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Whispering Pines Park

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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 from directly overhead

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Poor MountainSSW 206°1,141 m13.1 mi
Sinking Creek MountainWNW 300°1,117 m9.7 mi
Chimney RockWNW 296°1,108 m10.2 mi
Earn KnobNW 305°1,097 m9.0 mi
Potts ArmNNW 338°1,000 m15.4 mi
Fort Lewis MountainWSW 237°998 m7.4 mi
McAfee KnobNNE 19°974 m1.8 mi
Masons KnobS 176°961 m13.4 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 5
Waterfalls: 5
Ghost towns: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2518:5819:32
June solstice06:0120:0620:45
September equinox07:0918:4419:19
December solstice07:3216:2617:07

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363846556471757468574639
Precip in3.32.73.84.04.45.24.73.84.33.23.03.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Roanoke 8 N, 5 mi away.

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