- Elevation, modelled
- 640 m
- Tallest summit within 15.2 miles
- Bald Knob1,327 m · 10.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway17.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:46local time
- Coordinates
- 37.2311, -80.4195
PT Pit is a park in Virginia, at a modelled 640 m. Bald Knob stands 1,327 m to the northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is VTCC 'VT", a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 18 miles off.
- Operated by
- VTCC
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.2 miles of PT Pit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Knob | NW 322° | 1,327 m | 10.5 mi |
| Butt Mountain | NW 311° | 1,282 m | 14.7 mi |
| Lookoff Rock | NW 310° | 1,256 m | 14.4 mi |
| Wind Rock | NNW 337° | 1,246 m | 13.8 mi |
| Brushy Top | NW 318° | 1,236 m | 14.9 mi |
| Lone Pine Peak | NNW 341° | 1,232 m | 12.9 mi |
| Salt Pond Mountain | NNW 341° | 1,231 m | 12.9 mi |
| Doe Mountain | NW 316° | 1,211 m | 11.9 mi |
- 17.7 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 22.6 mi off the Farm Heritage Road
Overlooks nearby
- Devil's Backbone Overlook · 22 mi
- Pine Spur Overlook · 22 mi
- Smart View Overlook · 24 mi
- Roanoke Mountain Loop Lookout · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- VTCC 'VT": 0.0 mi
- Shanks Plain: 0.0 mi
- Upper Quad: 0.0 mi
- Henderson Lawn: 0.2 mi
- Owens Quad: 0.3 mi
Peaks
- High Knob: 2.8 mi
- Price Mountain: 3.8 mi
- Paris Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Hightop Mountain: 5.0 mi
- Gap Mountain: 5.3 mi
Historic sites: 17
- VTCC WW1 and April 16th Memorial: 0.1 mi
- The Pylons: 0.2 mi
- April 16th Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Winfrey’s Rock: 0.8 mi
- Prices Fork Research Center Building - Architecture - Former.: 4.1 mi
Artworks: 11
- Perspective Gallery: 0.1 mi
- Frank Beamer Statue: 0.8 mi
- Ode to Jeff Gordon: 1.8 mi
- Coal Mining Memorial Coal Carts: 4.1 mi
- Modern Art: 4.1 mi
Museums: 8
- St. Luke and Odd Fellows Hall: 0.2 mi
- Blacksburg Museum and Cultural Foundation: 0.4 mi
- Smithfield Plantation: 1.1 mi
- Christiansburg Institute Museum: 6.9 mi
- Montgomery Museum of Art and History: 7.0 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Falls Ridge Preserve: 6.0 mi
- Clover Hollow Natural Area Preserve: 8.0 mi
- Sweet Springs State Natural Area Preserve: 9.4 mi
- Niday Place State Forest: 11.2 mi
- Chestnut Ridge Natural Area Preserve: 13.3 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Bear Cliff: 10.4 mi
- Bear Cliffs: 10.4 mi
- Barney's Wall: 13.2 mi
- Barneys Wall: 13.2 mi
- Dragon's Tooth: 16.2 mi
Attractions: 6
- Sapphire Ballroom & Dance Center: 7.1 mi
- Keffer Oak: 8.6 mi
- Eastern Continental Divide: 12.5 mi
- Dixie Caverns: 13.5 mi
- One Clear View: 22.5 mi
Gardens: 5
- Hahn Horticultural Garden: 0.8 mi
- Piedmont Vegetable Garden: 2.0 mi
- Radford Alumni Memorial Garden: 9.6 mi
- Volvo Break Area Indoor Garden: 19.2 mi
- Break Area Indoor Garden and Gazebo: 19.3 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascades: 12.7 mi
- Camp Creek: 15.3 mi
- Bent Mountain Falls: 15.4 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Haven Heights Picnic Site: 9.8 mi
- Smart View Recreation Area: 24.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Iranto Rest Area: 10.7 mi
- Radford Safety Rest Area North: 10.9 mi
Beaches: 2
- Water Front: 18.7 mi
- Waterfront: 22.8 mi
Springs: 1
- Spring Well #25: 22.1 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).
Day trips start here
- Roanoke · 26 mi
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