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Salthouse Branch Recreation Area

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Elevation
297 m
Tallest summit within 20.0 miles
Jones Mountain1,081 m · 19.4 mi
Nearest byway
Blue Ridge Parkway11.4 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:43local time
Coordinates
36.8137, -80.0403
Salthouse Branch Recreation Area from directly overhead

Salthouse Branch Recreation Area is a park in Virginia, at a recorded 297 m. Jones Mountain stands 1,081 m to the west, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Spring Cove Park Recreation Area, a park 0.4 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 11 miles off.

Elevation
297 m

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.0 miles of Salthouse Branch Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Jones MountainW 268°1,081 m19.4 mi
Rocky KnobW 271°1,080 m16.7 mi
Grassy KnollW 267°1,049 m17.7 mi
Pocket RidgeWNW 287°985 m12.4 mi
Panther KnobW 279°983 m17.2 mi
Tinsley KnobW 264°981 m16.5 mi
Richwood KnobSW 231°977 m13.2 mi
Bull MountainSW 231°977 m13.2 mi

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2518:5819:32
June solstice06:0220:0520:43
September equinox07:0918:4519:19
December solstice07:3016:2817:08

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374047566573777569584840
Precip in3.73.13.83.54.34.75.04.54.82.93.13.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Philpott DAM 2, 3 mi away.

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