- Elevation, modelled
- 300 m
- Tallest summit within 15.3 miles
- Poor Mountain1,141 m · 9.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway5.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:45local time
- Coordinates
- 37.2823, -80.0077
Strauss Park is a park in Virginia, at a modelled 300 m. Poor Mountain stands 1,141 m to the southwest, 9.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Horton Park, a park 1.6 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 5.5 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.3 miles of Strauss Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poor Mountain | SW 234° | 1,141 m | 9.9 mi |
| Sinking Creek Mountain | NW 315° | 1,117 m | 15.1 mi |
| Earn Knob | NW 319° | 1,097 m | 14.6 mi |
| Cahas Mountain | S 182° | 1,083 m | 11.4 mi |
| Fort Lewis Mountain | WNW 282° | 998 m | 8.6 mi |
| Bent Mountain | SSW 210° | 975 m | 10.7 mi |
| McAfee Knob | NNW 348° | 974 m | 7.8 mi |
| Bull Run Knob | SSW 210° | 972 m | 10.7 mi |
- 5.5 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 26.8 mi off the Farm Heritage Road
Overlooks nearby
- Mill Mountain Overlook · 5 mi
- Mill Mountain Star Overlook · 5 mi
- Roanoke Mountain Loop Lookout · 6 mi
- Roanoke River Overlook · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Horton Park: 1.6 mi
- Villa Heights Recreation Center: 1.7 mi
- Raleigh Court Park: 1.7 mi
- Southwest Historic District: 1.8 mi
- Sherwood Burial Park: 1.8 mi
Peaks
- Round Hill: 3.4 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Stone Mountain: 4.4 mi
- Mill Mountain: 4.7 mi
- Little Brushy Mountain: 4.8 mi
Historic sites: 26
- Agatha Strother Lewis | Col. Elijah McClanahan: 1.7 mi
- Dan Wright Memorial: 2.2 mi
- Destroyed Parking Lot as of 6/3/18: 2.8 mi
- Rorer Hall: 3.5 mi
- Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio Railroad Depot: 3.6 mi
Museums: 17
- Salem Museum: 2.4 mi
- Virginia Museum of Transportation: 3.4 mi
- Roanoke Pinball Museum: 3.8 mi
- Taubman Museum of Art: 3.9 mi
- Taubman Museum of Art: 3.9 mi
Artworks: 11
- Merrill Gainer Statue: 2.3 mi
- Sculpture Garden: 2.6 mi
- The Rock: 2.8 mi
- The Solar Wind: 2.8 mi
- Roanoke Firefighter statue: 3.5 mi
Nature reserves: 10
- Happy Hollow Gardens Park: 5.1 mi
- Read Mountain Preserve: 7.4 mi
- Carvins Cove: 7.4 mi
- Havens Wildlife Management Area: 8.7 mi
- Explore Park: 9.4 mi
Attractions: 9
- Norfolk Southern 8661: 3.5 mi
- Jupiter Missile: 3.5 mi
- Roanoke Star: 4.7 mi
- Dixie Caverns: 9.5 mi
- Pacabella Farm Alpacas & Boutique: 14.3 mi
Gardens: 7
- Mountain View Community Garden: 2.5 mi
- George Washington Carver Community Garden: 3.2 mi
- Dr. Robert L. A. Keeley Healing Garden: 4.1 mi
- Beale Garden: 6.2 mi
- Community Garden: 6.2 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Dragon's Tooth: 10.6 mi
- Tinker Cliffs: 10.8 mi
- Lovers Leap: 17.4 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Iranto Rest Area: 12.3 mi
- Troutville Safety Rest Area: 16.8 mi
- Virginia Rest Area Mile 158 South (I-81): 16.8 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Bent Mountain Falls: 14.9 mi
- Camp Creek: 14.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Howrytown: 12.7 mi
Springs: 1
- Spring Well #25: 19.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:58 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 20:06 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:44 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:26 | 17:07 |
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, 3 mi away.
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- Roanoke · 4 mi
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