- Elevation, modelled
- 287 m
- Tallest summit within 14.5 miles
- Poor Mountain1,141 m · 11.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway2.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:44local time
- Coordinates
- 37.2599, -79.9558
Smith Park is a park in Virginia, at a modelled 287 m. Poor Mountain stands 1,141 m to the west-southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Highland Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 2.6 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.5 miles of Smith Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poor Mountain | WSW 248° | 1,141 m | 11.6 mi |
| Cahas Mountain | SSW 199° | 1,083 m | 10.4 mi |
| Fort Lewis Mountain | WNW 287° | 998 m | 11.7 mi |
| Bent Mountain | SW 227° | 975 m | 11.3 mi |
| McAfee Knob | NNW 334° | 974 m | 10.2 mi |
| Bull Run Knob | SW 227° | 972 m | 11.3 mi |
| Masons Knob | SW 215° | 961 m | 7.2 mi |
| Hemppatch Mountain | SW 228° | 935 m | 9.2 mi |
- 2.6 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Mill Mountain Overlook · 1 mi
- Mill Mountain Star Overlook · 1 mi
- Roanoke Mountain Loop Lookout · 4 mi
- Roanoke River Overlook · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Highland Park: 0.3 mi
- Harkrader Park: 0.3 mi
- Argonne Circle: 0.4 mi
- Valley Avenue Park: 0.4 mi
- Wasena Park: 0.5 mi
Peaks
- Mill Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Stone Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Chestnut Ridge: 2.4 mi
- Round Hill: 2.9 mi
- Roanoke Mountain: 3.6 mi
Historic sites: 19
- Rorer Hall: 1.0 mi
- Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio Railroad Depot: 1.2 mi
- Roanoke City Market: 1.2 mi
- Oscar Micheaux: 1.3 mi
- Hunton Life Saving and First Aid Crew: 1.3 mi
Museums: 13
- Virginia Museum of Transportation: 1.0 mi
- Roanoke Pinball Museum: 1.2 mi
- Taubman Museum of Art: 1.3 mi
- Taubman Museum of Art: 1.3 mi
- O. Winston Link Museum: 1.4 mi
Nature reserves: 10
- Explore Park: 6.2 mi
- Read Mountain Preserve: 6.3 mi
- Happy Hollow Gardens Park: 6.6 mi
- Carvins Cove: 9.1 mi
- Havens Wildlife Management Area: 11.9 mi
Artworks: 8
- Sculpture Garden: 0.7 mi
- Henrietta Lacks: 0.9 mi
- Roanoke Firefighter statue: 1.1 mi
- Merrill Gainer Statue: 1.5 mi
- The Rock: 6.0 mi
Gardens: 8
- Mountain View Community Garden: 0.8 mi
- Dr. Robert L. A. Keeley Healing Garden: 0.9 mi
- George Washington Carver Community Garden: 1.2 mi
- Beale Garden: 6.6 mi
- Community Garden: 6.8 mi
Attractions: 8
- Norfolk Southern 8661: 1.1 mi
- Jupiter Missile: 1.1 mi
- Roanoke Star: 1.4 mi
- Pacabella Farm Alpacas & Boutique: 11.3 mi
- Dixie Caverns: 12.1 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Tinker Cliffs: 12.5 mi
- Dragon's Tooth: 13.8 mi
- Lovers Leap: 20.0 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Iranto Rest Area: 14.8 mi
- Troutville Safety Rest Area: 16.5 mi
- Virginia Rest Area Mile 158 South (I-81): 16.5 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Bent Mountain Falls: 15.8 mi
- Camp Creek: 15.9 mi
Springs: 2
- Spring Well #25: 19.6 mi
- Big Spring: 23.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Howrytown: 12.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:58 | 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, 4 mi away.
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- Roanoke · 1 mi
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