Peak · Virginia
Elk Spur
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
- 1.4 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 12.2 mi off the Hanging Rock Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Granite Quarry Overlook · 3 mi
- Pilot Mountain Overlook · 8 mi
- Fox Hunters Paradise Overlook · 15 mi
- Rock Castle Gorge · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Harris Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Mitchell Knob: 1.6 mi
- Round Knob: 2.9 mi
- Bobbitt Knob: 3.7 mi
- Beamer Knob: 4.1 mi
Parks: 40
- Carroll County Recreation Park: 8.6 mi
- Laurel Hill Farm: 9.0 mi
- Westwood Park: 9.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 9.7 mi
- Fishers Peak Historical Site: 10.1 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Reed Island Creek (private Nature Conservancy): 4.4 mi
- Crooked Creek: 7.1 mi
- Stewarts Creek State Wildlife Management Area: 7.5 mi
- Raven Knob Scout Reservation: 15.2 mi
- Camp Branch Natural Area Preserve: 17.9 mi
Museums: 6
- Carroll County Historical Society and Museum: 8.8 mi
- Thunder Road Museum: 10.1 mi
- Gertrude Smith House: 10.5 mi
- Mount Airy Museum of Regional History: 10.8 mi
- William Alfred Moore House: 10.8 mi
Attractions: 6
- Blue Ridge Music Center: 10.8 mi
- Wally's Service Station: 11.3 mi
- Raven Knob Boy Scout Museum: 15.1 mi
- New River Outdoor Adventures: 16.2 mi
- Jessup's Mill: 19.0 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Zeke's Peak: 15.8 mi
- Three Bears: 23.8 mi
- Little Amphitheater: 23.8 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 24.4 mi
- Raven Cliff: 24.5 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Vaughn-Woltz Order of the Arrow Campfire Arena Time Capsule: 15.2 mi
- Crouse's Chimney: 15.5 mi
- Colonel Jack Martin Rock House: 24.3 mi
- RM Collins Memorial: 24.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Carroll County Recreation Department Picnic Shelter: 8.6 mi
- Cumberland Knob Picnic Area: 14.2 mi
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
- Daylily Meadows: 24.0 mi
Artworks: 1
- John Harmon Gallery: 24.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.8 miles of Elk Spur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fisher Peak | SW 233° | 1,088 m | 10.1 mi |
| Rich Mountain | WSW 239° | 1,075 m | 9.5 mi |
| Horse Knob | SW 235° | 1,047 m | 9.5 mi |
| Beamer Knob | WNW 298° | 1,032 m | 4.1 mi |
| Long Mountain | NE 48° | 1,027 m | 14.7 mi |
| Turnip Patch Ridge | ENE 62° | 1,015 m | 14.8 mi |
| Turkey Nest Knob | ENE 61° | 986 m | 14.3 mi |
| Mitchell Knob | NNW 346° | 980 m | 1.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 19:01 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 06:05 | 20:07 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:47 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:31 | 17:11 |
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 | 36 | 39 | 46 | 55 | 63 | 71 | 75 | 74 | 68 | 57 | 46 | 39 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.2 |
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.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/4960082665
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