- Elevation, modelled
- 335 m
- Tallest summit within 14.6 miles
- Poor Mountain1,141 m · 13.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway0.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:44local time
- Coordinates
- 37.2373, -79.9043
Mount Pleasant Park is a park in Virginia, at a modelled 335 m. Poor Mountain stands 1,141 m to the west-southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Garden City Park, a park 1.5 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 0.3 miles off.
- Operated by
- Roanoke County Parks, Recreation and Tourism
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.6 miles of Mount Pleasant Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poor Mountain | WSW 259° | 1,141 m | 13.9 mi |
| Cahas Mountain | SW 216° | 1,083 m | 10.3 mi |
| Bent Mountain | WSW 241° | 975 m | 12.7 mi |
| McAfee Knob | NW 326° | 974 m | 13.0 mi |
| Bull Run Knob | WSW 241° | 972 m | 12.6 mi |
| Masons Knob | WSW 238° | 961 m | 8.2 mi |
| Hemppatch Mountain | WSW 244° | 935 m | 10.7 mi |
| Tinker Mountain | NNW 339° | 888 m | 14.6 mi |
- 0.3 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Mill Mountain Star Overlook · 2 mi
- Mill Mountain Overlook · 2 mi
- Roanoke River Overlook · 2 mi
- Roanoke Mountain Loop Lookout · 2 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Garden City Park: 1.5 mi
- Mayflower Hills Park: 1.7 mi
- Garden City Recreation Building: 1.7 mi
- Morningside Park: 1.7 mi
- Golden Park: 1.7 mi
Peaks
- Mill Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Stone Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Roanoke Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Chestnut Ridge: 2.9 mi
- Pine Mountain: 3.3 mi
Historic sites: 19
- JB Fishburn Memorial: 1.9 mi
- Roanoke City Market: 3.1 mi
- Hunter Viaduct: 3.1 mi
- Vinton War Memorial: 3.1 mi
- Rorer Hall: 3.3 mi
Museums: 13
- Vinton Historical Society Museum: 2.9 mi
- Roanoke Pinball Museum: 3.1 mi
- Taubman Museum of Art: 3.1 mi
- Taubman Museum of Art: 3.1 mi
- O. Winston Link Museum: 3.1 mi
Nature reserves: 9
- Explore Park: 3.2 mi
- Read Mountain Preserve: 6.8 mi
- Happy Hollow Gardens Park: 9.1 mi
- Carvins Cove: 11.5 mi
- Havens Wildlife Management Area: 15.1 mi
Attractions: 7
- Roanoke Star: 1.8 mi
- Norfolk Southern 8661: 3.3 mi
- Jupiter Missile: 3.3 mi
- Pacabella Farm Alpacas & Boutique: 8.6 mi
- Dixie Caverns: 15.0 mi
Gardens: 7
- Dr. Robert L. A. Keeley Healing Garden: 2.4 mi
- George Washington Carver Community Garden: 3.7 mi
- Mountain View Community Garden: 4.0 mi
- Beale Garden: 8.3 mi
- Community Garden: 8.7 mi
Artworks: 7
- Henrietta Lacks: 3.2 mi
- Roanoke Firefighter statue: 3.3 mi
- Sculpture Garden: 3.9 mi
- Merrill Gainer Statue: 4.5 mi
- The Rock: 9.3 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Tinker Cliffs: 14.8 mi
- Dragon's Tooth: 17.1 mi
- Lovers Leap: 22.9 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Troutville Safety Rest Area: 16.8 mi
- Virginia Rest Area Mile 158 South (I-81): 16.8 mi
- Iranto Rest Area: 17.6 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Bent Mountain Falls: 17.3 mi
- Camp Creek: 17.4 mi
- Falling Water Cascades: 24.2 mi
Springs: 2
- Spring Well #25: 19.8 mi
- Big Spring: 22.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Howrytown: 13.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:57 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 20:05 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:44 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:26 | 17:06 |
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, 7 mi away.
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