- Elevation, modelled
- 211 m
- Tallest summit within 10.4 miles
- Maintop Mountain1,232 m · 7.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway7.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:42local time
- Coordinates
- 37.7745, -79.0030
Tye River Memorial Park is a park in Virginia, at a modelled 211 m. Maintop Mountain stands 1,232 m to the west-northwest, 7.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Mars Knob, a peak 2.6 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 7.4 miles off.
- Operated by
- Nelson County Parks & Recreation
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.4 miles of Tye River Memorial Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maintop Mountain | WNW 301° | 1,232 m | 7.6 mi |
| Pompey Peak | W 261° | 1,229 m | 9.1 mi |
| The Priest | NW 314° | 1,227 m | 4.5 mi |
| Elk Pond Mountain | WNW 287° | 1,226 m | 9.2 mi |
| Mount Pleasant | WSW 256° | 1,223 m | 9.5 mi |
| Three Ridges | N 10° | 1,210 m | 5.9 mi |
| Potatopatch Mountain | NNE 15° | 1,172 m | 10.1 mi |
| Devils Knob | NNE 15° | 1,172 m | 10.2 mi |
- 7.4 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 19.4 mi off the Skyline DriveNational
Overlooks nearby
- The Priest Overlook · 8 mi
- 3 Ridges Mountain Overlook · 9 mi
- The Slacks Overlook · 10 mi
- Yankee Horse Ridge Overlook · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Mars Knob: 2.6 mi
- Thompson Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Bryant Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Little Mountain: 3.8 mi
- Little Priest: 4.2 mi
Parks: 30
- Amherst Wayside: 14.7 mi
- Cove Creek Park: 16.4 mi
- Schneider Community Park: 17.3 mi
- Coolwell Park: 18.2 mi
- Laurel Park: 18.7 mi
Historic sites: 26
- Otto Cline Powell monument: 20.4 mi
- VDOT Workers' Memorial: 21.9 mi
- Mirador: 22.2 mi
- Colonel Claudius Crozet: 23.5 mi
- Johnathan Daniels: 23.6 mi
Museums: 16
- Virginia Distillery Museum: 7.7 mi
- Rockfish Valley Foundation Natural History Center: 9.5 mi
- Amherst County Historical Museum: 13.3 mi
- Monacan Ancestral Museum: 15.5 mi
- Saint Paul's Mission School: 15.5 mi
Springs: 12
- Rock Spring: 8.4 mi
- Lovingston Springs: 9.4 mi
- Hog Camp Gap Spring: 10.3 mi
- Hickory Spring: 10.5 mi
- Wiggins Spring: 11.0 mi
Attractions: 6
- Crabtree Falls: 6.7 mi
- Virginia Distillery Co. Distillery Tour & Tasting: 7.7 mi
- Yankee Horse Ridge: 9.9 mi
- Thomas Jonathan “Stonewall” Jackson: 24.2 mi
- Packet Boat Marshall: 24.8 mi
Artworks: 6
- Knight Statue: 19.1 mi
- Peristyle: 19.1 mi
- George Washington: 23.6 mi
- The Cannonball: 23.7 mi
- George C. Marshall: 23.7 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Fortune's Cove Preserve: 6.0 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain / Rockfish / Shields Gap: 6.7 mi
- Mt. Pleasant Roadless Area: 10.3 mi
- Carry Nature Sanctuary: 15.7 mi
- James River at Wingina: 18.2 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- White Rock Falls: 9.3 mi
- Upper Shamokin Falls: 11.8 mi
- St. Mary's Falls: 12.1 mi
- Panther Falls: 16.3 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Twenty Minute Cliff: 8.9 mi
- Lovers Leap: 22.8 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Nelson County Wayside: 11.3 mi
- Humpback Rocks Picnic Area: 12.7 mi
Gardens: 2
Beaches: 1
- Lake Monocan Beach: 11.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Fairfield Safety Rest Area: 18.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:53 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 20:03 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:40 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:20 | 17:01 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Lynchburg · 26 mi
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