- Elevation, modelled
- 299 m
- Tallest summit within 19.8 miles
- Cahas Mountain1,083 m · 11.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway12.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:43local time
- Coordinates
- 36.9849, -79.8879
Veterans Park is a park in Virginia, at a modelled 299 m. Cahas Mountain stands 1,083 m to the northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Lynch Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 12 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.8 miles of Veterans Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cahas Mountain | NW 322° | 1,083 m | 11.5 mi |
| Bent Mountain | NW 313° | 975 m | 16.5 mi |
| Bull Run Knob | NW 313° | 972 m | 16.5 mi |
| Masons Knob | NNW 329° | 961 m | 15.3 mi |
| Hemppatch Mountain | NW 321° | 935 m | 16.6 mi |
| Fivemile Mountain | W 270° | 801 m | 13.2 mi |
| Turners Knob | WSW 252° | 763 m | 18.1 mi |
| Murray Knob | NNW 341° | 695 m | 11.3 mi |
- 12.3 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Pine Spur Overlook · 12 mi
- Devil's Backbone Overlook · 13 mi
- Roanoke Mountain Loop Lookout · 16 mi
- Smart View Overlook · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Lynch Park: 0.1 mi
- Mary Elizabeth Park\: 1.0 mi
- Mary Elizabeth Park -: 1.0 mi
- Waid Recreation Park: 3.3 mi
- Franklin County Recreation Park: 4.0 mi
Peaks
- Bald Knob: 1.2 mi
- Grassy Hill: 2.4 mi
- Flint Hill: 5.2 mi
- Coles Knob: 5.5 mi
- Brier Mountain: 5.8 mi
Historic sites: 16
- JB Fishburn Memorial: 18.1 mi
- Destroyed Parking Lot as of 6/3/18: 19.0 mi
- Dan Wright Memorial: 19.4 mi
- Roanoke City Market: 20.0 mi
- Rorer Hall: 20.1 mi
Museums: 12
- Blue Ridge Farm Museum: 8.6 mi
- Caboose: 9.6 mi
- Virginia Fire Museum, Inc. Office & Crew Quarters: 16.3 mi
- Roanoke Pinball Museum: 20.0 mi
- Taubman Museum of Art: 20.1 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Bald Knob Natural Area Preserve: 1.3 mi
- Turkeycock Mountain Wildlife Management Area: 15.1 mi
- Explore Park: 17.7 mi
- Fairy Stone State Park: 18.2 mi
- Happy Hollow Gardens Park: 19.4 mi
Attractions: 6
- Pacabella Farm Alpacas & Boutique: 9.9 mi
- Roanoke Star: 18.5 mi
- Norfolk Southern 8661: 20.1 mi
- Jupiter Missile: 20.1 mi
- One Clear View: 23.9 mi
Artworks: 6
- Merrill Gainer Statue: 19.4 mi
- Sculpture Garden: 19.9 mi
- Henrietta Lacks: 20.0 mi
- Roanoke Firefighter statue: 20.1 mi
- The Solar Wind: 23.4 mi
Gardens: 4
- Dr. Robert L. A. Keeley Healing Garden: 18.7 mi
- Mountain View Community Garden: 20.1 mi
- George Washington Carver Community Garden: 20.5 mi
- Brush: 22.6 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- White Falls: 17.6 mi
- Bent Mountain Falls: 18.5 mi
- Camp Creek: 18.6 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Calico Rock: 14.6 mi
- Cracker Point: 18.0 mi
Springs: 1
- Spring Well #25: 13.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Smart View Recreation Area: 17.0 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Bob White Covered Bridge: 24.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:57 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 20:04 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:44 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 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 | 37 | 39 | 46 | 56 | 64 | 72 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 57 | 46 | 40 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rocky MT, under a mile away.
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