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Elk Spur

Elk Spur, seen from above at true elevation

Elk Spur rises to 960 m in Virginia. Fisher Peak stands 1,088 m to the southwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Harris Mountain, a peak 1.3 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 1.4 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
960 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.64765, -80.67829

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 47
  • Carroll County Recreation Park: 8.6 mi
  • Laurel Hill Farm: 9.0 mi
  • Westwood Park: 9.1 mi
  • Westwood Park: 9.1 mi
  • Westwood Park: 9.6 mi
Museums: 6
Attractions: 6
Cliffs: 5
Historic sites: 4
Picnic sites: 2
Waterfalls: 2
  • Chestnut Creek Falls: 13.6 mi
  • Rider Falls: 24.2 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Waterfront: 22.0 mi
  • Water Front: 24.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Virginia Rest Area: 6.8 mi
Gardens: 1
Artworks: 1
  • John Harmon Gallery: 24.1 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.9 miles of Elk Spur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Fisher PeakSW 233°1,088 m10.1 mi
Rich MountainWSW 239°1,075 m9.5 mi
Horse KnobSW 235°1,047 m9.5 mi
Beamer KnobWNW 298°1,032 m4.1 mi
Long MountainNE 48°1,027 m14.7 mi
Turnip Patch RidgeENE 62°1,015 m14.8 mi
Turkey Nest KnobENE 61°986 m14.3 mi
Mitchell KnobNNW 346°980 m1.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2719:0119:35
June solstice06:0520:0720:45
September equinox07:1118:4719:21
December solstice07:3216:3117:11

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363946556371757468574639
Precip in4.03.14.24.34.54.95.24.74.33.53.44.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Airy 2 W, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4960082665

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