- Elevation
- 690 m
- Tallest summit within 14.2 miles
- Bald Knob1,327 m · 12.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Farm Heritage Road4.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:47local time
- Coordinates
- 37.4968, -80.3978
Potts Creek Wildlife Management Area is a park in West Virginia, at a recorded 690 m. Bald Knob stands 1,327 m to the southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Moteshard Mountain, a peak 1.9 miles away. Farm Heritage Road passes 4.6 miles off.
- Elevation
- 690 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.2 miles of Potts Creek Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Knob | SW 217° | 1,327 m | 12.7 mi |
| Wind Rock | SW 229° | 1,246 m | 8.8 mi |
| Wrights Peak | W 259° | 1,242 m | 7.1 mi |
| Brushy Top | WSW 237° | 1,236 m | 13.3 mi |
| Lone Pine Peak | SW 221° | 1,232 m | 8.1 mi |
| Salt Pond Mountain | SW 221° | 1,231 m | 8.1 mi |
| Doe Mountain | SW 224° | 1,211 m | 13.6 mi |
| Minie Ball Hill | SW 226° | 1,197 m | 8.9 mi |
- 4.6 mi off the Farm Heritage Road
- 19.0 mi off the Midland TrailNational
- 27.9 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Moteshard Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Arnolds Knob: 3.0 mi
- Hanging Rock: 3.1 mi
- Sevenmile Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Brushy Mountain: 4.9 mi
Parks
- White Rock Recreation Area: 7.2 mi
- Salt Sulphur Springs Historic District: 10.7 mi
- Lynnside Historic District: 12.2 mi
- Newport Recreation Area: 14.2 mi
- Blacksburg Shooting range: 14.7 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Bear Cliff: 11.3 mi
- Bear Cliffs: 11.6 mi
- Barney's Wall: 13.7 mi
- Barneys Wall: 13.8 mi
- Lovers Leap: 14.4 mi
Historic sites: 10
- Government Floyd Monument: 12.2 mi
- Audie Murphy Memorial Monument: 13.1 mi
- Winfrey’s Rock: 17.7 mi
- VTCC WW1 and April 16th Memorial: 18.4 mi
- The Pylons: 18.6 mi
Nature reserves: 9
- Chestnut Ridge Natural Area Preserve: 6.4 mi
- Niday Place State Forest: 7.2 mi
- Clover Hollow Natural Area Preserve: 11.2 mi
- Slaty Mountain Preserve: 12.7 mi
- Beaverdam Falls: 14.7 mi
Artworks: 9
- Udderly Chic(k): 8.9 mi
- Perspective Gallery: 18.5 mi
- Coal Mining Memorial Coal Carts: 19.1 mi
- Frank Beamer Statue: 19.2 mi
- Ode to Jeff Gordon: 19.7 mi
Museums: 8
- Second Creek Mill: 12.2 mi
- Craig County Historical Society: 15.8 mi
- St. Luke and Odd Fellows Hall: 18.2 mi
- Blacksburg Museum and Cultural Foundation: 18.6 mi
- Smithfield Plantation: 19.4 mi
Attractions: 7
- Tingler's Mill: 8.9 mi
- Eastern Continental Divide: 9.4 mi
- Keffer Oak: 10.2 mi
- Organ Cave: 15.4 mi
- The Bunker: 20.6 mi
Springs: 6
- Big Spring: 11.9 mi
- Cove Creek Spring: 12.1 mi
- Old Sweet Springs: 12.6 mi
- Rowan Memorial Home Spring: 12.8 mi
- Sweet Chalybeate Spring: 13.3 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Cascades: 13.2 mi
- Beaverdam Falls: 14.6 mi
- The Cascades: 14.6 mi
- Middle Cascades: 14.8 mi
Gardens: 2
- Hahn Horticultural Garden: 19.2 mi
- Piedmont Vegetable Garden: 19.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Iranto Rest Area: 20.2 mi
- Jerry's Run Safety Rest Area: 24.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:59 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 06:02 | 20:08 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:46 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:27 | 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 | 43 | 53 | 61 | 69 | 72 | 71 | 65 | 54 | 43 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Union 3 SSE, 8 mi away.
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