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Shepherd's Monument

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Elevation, modelled
250 m
Tallest summit within 17.8 miles
Apple Orchard Mountain1,287 m · 17.4 mi
Nearest byway
Blue Ridge Parkway16.3 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:42local time
Coordinates
37.2865, -79.3832
Shepherd's Monument from directly overhead

Shepherd's Monument is a park in Virginia, at a modelled 250 m. Apple Orchard Mountain stands 1,287 m to the north-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Lees Mill Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 16 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.8 miles of Shepherd's Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Apple Orchard MountainNNW 336°1,287 m17.4 mi
Flat Top MountainNW 316°1,215 m15.8 mi
Sharp Top MountainNW 310°1,167 m15.9 mi
Onion MountainNNW 333°1,157 m16.2 mi
Headforemost MountainNNW 326°1,131 m16.0 mi
The PinnacleNW 318°1,119 m15.9 mi
Floyd MountainNNW 327°1,088 m17.5 mi
Buzzards RoostNW 309°1,074 m15.9 mi

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2218:5519:30
June solstice05:5820:0320:42
September equinox07:0618:4219:16
December solstice07:2916:2317:04

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F373947576472777569584840
Precip in3.63.03.53.94.64.74.33.84.43.63.33.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bedford, 8 mi away.

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