- Elevation, modelled
- 348 m
- Tallest summit within 16.1 miles
- Poor Mountain1,141 m · 3.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway6.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:45local time
- Coordinates
- 37.2479, -80.1750
Wayside Park is a park in Virginia, at a modelled 348 m. Poor Mountain stands 1,141 m to the south-southeast, 3.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Dixie Caverns, a attraction 0.4 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 6.9 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.1 miles of Wayside Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poor Mountain | SSE 160° | 1,141 m | 3.7 mi |
| Sinking Creek Mountain | N 354° | 1,117 m | 13.1 mi |
| Chimney Rock | N 350° | 1,108 m | 12.9 mi |
| Earn Knob | N 358° | 1,097 m | 13.4 mi |
| Cahas Mountain | SE 136° | 1,083 m | 12.6 mi |
| Bruisers Knob | NW 308° | 1,045 m | 11.8 mi |
| Fort Lewis Mountain | N 11° | 998 m | 4.3 mi |
| Bent Mountain | SSE 151° | 975 m | 7.9 mi |
- 6.9 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 24.3 mi off the Farm Heritage Road
Overlooks nearby
- Mill Mountain Overlook · 13 mi
- Mill Mountain Star Overlook · 13 mi
- Roanoke Mountain Loop Lookout · 13 mi
- Devil's Backbone Overlook · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Poor Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Texas Knob: 4.2 mi
- Fort Lewis Mountain: 4.3 mi
- Lost Mountain: 4.3 mi
- Bear Knob: 4.7 mi
Parks
- Mowles Spring Park: 5.7 mi
- Creed Fields Park: 6.0 mi
- Lake Spring Park: 6.5 mi
- Ted Webber Park: 6.7 mi
- Salemm Dog Park: 6.9 mi
Historic sites: 28
- Eagle Crossing Memorial: 4.0 mi
- Via Field Memorial: 4.2 mi
- Audie Murphy Memorial Monument: 8.5 mi
- Destroyed Parking Lot as of 6/3/18: 9.0 mi
- Dan Wright Memorial: 10.3 mi
Museums: 18
- Salem Museum: 7.7 mi
- Virginia Museum of Transportation: 12.6 mi
- Roanoke Pinball Museum: 13.0 mi
- Taubman Museum of Art: 13.1 mi
- Taubman Museum of Art: 13.1 mi
Artworks: 13
- The Solar Wind: 7.3 mi
- The Rock: 7.4 mi
- Merrill Gainer Statue: 10.6 mi
- Sculpture Garden: 11.6 mi
- Ode to Jeff Gordon: 12.4 mi
Nature reserves: 11
- Havens Wildlife Management Area: 5.1 mi
- Happy Hollow Gardens Park: 6.1 mi
- Sweet Springs State Natural Area Preserve: 8.4 mi
- Falls Ridge Preserve: 8.9 mi
- Carvins Cove: 14.1 mi
Attractions: 10
- Dixie Caverns: 0.4 mi
- Eastern Continental Divide: 11.7 mi
- Norfolk Southern 8661: 12.8 mi
- Jupiter Missile: 12.8 mi
- Keffer Oak: 13.0 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Dragon's Tooth: 7.8 mi
- Tinker Cliffs: 16.3 mi
- Lovers Leap: 18.4 mi
- Bear Cliff: 20.2 mi
- Bear Cliffs: 20.4 mi
Gardens: 8
- Mountain View Community Garden: 11.7 mi
- Piedmont Vegetable Garden: 12.2 mi
- George Washington Carver Community Garden: 12.6 mi
- Dr. Robert L. A. Keeley Healing Garden: 12.8 mi
- Hahn Horticultural Garden: 13.9 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Bent Mountain Falls: 9.1 mi
- Camp Creek: 9.1 mi
- Cascades: 23.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Iranto Rest Area: 2.8 mi
- Radford Safety Rest Area North: 21.8 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Haven Heights Picnic Site: 21.9 mi
- Smart View Recreation Area: 22.1 mi
Springs: 1
- Spring Well #25: 16.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Howrytown: 20.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:58 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 20:06 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:45 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:27 | 17:07 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Roanoke · 13 mi
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