- Elevation, modelled
- 916 m
- Tallest summit within 13.1 miles
- Buffalo Mountain1,210 m · 7.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway1.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:44local time
- Coordinates
- 36.7302, -80.3721
Mountain Top Recreation Park is a park in Virginia, at a modelled 916 m. Buffalo Mountain stands 1,210 m to the northwest, 7.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Mabry Mill Historic Mill Area, a park 2.3 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 1.9 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.1 miles of Mountain Top Recreation Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Mountain | NW 308° | 1,210 m | 7.4 mi |
| Hog Mountain | NNW 335° | 1,087 m | 4.4 mi |
| Jones Mountain | NNW 348° | 1,081 m | 5.1 mi |
| Rocky Knob | NNE 15° | 1,080 m | 6.4 mi |
| Slate Mountain | NW 324° | 1,059 m | 4.0 mi |
| Grassy Knoll | N 7° | 1,049 m | 5.0 mi |
| Indian Ridge | NW 321° | 1,037 m | 10.3 mi |
| Long Mountain | NW 304° | 1,027 m | 7.2 mi |
- 1.9 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 14.9 mi off the Hanging Rock Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Rock Castle Gorge · 6 mi
- The Saddle Overlook · 7 mi
- Pilot Mountain Overlook · 11 mi
- Smart View Overlook · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- The Knob: 2.6 mi
- Spoon Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Tobacco Knob: 3.9 mi
- Slate Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Rock Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Mabry Mill Historic Mill Area: 2.3 mi
- Mabry Mill: 2.3 mi
- Fred Clifton Park: 2.7 mi
- Deep Run Camp Area: 11.6 mi
- Warren G. Lineberry Community Park: 12.7 mi
- Floyd County Historical: 13.0 mi
- Gertrude Smith House: 20.3 mi
- Carroll County Historical Society and Museum: 20.3 mi
- William Alfred Moore House: 20.4 mi
- Mount Airy Museum of Regional History: 20.5 mi
- White Falls: 14.5 mi
- Lower Cascades: 22.5 mi
- Rider Falls: 23.0 mi
- Torys Falls: 23.0 mi
- Window Falls: 23.6 mi
- Chestnut Creek Wetlands State Natural Area Preserve: 8.8 mi
- Reed Island Creek (private Nature Conservancy): 13.5 mi
- Camp Branch Natural Area Preserve: 13.6 mi
- Fairy Stone State Park: 15.4 mi
- Dan River Ford Preserve: 20.8 mi
- RM Collins Memorial: 22.4 mi
- Colonel Jack Martin Rock House: 22.5 mi
- Stoneman's Raid: 24.0 mi
- CCC Ruins: 24.1 mi
- CCC Lodge Ruins: 24.1 mi
- One Clear View: 13.3 mi
- Jessup's Mill: 14.1 mi
- Wally's Service Station: 20.6 mi
- Carolina Ziplines Canopy Tour: 21.4 mi
- Balanced Rock: 23.5 mi
- Cracker Point: 15.3 mi
- Calico Rock: 17.4 mi
- Indian Face: 23.5 mi
- Moores Wall: 23.5 mi
- Cooks Wall: 24.7 mi
- Water Front: 21.4 mi
- Waterfront: 22.9 mi
- Spring Well #25: 23.7 mi
- Magnolia Springs: 24.4 mi
- Bob White Covered Bridge: 7.7 mi
- Virginia Rest Area: 23.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:59 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 20:06 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:46 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:29 | 17:10 |
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 | 44 | 54 | 62 | 69 | 72 | 71 | 66 | 56 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Meadows OF DAN 5 SW, 6 mi away.
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