- Elevation, modelled
- 381 m
- Tallest summit within 15.4 miles
- Poor Mountain1,141 m · 13.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway10.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:45local time
- Coordinates
- 37.3675, -80.0476
Whispering Pines Park is a park in Virginia, at a modelled 381 m. Poor Mountain stands 1,141 m to the south-southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Catawba Mountain, a peak 1.6 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 11 miles off.
- Operated by
- Roanoke County Parks, Recreation and Tourism
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.4 miles of Whispering Pines Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poor Mountain | SSW 206° | 1,141 m | 13.1 mi |
| Sinking Creek Mountain | WNW 300° | 1,117 m | 9.7 mi |
| Chimney Rock | WNW 296° | 1,108 m | 10.2 mi |
| Earn Knob | NW 305° | 1,097 m | 9.0 mi |
| Potts Arm | NNW 338° | 1,000 m | 15.4 mi |
| Fort Lewis Mountain | WSW 237° | 998 m | 7.4 mi |
| McAfee Knob | NNE 19° | 974 m | 1.8 mi |
| Masons Knob | S 176° | 961 m | 13.4 mi |
- 10.7 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 20.7 mi off the Farm Heritage Road
Overlooks nearby
- Mill Mountain Overlook · 10 mi
- Mill Mountain Star Overlook · 10 mi
- Roanoke Mountain Loop Lookout · 12 mi
- Roanoke River Overlook · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Catawba Mountain: 1.6 mi
- McAfee Knob: 1.8 mi
- Green Ridge: 3.4 mi
- Brushy Mountain: 3.9 mi
- North Mountain: 4.0 mi
Parks
- Biergarten: 2.8 mi
- Havens State Game Refuge: 4.0 mi
- Cedar Lawn Burial Park: 4.2 mi
- Countryside Park: 4.8 mi
- Walrond Park: 4.9 mi
Historic sites: 23
- The Rock: 5.9 mi
- Agatha Strother Lewis | Col. Elijah McClanahan: 6.9 mi
- Via Field Memorial: 7.1 mi
- Eagle Crossing Memorial: 7.4 mi
- Dan Wright Memorial: 8.5 mi
Museums: 15
- Salem Museum: 5.0 mi
- Eleanor D Wilson Museum: 5.9 mi
- Virginia Museum of Transportation: 8.5 mi
- O. Winston Link Museum: 8.9 mi
- Taubman Museum of Art: 8.9 mi
Nature reserves: 13
- Carvins Cove: 3.6 mi
- Havens Wildlife Management Area: 6.9 mi
- Read Mountain Preserve: 8.9 mi
- Happy Hollow Gardens Park: 9.9 mi
- Explore Park: 14.2 mi
Artworks: 10
- The Rock: 4.9 mi
- The Solar Wind: 5.0 mi
- Sculpture Garden: 8.3 mi
- Merrill Gainer Statue: 8.5 mi
- Roanoke Firefighter statue: 8.6 mi
Attractions: 8
- Jupiter Missile: 8.6 mi
- Norfolk Southern 8661: 8.6 mi
- Roanoke Star: 10.2 mi
- Dixie Caverns: 10.6 mi
- Eastern Continental Divide: 13.9 mi
Gardens: 7
- Community Garden: 5.6 mi
- Beale Garden: 5.9 mi
- Mountain View Community Garden: 8.2 mi
- George Washington Carver Community Garden: 8.3 mi
- Dr. Robert L. A. Keeley Healing Garden: 9.8 mi
Springs: 7
- Rowan Memorial Home Spring: 20.8 mi
- Old Sweet Springs: 21.0 mi
- Sweet Chalybeate Spring: 21.7 mi
- Thomas Spring: 24.4 mi
- Big Spring: 24.8 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Tinker Cliffs: 5.5 mi
- Dragon's Tooth: 6.9 mi
- Lovers Leap: 11.1 mi
- Piney Point: 22.6 mi
- High Point: 23.3 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Bent Mountain Falls: 18.8 mi
- Camp Creek: 18.8 mi
- Beaverdam Falls: 22.9 mi
- The Cascades: 23.0 mi
- Middle Cascades: 23.3 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Iranto Rest Area: 13.1 mi
- Troutville Safety Rest Area: 14.7 mi
- Virginia Rest Area Mile 158 South (I-81): 14.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Howrytown: 10.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:58 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 20:06 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:44 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 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 | 36 | 38 | 46 | 55 | 64 | 71 | 75 | 74 | 68 | 57 | 46 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Roanoke 8 N, 5 mi away.
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