- Elevation, modelled
- 288 m
- Tallest summit within 14.8 miles
- Poor Mountain1,141 m · 14.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway2.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:44local time
- Coordinates
- 37.2871, -79.9081
Thrasher Park is a park in Virginia, at a modelled 288 m. Poor Mountain stands 1,141 m to the west-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is East Gate Park, a park 0.8 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 2.0 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.8 miles of Thrasher Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poor Mountain | WSW 245° | 1,141 m | 14.8 mi |
| Cahas Mountain | SSW 207° | 1,083 m | 13.1 mi |
| Fort Lewis Mountain | W 276° | 998 m | 13.9 mi |
| Bent Mountain | SW 229° | 975 m | 14.5 mi |
| McAfee Knob | NW 316° | 974 m | 10.2 mi |
| Bull Run Knob | SW 229° | 972 m | 14.5 mi |
| Masons Knob | SW 221° | 961 m | 10.3 mi |
| Hemppatch Mountain | SW 230° | 935 m | 12.4 mi |
- 2.0 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Mill Mountain Star Overlook · 3 mi
- Mill Mountain Overlook · 3 mi
- Roanoke River Overlook · 3 mi
- Roanoke Mountain Loop Lookout · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- East Gate Park: 0.8 mi
- Mason Mill Park: 0.9 mi
- Vineyard Park West: 1.0 mi
- Vineyark Park East: 1.3 mi
- Golden Park: 1.8 mi
Peaks
- Round Hill: 2.6 mi
- Mill Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Chestnut Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Stewart Knob: 3.7 mi
- Read Mountain: 3.8 mi
Historic sites: 19
- Vinton War Memorial: 1.1 mi
- Hunter Viaduct: 1.9 mi
- 28 Wells Avenue, N.W.: 2.0 mi
- Roanoke City Market: 2.0 mi
- Hunton Life Saving and First Aid Crew: 2.0 mi
Museums: 12
- Vinton Historical Society Museum: 0.9 mi
- O. Winston Link Museum: 1.9 mi
- Taubman Museum of Art: 1.9 mi
- Taubman Museum of Art: 1.9 mi
- Roanoke Pinball Museum: 2.0 mi
Nature reserves: 10
- Read Mountain Preserve: 3.4 mi
- Explore Park: 4.8 mi
- Carvins Cove: 8.3 mi
- Happy Hollow Gardens Park: 9.8 mi
- Havens Wildlife Management Area: 14.0 mi
Attractions: 7
- Jupiter Missile: 2.2 mi
- Norfolk Southern 8661: 2.2 mi
- Roanoke Star: 2.8 mi
- Pacabella Farm Alpacas & Boutique: 11.9 mi
- Dixie Caverns: 14.9 mi
Artworks: 7
- Roanoke Firefighter statue: 2.3 mi
- Henrietta Lacks: 2.3 mi
- Sculpture Garden: 3.5 mi
- Merrill Gainer Statue: 4.6 mi
- The Rock: 8.1 mi
Gardens: 7
- George Washington Carver Community Garden: 2.4 mi
- Dr. Robert L. A. Keeley Healing Garden: 3.1 mi
- Mountain View Community Garden: 3.4 mi
- Beale Garden: 5.0 mi
- Community Garden: 5.4 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Tinker Cliffs: 11.5 mi
- Dragon's Tooth: 15.4 mi
- Lovers Leap: 20.0 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Troutville Safety Rest Area: 13.6 mi
- Virginia Rest Area Mile 158 South (I-81): 13.6 mi
- Iranto Rest Area: 17.7 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Bent Mountain Falls: 19.1 mi
- Camp Creek: 19.1 mi
- Falling Water Cascades: 22.2 mi
Springs: 2
- Big Spring: 20.2 mi
- Spring Well #25: 22.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Howrytown: 10.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:57 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 20:05 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:44 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:25 | 17:06 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Roanoke · 2 mi
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