- Elevation, modelled
- 852 m
- Tallest summit within 11.9 miles
- Point Lookout Mountain1,380 m · 11.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway4.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:47local time
- Coordinates
- 36.5003, -81.1200
Veterans Memorial Park is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 852 m. Point Lookout Mountain stands 1,380 m to the north-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Alleghany Historical Museum, a museum 0.4 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 4.2 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.9 miles of Veterans Memorial Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Point Lookout Mountain | NNW 347° | 1,380 m | 11.9 mi |
| Catherine Knob | WSW 245° | 1,223 m | 5.7 mi |
| Fender Mountain | WSW 257° | 1,212 m | 3.2 mi |
| Cheek Mountain | WSW 247° | 1,196 m | 4.8 mi |
| Betsy Peak | WSW 244° | 1,186 m | 7.3 mi |
| Green Mountain | S 178° | 1,185 m | 4.8 mi |
| Bullhead Mountain | SE 141° | 1,171 m | 4.7 mi |
| Peach Bottom Mountain | WSW 247° | 1,157 m | 6.1 mi |
- 4.2 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 10.0 mi off the New River Valley Byway
- 22.7 mi off the Mount Rogers Scenic Byway
- 28.1 mi off the US 421 Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Mahogany Rock Overlook · 4 mi
- Bullhead Mountain Overlook · 5 mi
- Devils Garden Overlook · 5 mi
- Air Bellows Overlook · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Doughton Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Fender Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Bald Knob: 3.7 mi
- The Peak: 3.7 mi
- Mahogany Rock Mountain: 4.4 mi
- Crouse Park: 0.5 mi
- Sam Brown Park: 1.1 mi
- Blue Ridge Parkway: 10.3 mi
- Traphill Historic District: 12.0 mi
- Lowgap Park: 14.1 mi
- Incredible Falls: 5.4 mi
- Bullhead Creek Cascades: 5.7 mi
- Upper Widows Creek Falls: 6.9 mi
- Widows Falls: 7.7 mi
- Bullhead Creek Falls: 7.7 mi
- Alleghany Historical Museum: 0.4 mi
- Jeff Matthews Museum: 15.2 mi
- Mountain Farm Life Museum: 20.1 mi
- Museum of Ashe County History: 20.2 mi
- Forestry Center: 21.5 mi
- Brinegar Cabin: 5.8 mi
- Caudill Cabin: 5.8 mi
- US 21 overlook: 11.8 mi
- Raven Knob Boy Scout Museum: 15.2 mi
- Blue Ridge Music Center: 15.8 mi
- Devils Garden: 5.3 mi
- Wildcat Rock: 5.8 mi
- Alligator Back: 6.7 mi
- Zeke's Peak: 13.9 mi
- Raven Cliff: 23.1 mi
- Stone Mountain Picnic Area: 9.7 mi
- Cumberland Knob Picnic Area: 12.4 mi
- Mount Jefferson Picnic Area: 20.3 mi
- Winston-Salem Foundation Picnic Area: 22.0 mi
- Crouse's Chimney: 14.4 mi
- Vaughn-Woltz Order of the Arrow Campfire Arena Time Capsule: 15.3 mi
- 100 Strong: 22.4 mi
- Gold Star Families Memorial Monument: 22.6 mi
- Raven Knob Scout Reservation: 14.6 mi
- Stewarts Creek State Wildlife Management Area: 19.1 mi
- Crooked Creek: 21.9 mi
- Paddy Mountain Plant Conservation Preserve: 22.3 mi
- John Harmon Gallery: 9.1 mi
- Transitional Peace: 22.1 mi
- Elk Shoals: 19.7 mi
- Barefoot Beach: 23.6 mi
- Virginia Rest Area: 21.4 mi
- Rebecca Maynard Labyrinth: 23.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:02 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 06:07 | 20:08 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:49 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:33 | 17:13 |
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 | 33 | 35 | 42 | 52 | 60 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 54 | 43 | 36 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 3.1 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sparta 3.5 SSW, 3 mi away.
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