- Elevation, modelled
- 308 m
- Tallest summit within 14.6 miles
- Poor Mountain1,141 m · 11.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway2.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:44local time
- Coordinates
- 37.2626, -79.9631
Valley Avenue Park is a park in Virginia, at a modelled 308 m. Poor Mountain stands 1,141 m to the west-southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Triangle Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 2.9 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.6 miles of Valley Avenue Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poor Mountain | WSW 247° | 1,141 m | 11.3 mi |
| Cahas Mountain | SSW 196° | 1,083 m | 10.4 mi |
| Fort Lewis Mountain | WNW 287° | 998 m | 11.3 mi |
| Bent Mountain | SW 225° | 975 m | 11.1 mi |
| McAfee Knob | NNW 336° | 974 m | 9.9 mi |
| Bull Run Knob | SW 225° | 972 m | 11.1 mi |
| Masons Knob | SSW 212° | 961 m | 7.2 mi |
| Hemppatch Mountain | SW 225° | 935 m | 9.0 mi |
- 2.9 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 29.3 mi off the Farm Heritage Road
Overlooks nearby
- Mill Mountain Overlook · 2 mi
- Mill Mountain Star Overlook · 2 mi
- Roanoke Mountain Loop Lookout · 4 mi
- Roanoke River Overlook · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Triangle Park: 0.1 mi
- Vic Thomas Park: 0.3 mi
- Ghent Hill Park: 0.3 mi
- Wasena Park: 0.4 mi
- Smith Park: 0.4 mi
Peaks
- Mill Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Stone Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Chestnut Ridge: 2.7 mi
- Round Hill: 2.8 mi
- Roanoke Mountain: 4.0 mi
Historic sites: 20
- Rorer Hall: 1.2 mi
- Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio Railroad Depot: 1.3 mi
- Oscar Micheaux: 1.4 mi
- Roanoke City Market: 1.4 mi
- Hunton Life Saving and First Aid Crew: 1.5 mi
Museums: 14
- Virginia Museum of Transportation: 1.1 mi
- Roanoke Pinball Museum: 1.4 mi
- Taubman Museum of Art: 1.5 mi
- Taubman Museum of Art: 1.5 mi
- O. Winston Link Museum: 1.6 mi
Nature reserves: 10
- Happy Hollow Gardens Park: 6.3 mi
- Read Mountain Preserve: 6.4 mi
- Explore Park: 6.6 mi
- Carvins Cove: 8.8 mi
- Havens Wildlife Management Area: 11.5 mi
Artworks: 8
- Sculpture Garden: 0.3 mi
- Henrietta Lacks: 1.1 mi
- Merrill Gainer Statue: 1.1 mi
- Roanoke Firefighter statue: 1.2 mi
- The Rock: 5.6 mi
Attractions: 8
- Norfolk Southern 8661: 1.2 mi
- Jupiter Missile: 1.2 mi
- Roanoke Star: 1.9 mi
- Pacabella Farm Alpacas & Boutique: 11.7 mi
- Dixie Caverns: 11.7 mi
Gardens: 7
- Mountain View Community Garden: 0.5 mi
- George Washington Carver Community Garden: 1.2 mi
- Dr. Robert L. A. Keeley Healing Garden: 1.3 mi
- Beale Garden: 6.5 mi
- Community Garden: 6.7 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Tinker Cliffs: 12.3 mi
- Dragon's Tooth: 13.4 mi
- Lovers Leap: 19.7 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Iranto Rest Area: 14.5 mi
- Troutville Safety Rest Area: 16.5 mi
- Virginia Rest Area Mile 158 South (I-81): 16.5 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Bent Mountain Falls: 15.6 mi
- Camp Creek: 15.7 mi
Springs: 2
- Spring Well #25: 19.6 mi
- Big Spring: 23.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Howrytown: 12.9 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 | 17:06 |
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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