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Buzzard Rock

Buzzard Rock, seen from above at true elevation

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

Coordinates36.76318, -81.26177

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 17
Cliffs: 5
Attractions: 5
Museums: 3
Waterfalls: 2
  • Comer’s Creek Falls: 12.2 mi
  • Chestnut Creek Falls: 19.8 mi
Springs: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
High RockS 175°1,418 m6.9 mi
Buck MountainS 175°1,417 m6.9 mi
The PinnacleSE 141°1,380 m8.4 mi
Point Lookout MountainSE 141°1,380 m8.4 mi
Iron MountainWSW 255°1,359 m3.9 mi
Buck Mountain East PeakSSE 163°1,356 m7.3 mi
Canadays RidgeW 260°1,320 m4.2 mi
High KnobSW 218°1,266 m2.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3019:0319:37
June solstice06:0720:0920:48
September equinox07:1418:5019:24
December solstice07:3516:3317:13

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323542516167716964534436

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ELK Creek 4ssw, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356581780

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