- Elevation
- 920 m
- Tallest summit within 16.3 miles
- Bald Knob1,327 m · 5.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Farm Heritage Road8.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:47local time
- Coordinates
- 37.4284, -80.4980
White Rock Recreation Area is a park in Virginia, at a recorded 920 m. Bald Knob stands 1,327 m to the south-southwest, 5.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Kire Mountain, a peak 0.5 miles away. Farm Heritage Road passes 8.9 miles off.
- Elevation
- 920 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.3 miles of White Rock Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Knob | SSW 202° | 1,327 m | 5.8 mi |
| Butt Mountain | WSW 239° | 1,282 m | 7.9 mi |
| Lookoff Rock | WSW 237° | 1,256 m | 7.9 mi |
| Wind Rock | SW 230° | 1,246 m | 1.5 mi |
| Wrights Peak | NNW 336° | 1,242 m | 3.7 mi |
| Brushy Top | WSW 246° | 1,236 m | 6.2 mi |
| Lone Pine Peak | S 172° | 1,232 m | 1.4 mi |
| Salt Pond Mountain | S 172° | 1,231 m | 1.4 mi |
- 8.9 mi off the Farm Heritage Road
- 24.7 mi off the Midland TrailNational
- 28.5 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Kire Mountain: 0.5 mi
- Little Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Salt Pond Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Lone Pine Peak: 1.4 mi
- Wind Rock: 1.5 mi
Parks
- Potts Creek Wildlife Management Area: 7.2 mi
- Newport Recreation Area: 8.7 mi
- Blacksburg Shooting range: 9.7 mi
- Salt Sulphur Springs Historic District: 10.7 mi
- Pembroke Boat Ramp: 11.1 mi
Historic sites: 15
- Winfrey’s Rock: 13.8 mi
- VTCC WW1 and April 16th Memorial: 14.4 mi
- The Pylons: 14.4 mi
- April 16th Memorial: 14.4 mi
- Prices Fork Research Center Building - Architecture - Former.: 15.0 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Chestnut Ridge Natural Area Preserve: 2.0 mi
- Niday Place State Forest: 6.1 mi
- Clover Hollow Natural Area Preserve: 6.3 mi
- Falls Ridge Preserve: 18.9 mi
- Slaty Mountain Preserve: 19.8 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Bear Cliff: 4.7 mi
- Bear Cliffs: 4.9 mi
- Barney's Wall: 6.5 mi
- Barneys Wall: 6.5 mi
- Dragon's Tooth: 18.4 mi
Museums: 8
- St. Luke and Odd Fellows Hall: 14.1 mi
- Blacksburg Museum and Cultural Foundation: 14.6 mi
- Andrew Johnston House: 14.8 mi
- Smithfield Plantation: 15.0 mi
- Second Creek Mill: 16.7 mi
Artworks: 7
- Coal Mining Memorial Coal Carts: 13.7 mi
- Perspective Gallery: 14.4 mi
- Modern Art: 15.0 mi
- Modern Art: 15.0 mi
- Frank Beamer Statue: 15.1 mi
Attractions: 6
- Keffer Oak: 8.7 mi
- Eastern Continental Divide: 11.3 mi
- Tingler's Mill: 16.1 mi
- Organ Cave: 20.3 mi
- Sapphire Ballroom & Dance Center: 21.3 mi
Springs: 5
- Big Spring: 18.6 mi
- Cove Creek Spring: 18.8 mi
- Old Sweet Springs: 19.8 mi
- Rowan Memorial Home Spring: 20.1 mi
- Sweet Chalybeate Spring: 20.5 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Egypt: 19.4 mi
- Junta: 19.6 mi
- Mercers Saltworks: 21.2 mi
- Warford: 23.5 mi
- Whitcomb: 24.4 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Cascades: 5.9 mi
- The Cascades: 21.8 mi
- Beaverdam Falls: 21.8 mi
- Middle Cascades: 21.9 mi
Gardens: 3
- Hahn Horticultural Garden: 15.0 mi
- Piedmont Vegetable Garden: 16.1 mi
- Radford Alumni Memorial Garden: 20.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Iranto Rest Area: 19.9 mi
- Radford Safety Rest Area North: 22.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Haven Heights Picnic Site: 20.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 19:00 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 06:02 | 20:08 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:46 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:27 | 17:08 |
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 | 32 | 35 | 43 | 53 | 61 | 69 | 72 | 71 | 65 | 54 | 43 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Union 3 SSE, 8 mi away.
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