- Elevation, modelled
- 282 m
- Tallest summit within 14.9 miles
- Poor Mountain1,141 m · 11.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway2.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:44local time
- Coordinates
- 37.2530, -79.9474
Rivers Edge Park is a park in Virginia, at a modelled 282 m. Poor Mountain stands 1,141 m to the west-southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Rivers Edge North Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 2.0 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.9 miles of Rivers Edge Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poor Mountain | WSW 251° | 1,141 m | 11.9 mi |
| Cahas Mountain | SSW 202° | 1,083 m | 10.1 mi |
| Fort Lewis Mountain | WNW 288° | 998 m | 12.3 mi |
| Bent Mountain | SW 230° | 975 m | 11.3 mi |
| McAfee Knob | NNW 333° | 974 m | 10.8 mi |
| Bull Run Knob | SW 230° | 972 m | 11.3 mi |
| Masons Knob | SW 221° | 961 m | 7.1 mi |
| Hemppatch Mountain | SW 232° | 935 m | 9.2 mi |
- 2.0 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Mill Mountain Overlook · 1 mi
- Mill Mountain Star Overlook · 1 mi
- Roanoke Mountain Loop Lookout · 3 mi
- Roanoke River Overlook · 4 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Rivers Edge North Park: 0.1 mi
- Crystal Springs: 0.4 mi
- Open Field: 0.4 mi
- Harkrader Park: 0.4 mi
- Argonne Circle: 0.5 mi
Peaks
- Mill Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Stone Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Chestnut Ridge: 2.0 mi
- Roanoke Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Round Hill: 3.4 mi
Historic sites: 19
- JB Fishburn Memorial: 0.9 mi
- Rorer Hall: 1.3 mi
- Roanoke City Market: 1.4 mi
- Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio Railroad Depot: 1.5 mi
- Hunter Viaduct: 1.5 mi
Museums: 13
- Roanoke Pinball Museum: 1.3 mi
- Virginia Museum of Transportation: 1.4 mi
- Taubman Museum of Art: 1.4 mi
- Taubman Museum of Art: 1.4 mi
- O. Winston Link Museum: 1.5 mi
Nature reserves: 9
- Explore Park: 5.6 mi
- Read Mountain Preserve: 6.4 mi
- Happy Hollow Gardens Park: 6.9 mi
- Carvins Cove: 9.7 mi
- Havens Wildlife Management Area: 12.5 mi
Gardens: 8
- Dr. Robert L. A. Keeley Healing Garden: 0.3 mi
- Mountain View Community Garden: 1.5 mi
- George Washington Carver Community Garden: 1.6 mi
- Beale Garden: 7.0 mi
- Community Garden: 7.3 mi
Attractions: 8
- Roanoke Star: 0.8 mi
- Norfolk Southern 8661: 1.4 mi
- Jupiter Missile: 1.4 mi
- Pacabella Farm Alpacas & Boutique: 10.7 mi
- Dixie Caverns: 12.6 mi
Artworks: 8
- Henrietta Lacks: 1.2 mi
- Sculpture Garden: 1.4 mi
- Roanoke Firefighter statue: 1.4 mi
- Merrill Gainer Statue: 1.9 mi
- The Rock: 6.7 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Tinker Cliffs: 13.1 mi
- Dragon's Tooth: 14.5 mi
- Lovers Leap: 20.7 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Iranto Rest Area: 15.3 mi
- Troutville Safety Rest Area: 16.7 mi
- Virginia Rest Area Mile 158 South (I-81): 16.7 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Bent Mountain Falls: 15.9 mi
- Camp Creek: 15.9 mi
Springs: 2
- Spring Well #25: 19.4 mi
- Big Spring: 23.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Howrytown: 13.2 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, 5 mi away.
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