- Elevation, modelled
- 250 m
- Tallest summit within 19.0 miles
- Murray Knob695 m · 17.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway17.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:42local time
- Coordinates
- 37.0514, -79.6628
Scruggs Boat Launch is a park in Virginia, at a modelled 250 m. Murray Knob stands 695 m to the west-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Penhook State Boat Ramp, a park 3.4 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 18 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.0 miles of Scruggs Boat Launch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray Knob | WNW 291° | 695 m | 17.1 mi |
| Roanoke Mountain | NW 306° | 662 m | 18.6 mi |
| Panther Knob | NW 312° | 621 m | 13.9 mi |
| Fork Mountain | SW 216° | 593 m | 16.9 mi |
| Smith Mountain | ESE 116° | 590 m | 5.9 mi |
| Thaxton Mountain | N 5° | 586 m | 18.3 mi |
| Coles Knob | W 260° | 550 m | 17.9 mi |
| Horsepen Mountain | NNW 332° | 549 m | 18.1 mi |
- 17.8 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Roanoke River Overlook · 18 mi
- Roanoke Mountain Loop Lookout · 19 mi
- Mill Mountain Star Overlook · 20 mi
- Mill Mountain Overlook · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Penhook State Boat Ramp: 3.4 mi
- Smith Mountain Lake Community Park: 3.6 mi
- Moneta Park: 10.1 mi
- Mary Elizabeth Park -: 13.0 mi
- Mary Elizabeth Park\: 13.0 mi
Peaks
- Mars Hill: 4.9 mi
- Greer Knob: 5.5 mi
- Smith Mountain: 5.9 mi
- Jacks Mountain: 6.0 mi
- Preston Knob: 6.4 mi
Historic sites: 23
- Bethany Church: 16.0 mi
- Jeremiah’s Corner: 17.8 mi
- Roark Mill: 19.1 mi
- Liberty Lake Park: 19.6 mi
- JB Fishburn Memorial: 20.1 mi
Museums: 13
- Caboose: 16.3 mi
- Yates Tavern: 18.2 mi
- Vinton Historical Society Museum: 20.3 mi
- Lankford House Museum: 20.9 mi
- Bedford Museum & Genealogical Library: 21.0 mi
Gardens: 10
- Saponi Garden: 17.2 mi
- Victory Garden: 20.5 mi
- Dr. Robert L. A. Keeley Healing Garden: 20.7 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 20.8 mi
- Chatham Hall Arboretum: 21.6 mi
Artworks: 6
- LOVE: 20.8 mi
- Rhinoceros: 20.9 mi
- Henrietta Lacks: 21.7 mi
- Roanoke Firefighter statue: 21.8 mi
- Sculpture Garden: 22.3 mi
Attractions: 5
- Pacabella Farm Alpacas & Boutique: 11.0 mi
- Roanoke Star: 20.3 mi
- Piper L-4 Grasshopper: 20.5 mi
- Norfolk Southern 8661: 21.8 mi
- Jupiter Missile: 21.8 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Bald Knob Natural Area Preserve: 12.2 mi
- Explore Park: 16.4 mi
- Turkeycock Mountain Wildlife Management Area: 16.6 mi
- Read Mountain Preserve: 23.2 mi
- Claytor Nature Center: 24.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:56 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 20:04 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:43 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:25 | 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 | 37 | 39 | 46 | 56 | 64 | 72 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 57 | 46 | 40 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rocky MT, 14 mi away.
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