Horse Heaven
Horse Heaven rises to 1,175 m in Virginia. High Rock stands 1,418 m to the southwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Perkins Knob, a peak 1.8 miles away. Big Walker Mountain Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Virginia, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49037197, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,175 m
How to reach it
- 11.8 mi off the Big Walker Mountain Scenic Byway
- 14.2 mi off the Mount Rogers Scenic Byway
- 19.7 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 26.2 mi off the New River Valley Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Big Walker Lookout · 19 mi
- Fox Hunters Paradise Overlook · 21 mi
- Mahogany Rock Overlook · 24 mi
- Bullhead Mountain Overlook · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Perkins Knob: 1.8 mi
- Little Horse Heaven: 1.8 mi
- Porter Mountain: 1.8 mi
- High Knob: 1.9 mi
- High Point: 2.1 mi
- Comers Rock Recreation Area: 4.6 mi
- Long Branch Picnic Area: 8.5 mi
- Elizabeth Brown Memorial Park: 11.8 mi
- Withers Park: 11.9 mi
- Settlers Museum of Southwest Virginia: 13.2 mi
- New River Outdoor Adventures: 11.3 mi
- Blue Ridge Music Center: 21.8 mi
- Big Pinnacle: 22.9 mi
- Listening Rock: 23.2 mi
- Caudill Cabin: 24.8 mi
- Raven Cliff: 5.7 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 6.7 mi
- Wildcat Rock: 24.6 mi
- Devils Garden: 24.9 mi
- Jeff Matthews Museum: 14.7 mi
- Alleghany Historical Museum: 19.3 mi
- Smyth County Museum: 21.0 mi
- Carroll County Historical Society and Museum: 22.6 mi
- Chestnut Creek Falls: 13.8 mi
- Comer’s Creek Falls: 18.9 mi
- Incredible Falls: 24.9 mi
- Big Walker Lookout: 18.7 mi
- Carroll County Recreation Department Picnic Shelter: 20.4 mi
- Cumberland Knob Picnic Area: 20.6 mi
- Sharon Springs: 19.9 mi
- Big Spring: 20.9 mi
- Crooked Creek: 20.4 mi
- Stewarts Creek State Wildlife Management Area: 23.0 mi
- This Way: 24.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.9 miles of Horse Heaven. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Rock | SW 216° | 1,418 m | 10.2 mi |
| Buck Mountain | SW 215° | 1,417 m | 10.2 mi |
| Point Lookout Mountain | S 189° | 1,380 m | 8.1 mi |
| The Pinnacle | S 189° | 1,380 m | 8.1 mi |
| Iron Mountain | WSW 256° | 1,359 m | 10.6 mi |
| Buck Mountain East Peak | SSW 207° | 1,356 m | 9.5 mi |
| Canadays Ridge | WSW 258° | 1,320 m | 10.9 mi |
| Big Ridge | SW 220° | 1,259 m | 8.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:02 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 06:07 | 20:09 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:49 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:32 | 17:13 |
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 | 32 | 35 | 42 | 51 | 61 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 64 | 53 | 44 | 36 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ELK Creek 4ssw, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1484221 — Horse Heaven, Wythe County, Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356572476
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