 mi
- Blacksburg Museum and Cultural Foundation: 11.7 mi
- St. Luke and Odd Fellows Hall: 11.7 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Falls Ridge Preserve: 14.9 mi
- Camp Branch Natural Area Preserve: 16.6 mi
- Sweet Springs State Natural Area Preserve: 16.7 mi
- Clover Hollow Natural Area Preserve: 16.7 mi
- Chestnut Creek Wetlands State Natural Area Preserve: 20.3 mi
Gardens: 5
- Radford Alumni Memorial Garden: 2.0 mi
- Volvo Break Area Indoor Garden: 7.9 mi
- Break Area Indoor Garden and Gazebo: 8.1 mi
- Hahn Horticultural Garden: 10.9 mi
- Piedmont Vegetable Garden: 12.0 mi
Attractions: 5
- Sapphire Ballroom & Dance Center: 9.2 mi
- Keffer Oak: 19.5 mi
- One Clear View: 20.0 mi
- Dixie Caverns: 23.9 mi
- Eastern Continental Divide: 23.9 mi
Cliffs: 5
- High Point: 14.6 mi
- Bear Cliffs: 17.0 mi
- Bear Cliff: 17.2 mi
- Barneys Wall: 17.3 mi
- Barney's Wall: 17.3 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Cascades: 17.3 mi
- Falls of Dismal: 18.6 mi
- Camp Creek: 21.7 mi
- Bent Mountain Falls: 21.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Radford Safety Rest Area North: 3.1 mi
- Iranto Rest Area: 21.1 mi
Beaches: 2
- Water Front: 8.7 mi
- Waterfront: 11.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Haven Heights Picnic Site: 1.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 19:00 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 20:08 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:47 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:29 | 17:09 |
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 | 53 | 61 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 65 | 54 | 43 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Radford 3 N, 6 mi away.
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