- Elevation, modelled
- 170 m
- Tallest summit within 13.7 miles
- Terrapin Mountain1,062 m · 13.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway8.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:42local time
- Coordinates
- 37.4921, -79.2208
Monacan Park is a park in Virginia, at a modelled 170 m. Terrapin Mountain stands 1,062 m to the west, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Locke Mountain, a peak 1.7 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 8.5 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.7 miles of Monacan Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terrapin Mountain | W 278° | 1,062 m | 13.3 mi |
| Bluff Mountain | NNW 329° | 1,015 m | 13.5 mi |
| Highcock Knob | WNW 292° | 931 m | 13.0 mi |
| Big Rocky Row | NW 317° | 910 m | 13.5 mi |
| Silas Knob | NW 325° | 904 m | 13.3 mi |
| Tobacco Row Mountain | NNE 18° | 876 m | 5.3 mi |
| High Peak | NNE 18° | 876 m | 5.3 mi |
| No Business Mountain | W 260° | 837 m | 8.6 mi |
- 8.5 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 23.6 mi off the Lee's Retreat
Overlooks nearby
- Terrapin Mountain Overlook · 14 mi
- Thunder Ridge Overlook · 15 mi
- House Mountain Overlook · 16 mi
- Arnold Valley Overlook · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Locke Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Potato Hill: 2.3 mi
- Spring Mountain: 4.8 mi
- Jackson Peak: 5.2 mi
- Tobacco Row Mountain: 5.3 mi
Historic sites
- Odd Tree: 4.6 mi
- Even Post: 4.6 mi
- Riverside Pool: 4.8 mi
- Constitution Tree Plaque: 4.9 mi
- Josiah Holbrook (1788-1854): 6.4 mi
Parks
- Peaks View Park: 4.9 mi
- Ed Page Entrance: 5.4 mi
- Jefferson Park: 6.0 mi
- Ivy Creek Park: 6.2 mi
- Blackwater Creek Park: 6.3 mi
Museums: 25
- Maier Museum of Art at Randolph College: 4.6 mi
- Pest House Medical Museum: 6.3 mi
- Horse Hearse and Caretaker's Museum: 6.3 mi
- Station House Museum: 6.4 mi
- Legacy Museum of African American History: 6.5 mi
Artworks: 21
- Olympic Runner: 6.5 mi
- Mayor: 6.6 mi
- Piano: 6.6 mi
- LYH LOVES YOU: 6.9 mi
- Metal Sculpture: 6.9 mi
Gardens: 16
- HumanKind and Hill City Master Gardener Davis Instructional Garden: 3.4 mi
- Randolph College Organic Garden: 4.5 mi
- Daniel's Hill Garden: 6.0 mi
- Rain Garden: 6.1 mi
- Yoder Center Garden: 6.3 mi
Attractions: 15
- Riverside Park Historic Train Exhibit: 4.8 mi
- Packet Boat Marshall: 4.8 mi
- Point of Honor: 6.6 mi
- Model 1474 Gallion Roller: 6.6 mi
- Horse Drawn Road Grader: 6.6 mi
Springs: 9
- Marble Spring: 13.1 mi
- Hunting Spring: 14.0 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 14.3 mi
- Cow Camp Spring: 17.6 mi
- Wiggins Spring: 18.5 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Hollins Mill Park: 5.9 mi
- Carry Nature Sanctuary: 9.1 mi
- Mt. Pleasant Roadless Area: 17.2 mi
- Claytor Nature Center: 19.0 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Panther Falls: 15.3 mi
- Apple Orchard Falls: 17.2 mi
- Falling Water Cascades: 19.8 mi
- Lace Falls: 20.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
- J.H. Phillips Wayside: 13.4 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Wheeler Cliff: 18.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Cascade Falls Picnic Area: 19.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:54 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:03 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:41 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:22 | 17:03 |
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 | 45 | 55 | 63 | 71 | 75 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lynchburg #2, 8 mi away.
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