- Elevation, modelled
- 633 m
- Tallest summit within 15.3 miles
- Bald Knob1,327 m · 10.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway17.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:46local time
- Coordinates
- 37.2251, -80.4190
Prairie Quad is a park in Virginia, at a modelled 633 m. Bald Knob stands 1,327 m to the northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is New Res Quad, a park 0.1 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 17 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.3 miles of Prairie Quad. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Knob | NW 323° | 1,327 m | 10.8 mi |
| Butt Mountain | NW 312° | 1,282 m | 15.0 mi |
| Lookoff Rock | NW 312° | 1,256 m | 14.7 mi |
| Wind Rock | NNW 337° | 1,246 m | 14.2 mi |
| Brushy Top | NW 319° | 1,236 m | 15.2 mi |
| Lone Pine Peak | NNW 342° | 1,232 m | 13.3 mi |
| Salt Pond Mountain | NNW 342° | 1,231 m | 13.3 mi |
| Doe Mountain | NW 317° | 1,211 m | 12.2 mi |
- 17.5 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 23.0 mi off the Farm Heritage Road
Overlooks nearby
- Devil's Backbone Overlook · 21 mi
- Pine Spur Overlook · 22 mi
- Smart View Overlook · 24 mi
- Roanoke Mountain Loop Lookout · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- New Res Quad: 0.1 mi
- President's Quad: 0.1 mi
- Dietrick Lawn: 0.1 mi
- Owens Quad: 0.1 mi
- Slusher Beach: 0.2 mi
Peaks
- High Knob: 2.5 mi
- Price Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Paris Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Hightop Mountain: 4.8 mi
- Gap Mountain: 5.6 mi
Historic sites: 17
- The Pylons: 0.3 mi
- April 16th Memorial: 0.3 mi
- VTCC WW1 and April 16th Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Winfrey’s Rock: 1.2 mi
- Prices Fork Research Center Building - Architecture - Former.: 4.0 mi
Artworks: 10
- Perspective Gallery: 0.3 mi
- Frank Beamer Statue: 0.4 mi
- Ode to Jeff Gordon: 1.5 mi
- Modern Art: 4.0 mi
- Modern Art: 4.0 mi
Museums: 8
- Blacksburg Museum and Cultural Foundation: 0.3 mi
- St. Luke and Odd Fellows Hall: 0.6 mi
- Smithfield Plantation: 0.9 mi
- Christiansburg Institute Museum: 6.5 mi
- Montgomery Museum of Art and History: 6.6 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Falls Ridge Preserve: 5.8 mi
- Clover Hollow Natural Area Preserve: 8.4 mi
- Sweet Springs State Natural Area Preserve: 9.1 mi
- Niday Place State Forest: 11.6 mi
- Chestnut Ridge Natural Area Preserve: 13.7 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Bear Cliffs: 10.8 mi
- Bear Cliff: 10.8 mi
- Barney's Wall: 13.5 mi
- Barneys Wall: 13.6 mi
- Dragon's Tooth: 16.4 mi
Gardens: 5
- Hahn Horticultural Garden: 0.5 mi
- Piedmont Vegetable Garden: 1.7 mi
- Radford Alumni Memorial Garden: 9.4 mi
- Volvo Break Area Indoor Garden: 19.0 mi
- Break Area Indoor Garden and Gazebo: 19.1 mi
Attractions: 5
- Sapphire Ballroom & Dance Center: 6.7 mi
- Keffer Oak: 9.0 mi
- Eastern Continental Divide: 12.9 mi
- Dixie Caverns: 13.5 mi
- One Clear View: 22.1 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascades: 13.1 mi
- Camp Creek: 15.1 mi
- Bent Mountain Falls: 15.1 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Haven Heights Picnic Site: 9.5 mi
- Smart View Recreation Area: 24.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Radford Safety Rest Area North: 10.5 mi
- Iranto Rest Area: 10.7 mi
Beaches: 2
- Water Front: 18.3 mi
- Waterfront: 22.5 mi
Springs: 1
- Spring Well #25: 21.8 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, 2 mi away.
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- Roanoke · 27 mi
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