Buzzard Rock
Buzzard Rock rises to 1,203 m in Virginia. High Rock stands 1,418 m to the south, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Panther Knob, a peak 0.6 miles away. Mount Rogers Scenic Byway passes 7.9 miles off.
The story
mountain in Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q49017366, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1203 m
How to reach it
- 7.9 mi off the Mount Rogers Scenic Byway
- 14.9 mi off the Big Walker Mountain Scenic Byway
- 23.1 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 23.8 mi off the New River Valley Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Big Walker Lookout · 20 mi
- Wildcat Rock Overlook · 24 mi
- Alligator Back Overlook · 24 mi
- Mahogany Rock Overlook · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Panther Knob: 0.6 mi
- Harvel Knob: 0.8 mi
- Huckleberry Knob: 1.2 mi
- Little Huckleberry Knob: 1.6 mi
- Lina Rocks: 1.7 mi
- Comers Rock Recreation Area: 2.1 mi
- Settlers Museum of Southwest Virginia: 9.1 mi
- Long Branch Picnic Area: 15.1 mi
- Dark Hollow Picnic Area: 15.7 mi
- Elizabeth Brown Memorial Park: 16.1 mi
- Raven Cliff: 12.2 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 13.1 mi
- Wildcat Rock: 23.6 mi
- Alligator Back: 24.2 mi
- Devils Garden: 24.9 mi
- Big Pinnacle: 16.5 mi
- Listening Rock: 16.9 mi
- New River Outdoor Adventures: 17.1 mi
- Caudill Cabin: 23.8 mi
- Brinegar Cabin: 24.7 mi
- Smyth County Museum: 15.0 mi
- Alleghany Historical Museum: 19.4 mi
- Jeff Matthews Museum: 19.7 mi
- Comer’s Creek Falls: 12.2 mi
- Chestnut Creek Falls: 19.8 mi
- Big Spring: 16.6 mi
- Sharon Springs: 19.9 mi
- Big Walker Lookout: 19.6 mi
- Cumberland Knob Picnic Area: 24.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.1 miles of Buzzard Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Rock | S 175° | 1,418 m | 6.9 mi |
| Buck Mountain | S 175° | 1,417 m | 6.9 mi |
| The Pinnacle | SE 141° | 1,380 m | 8.4 mi |
| Point Lookout Mountain | SE 141° | 1,380 m | 8.4 mi |
| Iron Mountain | WSW 255° | 1,359 m | 3.9 mi |
| Buck Mountain East Peak | SSE 163° | 1,356 m | 7.3 mi |
| Canadays Ridge | W 260° | 1,320 m | 4.2 mi |
| High Knob | SW 218° | 1,266 m | 2.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:03 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 06:07 | 20:09 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:50 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:33 | 17:13 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 35 | 42 | 51 | 61 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 64 | 53 | 44 | 36 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ELK Creek 4ssw, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356581780
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