- Elevation
- 600 m
- Tallest summit within 14.0 miles
- Jones Knob1,163 m · 13.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Big Walker Mountain Scenic Byway13.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:47local time
- Coordinates
- 36.8693, -80.8699
Shot Tower State Historical Park is a park in Virginia, at a recorded 600 m. Jones Knob stands 1,163 m to the west-southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Hematite Mountain, a peak 1.0 miles away. Big Walker Mountain Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.
- Elevation
- 600 m
- Operated by
- Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.0 miles of Shot Tower State Historical Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jones Knob | WSW 238° | 1,163 m | 13.3 mi |
| Sand Mountain | WNW 284° | 1,123 m | 11.3 mi |
| High Rocks | WNW 284° | 1,111 m | 10.9 mi |
| Lick Mountain | W 278° | 1,073 m | 10.8 mi |
| Dead Pine Mountain | ENE 68° | 1,048 m | 11.2 mi |
| Bear Knob | ENE 75° | 1,032 m | 11.8 mi |
| Ewing Mountain | WSW 245° | 1,030 m | 12.0 mi |
| Bullard Knob | ENE 72° | 1,027 m | 13.0 mi |
- 13.1 mi off the Big Walker Mountain Scenic Byway
- 17.1 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 29.8 mi off the Mount Rogers Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Granite Quarry Overlook · 18 mi
- Scenic Overlook · 18 mi
- Scenic Overlook · 18 mi
- Fox Hunters Paradise Overlook · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Hematite Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Poplar Camp Mountain West: 2.3 mi
- Fossil Point: 2.6 mi
- Poplar Camp Mountain East: 2.7 mi
- Fosters Falls Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Carter Wayside park: 6.0 mi
- Long Branch Picnic Area: 9.2 mi
- Carroll County Recreation Park: 10.1 mi
- Pulaski Wayside Picnic Area: 11.3 mi
- Dannelly Park: 12.3 mi
- Carroll County Recreation Department Picnic Shelter: 10.1 mi
- Cumberland Knob Picnic Area: 21.9 mi
- Big Walker Lookout: 23.2 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 10.0 mi
- Raven Cliff: 10.7 mi
- Carroll County Historical Society and Museum: 10.3 mi
- Jeff Matthews Museum: 14.9 mi
- Chestnut Creek Falls: 10.8 mi
- Falls of Dismal: 21.9 mi
- New River Outdoor Adventures: 11.6 mi
- Blue Ridge Music Center: 20.5 mi
- Waterfront: 13.2 mi
- Water Front: 18.2 mi
- Break Area Indoor Garden and Gazebo: 16.7 mi
- Volvo Break Area Indoor Garden: 16.8 mi
- Virginia Rest Area: 22.2 mi
- Radford Safety Rest Area North: 24.8 mi
- DAK Lights: 18.1 mi
- This Way: 23.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:01 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 06:05 | 20:08 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:48 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:31 | 17:11 |
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 | 33 | 36 | 43 | 52 | 61 | 68 | 72 | 71 | 65 | 54 | 43 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wytheville, 12 mi away.
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