- Elevation, modelled
- 357 m
- Tallest summit within 15.2 miles
- Poor Mountain1,141 m · 10.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway1.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:44local time
- Coordinates
- 37.2266, -79.9650
Sunrise Park is a park in Virginia, at a modelled 357 m. Poor Mountain stands 1,141 m to the west, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Chestnut Ridge, a peak 0.6 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 1.2 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.2 miles of Sunrise Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poor Mountain | W 259° | 1,141 m | 10.5 mi |
| Cahas Mountain | SSW 200° | 1,083 m | 8.0 mi |
| Fort Lewis Mountain | WNW 298° | 998 m | 12.1 mi |
| Bent Mountain | SW 235° | 975 m | 9.4 mi |
| McAfee Knob | NNW 341° | 974 m | 12.1 mi |
| Bull Run Knob | SW 235° | 972 m | 9.4 mi |
| Masons Knob | SW 226° | 961 m | 5.1 mi |
| Hemppatch Mountain | WSW 238° | 935 m | 7.4 mi |
- 1.2 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Roanoke Mountain Loop Lookout · 2 mi
- Mill Mountain Overlook · 2 mi
- Mill Mountain Star Overlook · 2 mi
- Roanoke River Overlook · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Chestnut Ridge: 0.6 mi
- Stone Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Roanoke Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Haystack Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Mill Mountain: 2.5 mi
Parks
- Fern Park: 1.3 mi
- Bent Tree Dog Park: 1.4 mi
- The Community Arboretum: 1.4 mi
- Fishburn Park: 1.7 mi
- Open Field: 1.7 mi
Historic sites: 21
- JB Fishburn Memorial: 1.9 mi
- Dan Wright Memorial: 2.3 mi
- Destroyed Parking Lot as of 6/3/18: 2.8 mi
- Rorer Hall: 3.3 mi
- Roanoke City Market: 3.4 mi
Museums: 14
- Virginia Museum of Transportation: 3.4 mi
- Roanoke Pinball Museum: 3.4 mi
- Taubman Museum of Art: 3.5 mi
- Taubman Museum of Art: 3.5 mi
- O. Winston Link Museum: 3.6 mi
Artworks: 10
- Merrill Gainer Statue: 2.2 mi
- Sculpture Garden: 2.8 mi
- Henrietta Lacks: 3.2 mi
- Roanoke Firefighter statue: 3.4 mi
- The Solar Wind: 6.9 mi
Attractions: 8
- Roanoke Star: 2.5 mi
- Norfolk Southern 8661: 3.4 mi
- Jupiter Missile: 3.4 mi
- Pacabella Farm Alpacas & Boutique: 9.9 mi
- Dixie Caverns: 11.8 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Happy Hollow Gardens Park: 5.7 mi
- Explore Park: 6.6 mi
- Read Mountain Preserve: 8.5 mi
- Carvins Cove: 11.3 mi
- Havens Wildlife Management Area: 12.5 mi
Gardens: 7
- Dr. Robert L. A. Keeley Healing Garden: 2.2 mi
- Mountain View Community Garden: 2.9 mi
- George Washington Carver Community Garden: 3.6 mi
- Beale Garden: 8.9 mi
- Community Garden: 9.2 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Iranto Rest Area: 14.3 mi
- Troutville Safety Rest Area: 18.7 mi
- Virginia Rest Area Mile 158 South (I-81): 18.7 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Tinker Cliffs: 14.7 mi
- Dragon's Tooth: 14.7 mi
- Lovers Leap: 21.8 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Bent Mountain Falls: 14.1 mi
- Camp Creek: 14.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Howrytown: 15.3 mi
Springs: 1
- Spring Well #25: 17.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Smart View Recreation Area: 23.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:58 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 20:05 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 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, 6 mi away.
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- Roanoke · 3 mi
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