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Chimney Rock

Chimney Rock, seen from above at true elevation

Chimney Rock rises to 843 m in Virginia. Buffalo Mountain stands 1,210 m to the southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Chimney Mountain, a peak 0.6 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 20 miles off.

The story

mountain in Pulaski County, Virginia, United States of America

Wikidata Q49020314, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
843 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.97540, -80.66590

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Museums: 8
Artworks: 7
Attractions: 3
  • Sapphire Ballroom & Dance Center: 17.7 mi
  • One Clear View: 19.9 mi
  • New River Outdoor Adventures: 24.1 mi
Cliffs: 3
Beaches: 2
  • Waterfront: 0.7 mi
  • Water Front: 5.0 mi
Waterfalls: 2
Rest areas: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.3 miles of Chimney Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Buffalo MountainSE 140°1,210 m16.2 mi
High RockWNW 299°1,153 m19.1 mi
Jones MountainSE 128°1,081 m19.3 mi
Dead Pine MountainSSW 195°1,048 m3.3 mi
Indian RidgeSE 133°1,037 m13.3 mi
Bear KnobS 178°1,032 m4.4 mi
Bullard KnobSSE 162°1,027 m3.6 mi
Macks MountainSSE 162°1,027 m3.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2719:0019:35
June solstice06:0420:0820:46
September equinox07:1118:4719:21
December solstice07:3316:3017:10

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333643526168727165544436
Precip in3.22.73.63.64.04.03.83.53.22.82.53.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pulaski 2 E, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1464855 — Chimney Rock, Pulaski County, Virginia.

OpenStreetMap element node/356560838

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