- Elevation, modelled
- 652 m
- Tallest summit within 15.4 miles
- Bald Knob1,327 m · 10.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway17.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:46local time
- Coordinates
- 37.2407, -80.4087
Lucas Drive Lot is a park in Virginia, at a modelled 652 m. Bald Knob stands 1,327 m to the northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Winfrey’s Rock, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 17 miles off.
- Operated by
- Blacksburg Parks and Recreation
- Access
- Yes
- Fee
- No
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.4 miles of Lucas Drive Lot. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Knob | NW 317° | 1,327 m | 10.3 mi |
| Butt Mountain | NW 307° | 1,282 m | 14.7 mi |
| Lookoff Rock | NW 307° | 1,256 m | 14.5 mi |
| Wind Rock | NNW 333° | 1,246 m | 13.4 mi |
| Brushy Top | NW 315° | 1,236 m | 14.8 mi |
| Lone Pine Peak | NNW 338° | 1,232 m | 12.5 mi |
| Salt Pond Mountain | NNW 338° | 1,231 m | 12.5 mi |
| Doe Mountain | NW 312° | 1,211 m | 11.8 mi |
- 17.4 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 22.2 mi off the Farm Heritage Road
Overlooks nearby
- Devil's Backbone Overlook · 22 mi
- Pine Spur Overlook · 22 mi
- Smart View Overlook · 25 mi
- Mill Mountain Overlook · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Owens Street Park: 0.3 mi
- Wong Park at Bennett Hill: 0.6 mi
- Price House & Nature Museum: 0.7 mi
- Henderson Lawn: 0.8 mi
- Shenandoah Bike Trail and Park: 0.8 mi
Peaks
- High Knob: 3.0 mi
- Paris Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Price Mountain: 4.7 mi
- Hightop Mountain: 4.7 mi
- Gap Mountain: 5.5 mi
Historic sites: 17
- Winfrey’s Rock: 0.2 mi
- VTCC WW1 and April 16th Memorial: 0.9 mi
- The Pylons: 1.0 mi
- April 16th Memorial: 1.2 mi
- Prices Fork Research Center Building - Architecture - Former.: 4.9 mi
Artworks: 12
- Perspective Gallery: 0.9 mi
- Frank Beamer Statue: 1.6 mi
- Ode to Jeff Gordon: 2.1 mi
- Coal Mining Memorial Coal Carts: 4.8 mi
- Modern Art: 4.9 mi
Museums: 9
- St. Luke and Odd Fellows Hall: 0.8 mi
- Blacksburg Museum and Cultural Foundation: 0.9 mi
- Smithfield Plantation: 2.0 mi
- Christiansburg Institute Museum: 7.5 mi
- Montgomery Museum of Art and History: 7.6 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Falls Ridge Preserve: 5.8 mi
- Clover Hollow Natural Area Preserve: 7.6 mi
- Sweet Springs State Natural Area Preserve: 9.3 mi
- Niday Place State Forest: 10.5 mi
- Chestnut Ridge Natural Area Preserve: 12.8 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Bear Cliff: 10.1 mi
- Bear Cliffs: 10.2 mi
- Barney's Wall: 13.2 mi
- Barneys Wall: 13.2 mi
- Dragon's Tooth: 15.4 mi
Gardens: 6
- Hahn Horticultural Garden: 1.7 mi
- Piedmont Vegetable Garden: 2.2 mi
- Radford Alumni Memorial Garden: 10.5 mi
- Volvo Break Area Indoor Garden: 20.1 mi
- Break Area Indoor Garden and Gazebo: 20.2 mi
Attractions: 6
- Sapphire Ballroom & Dance Center: 7.7 mi
- Keffer Oak: 7.8 mi
- Eastern Continental Divide: 11.6 mi
- Dixie Caverns: 12.8 mi
- One Clear View: 23.0 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascades: 12.7 mi
- Camp Creek: 15.2 mi
- Bent Mountain Falls: 15.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Iranto Rest Area: 10.1 mi
- Radford Safety Rest Area North: 11.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Haven Heights Picnic Site: 10.7 mi
- Smart View Recreation Area: 24.8 mi
Beaches: 2
- Water Front: 19.5 mi
- Waterfront: 23.7 mi
Springs: 1
- Spring Well #25: 22.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:59 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 06:02 | 20:07 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:46 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:28 | 17:08 |
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 | 32 | 35 | 42 | 51 | 60 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 64 | 53 | 43 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Blacksburg Nwso, 3 mi away.
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