Peak · Virginia
Green Spur
Green Spur rises to 785 m in Virginia. Rich Patch Mountains stands 1,120 m to the north, 9.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Craig Creek Recreation Area, a nature reserve 4.4 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 12 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 785 m
How to reach it
Coordinates37.56327, -79.92201
- 12.2 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 18.1 mi off the Farm Heritage Road
- 21.6 mi off the Highlands Scenic Byway
- 26.0 mi off the Midland Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Montvale Overlook · 13 mi
- Harveys Knob Overlook · 13 mi
- Harvey's Knob Overlook · 13 mi
- Sharp Top Overlook · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Fincastle Historic District: 5.1 mi
- Field of Dreams: 8.8 mi
- Greenfield Recreation Park: 9.0 mi
- Troutville Park: 10.5 mi
- National Childrens Forest: 10.8 mi
Peaks
- Poplar Hill: 4.5 mi
- Pine Hills: 4.6 mi
- Broad Run Mountain: 5.4 mi
- Little Mountain: 5.8 mi
- Grays Knob: 6.4 mi
Historic sites: 22
- Eagle Rock Lime Kilns: 8.4 mi
- Roaring Run Furnace: 10.1 mi
- The Rock: 14.6 mi
- Callie Furnace: 15.7 mi
- Government Floyd Monument: 18.3 mi
Nature reserves: 11
- Craig Creek Recreation Area: 4.4 mi
- Carvins Cove: 12.6 mi
- Read Mountain Preserve: 15.9 mi
- Beaverdam Falls: 18.4 mi
- Slaty Mountain Preserve: 20.1 mi
Museums: 11
- Botetourt County Historical Society & Museum, Inc: 5.1 mi
- Craig County Historical Society: 11.0 mi
- Eleanor D Wilson Museum: 14.5 mi
- Alleghany Historical Society: 16.2 mi
- C&O Railway Heritage Center: 18.2 mi
Attractions: 10
- Tingler's Mill: 18.6 mi
- Jupiter Missile: 20.1 mi
- Norfolk Southern 8661: 20.1 mi
- Monacan Indian Living History Exhibit: 21.0 mi
- Natural Bridge of Virginia: 21.1 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Beaverdam Falls: 18.5 mi
- Middle Cascades: 18.7 mi
- Falling Water Cascades: 19.6 mi
- Lace Falls: 20.7 mi
- Falling Spring Falls: 21.1 mi
Artworks: 8
- Udderly Chic(k): 18.6 mi
- The Rock: 19.8 mi
- The Solar Wind: 19.9 mi
- Roanoke Firefighter statue: 20.1 mi
- Henrietta Lacks: 20.3 mi
Springs: 7
- Thomas Spring: 16.3 mi
- Rowan Memorial Home Spring: 17.7 mi
- Old Sweet Springs: 18.0 mi
- Sweet Chalybeate Spring: 18.2 mi
- Big Spring: 19.6 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Tinker Cliffs: 9.6 mi
- Lovers Leap: 12.3 mi
- Piney Point: 14.3 mi
- High Point: 15.2 mi
- Dragon's Tooth: 19.7 mi
Gardens: 5
- Beale Garden: 14.5 mi
- George Washington Carver Community Garden: 19.8 mi
- Mountain View Community Garden: 20.5 mi
- Dr. Robert L. A. Keeley Healing Garden: 21.5 mi
- Research and Demonstration Garden: 24.2 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Troutville Safety Rest Area: 8.9 mi
- Virginia Rest Area Mile 158 South (I-81): 8.9 mi
- Jerry's Run Safety Rest Area: 22.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Howrytown: 8.8 mi
Beaches: 1
- Dunlap Beach: 17.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Cascade Falls Picnic Area: 21.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.9 miles of Green Spur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Patch Mountains | N 353° | 1,120 m | 9.4 mi |
| Nicholls Knob | NW 321° | 1,084 m | 8.9 mi |
| Montgomery Knob | N 355° | 1,081 m | 9.8 mi |
| Bald Mountain | WNW 300° | 1,074 m | 7.2 mi |
| Mud Run Mountain | NNW 336° | 1,067 m | 10.6 mi |
| Fork Mountain | NW 317° | 1,039 m | 7.9 mi |
| Toms Knob | WNW 286° | 1,031 m | 12.3 mi |
| Pine Mountain | N 356° | 1,017 m | 9.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:57 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 20:06 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:44 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:25 | 17:05 |
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 | 57 | 65 | 73 | 77 | 75 | 69 | 58 | 46 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Buchanan, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1496929 — Green Spur, Botetourt County, Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/9275374498
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