Peak · Virginia
Green Spur
Green Spur rises to 563 m in Virginia. Sugarloaf Mountain stands 1,106 m to the north-northeast, 3.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Brushy Mountain, a peak 0.6 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 9.3 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 563 m
How to reach it
Coordinates37.61374, -79.71782
- 9.3 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 13.7 mi off the Highlands Scenic Byway
- 28.6 mi off the Farm Heritage Road
Overlooks nearby
- Mills Gap Overlook · 9 mi
- Sharp Top Overlook · 10 mi
- Harvey's Knob Overlook · 12 mi
- Harveys Knob Overlook · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Brushy Mountain: 0.6 mi
- Round Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Rich Hill: 1.6 mi
- Mays Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Back Creek Mountain: 2.5 mi
Parks
- Fincastle Historic District: 11.8 mi
- Longdale Recreation Area: 12.2 mi
- Jellystone Park Natural Bridge: 12.6 mi
- Peaks of Otter Recreation Area: 13.2 mi
- Centennial Park: 14.7 mi
Historic sites: 31
- Eagle Rock Lime Kilns: 5.1 mi
- Roaring Run Furnace: 11.6 mi
- Glenwood Furnace: 11.7 mi
- Callie Furnace: 12.7 mi
- Old Mine Entrance: 13.2 mi
Museums: 10
- Botetourt County Historical Society & Museum, Inc: 11.8 mi
- C&O Railway Heritage Center: 15.0 mi
- Rockbridge Historical Society: 19.2 mi
- Stonewall Jackson House: 19.2 mi
- Alleghany Historical Society: 19.5 mi
Artworks: 8
- Padgett Obelisk: 14.7 mi
- Francis Henney Smith: 19.5 mi
- The Cannonball: 19.6 mi
- George C. Marshall: 19.7 mi
- George Washington: 19.7 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Lace Falls: 9.0 mi
- Falling Water Cascades: 12.1 mi
- Apple Orchard Falls: 12.2 mi
- Stony Run Falls: 19.8 mi
- Blue Suck Falls: 20.9 mi
Attractions: 7
- Monacan Indian Living History Exhibit: 9.4 mi
- Natural Bridge of Virginia: 9.5 mi
- Caverns at Natural Bridge: 9.8 mi
- Dinosaur Kingdom II: 10.3 mi
- Devils Marbleyard: 13.6 mi
Springs: 7
- Big Spring: 13.5 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 14.3 mi
- Hunting Spring: 14.5 mi
- Marble Spring: 15.6 mi
- Sand Springs: 20.9 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Craig Creek Recreation Area: 13.6 mi
- Lake Robertson: 14.5 mi
- Brushy Hills Preserve: 17.4 mi
- Claytor Nature Center: 18.5 mi
- Carvins Cove: 21.5 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Tinker Cliffs: 19.6 mi
- Lovers Leap: 22.1 mi
- Piney Point: 23.2 mi
- High Point: 23.9 mi
Gardens: 3
- Research and Demonstration Garden: 18.3 mi
- Beale Garden: 21.7 mi
- Victory Garden: 21.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Virginia Rest Area Mile 158 South (I-81): 11.2 mi
- Troutville Safety Rest Area: 11.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Cascade Falls Picnic Area: 9.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Howrytown: 15.2 mi
Beaches: 1
- Dunlap Beach: 22.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.9 miles of Green Spur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NNE 22° | 1,106 m | 3.3 mi |
| Floyd Mountain | SE 132° | 1,088 m | 11.9 mi |
| Gully Mountain | NE 37° | 1,064 m | 3.0 mi |
| North Mountain | NNE 13° | 1,059 m | 9.4 mi |
| Ad Cox Knob | NNE 12° | 1,055 m | 8.9 mi |
| Orebank Mountain | NE 43° | 1,051 m | 3.1 mi |
| Grassy Mountain | NNE 31° | 1,019 m | 4.3 mi |
| Camp Mountain | NNE 26° | 1,004 m | 6.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:56 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:05 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:43 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:24 | 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, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1493031 — Green Spur, Botetourt County, Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356581877
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