- Elevation, modelled
- 1,405 m
- Tallest summit within 16.8 miles
- Mount Rose3,285 m · 11.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Mount Rose Highway1.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 39.4020, -119.7258
Virginia Foothills Park is a park in Nevada, at a modelled 1,405 m. Mount Rose stands 3,285 m to the west-southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Bailey Creek Park, a park 0.8 miles away. Mount Rose Highway passes 1.1 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.8 miles of Virginia Foothills Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Rose | WSW 249° | 3,285 m | 11.0 mi |
| Church Peak | WSW 252° | 3,235 m | 11.1 mi |
| Mount Houghton | WSW 248° | 3,195 m | 12.3 mi |
| Relay Peak | WSW 243° | 3,135 m | 13.3 mi |
| Snowflower Mountain | W 263° | 3,115 m | 11.3 mi |
| Tamarack Peak | WSW 241° | 3,012 m | 11.9 mi |
| Slide Mountain | SW 234° | 2,936 m | 10.5 mi |
| Rose Knob Peak | WSW 239° | 2,932 m | 14.5 mi |
- 1.1 mi off the Mount Rose Highway
- 12.2 mi off the Fort Churchill to Wellington Back Country Byway
- 15.6 mi off the Lake Tahoe - Eastshore DriveNational
- 27.4 mi off the Pyramid Lake Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic lookout · 15 mi
- Memorial Point Scenic Overlook · 17 mi
- Logan Shoals Vista Point · 26 mi
- Cave Rock · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Bailey Creek Park: 0.8 mi
- Damonte Ranch Park: 1.6 mi
- Geiger Lookout Wayside Park: 1.7 mi
- South Valleys Regional Sports Complex: 1.7 mi
- Center Creek Park: 2.1 mi
Artworks
- Pelican Sculpture: 1.6 mi
- Frog Sculpture: 1.6 mi
- The Holland Project: 8.5 mi
- Valor Tatoo Parlor: 8.5 mi
- Rainshadow Community Charter High: 8.6 mi
Peaks
- Steamboat Hills: 4.2 mi
- Huffaker Hills: 4.2 mi
- Castle Peak: 4.3 mi
- Rattlesnake Mountain: 5.1 mi
- Mount Abbie: 5.6 mi
Gardens: 34
- Pollinator Garden: 6.6 mi
- The Rose Garden: 10.1 mi
- Sensory Garden: 10.1 mi
- Community Garden: 10.2 mi
- Valley Road Research Garden: 10.4 mi
Historic sites: 25
- The Galena "G": 3.3 mi
- Michelson Residence: 7.4 mi
- The Great Fire of 1875: 7.5 mi
- Dowling's Blacksmith Shop: 7.5 mi
- William Sharon: 7.6 mi
Museums: 25
- Old Huffaker Schoolhouse: 6.3 mi
- The Way it Was Museum: 7.4 mi
- Mark Twain Museum: 7.6 mi
- Ponderosa Mine Tour: 7.6 mi
- Haunted Washoe Club Museum: 7.6 mi
Attractions: 21
- Tony Armstrong Amphitheater: 9.3 mi
- Historic Glendale School House: 9.3 mi
- Old Reno Arch: 9.7 mi
- Reno Arch: 9.9 mi
- Customs: 11.3 mi
Nature reserves: 18
- Galena Terrace: 3.3 mi
- Ballardini Open Space: 6.2 mi
- Galena Creek Regional Park: 7.6 mi
- Scripps State Wildlife Management Area: 8.8 mi
- Rancho San Rafael: 12.0 mi
Beaches: 15
- South Beach: 12.1 mi
- Incline Beach: 16.3 mi
- Hidden Beach: 16.5 mi
- Burnt Cedar Beach: 16.9 mi
- Sand Harbor: 17.9 mi
Springs: 10
- Cooney Springs: 14.5 mi
- Juniper Ridge Spring: 16.5 mi
- Taylor Spring: 16.7 mi
- Barton Springs: 18.1 mi
- Bull Run Spring: 18.7 mi
Ghost towns: 7
- Galena: 4.9 mi
- Washoe City: 6.3 mi
- Sutro: 11.3 mi
- Poeville: 16.2 mi
- Peavine Ranch: 18.8 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Chalk Bluff: 11.2 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 12.3 mi
- Giants Throne: 13.1 mi
- Slab Cliffs: 13.8 mi
- Susans Bluff: 19.4 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Jumbo Falls: 5.3 mi
- Lower King's Canyon Waterfall: 17.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Donner Camp Picnic Site: 24.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:36 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:50 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:22 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:57 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 36 | 41 | 45 | 54 | 64 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 1.8 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Virginia City, 7 mi away.
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