Pocket Ridge
Pocket Ridge rises to 985 m in Virginia. Buffalo Mountain stands 1,210 m to the west-southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Rakes Knob, a peak 0.9 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 1.3 miles off.
The story
Ridge in Floyd County, Virginia, United States.
Wikidata Q49695403, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 985 m
How to reach it
- 1.3 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 24.9 mi off the Hanging Rock Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- The Saddle Overlook · 6 mi
- Smart View Overlook · 6 mi
- Rock Castle Gorge · 6 mi
- Pine Spur Overlook · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Rakes Knob: 0.9 mi
- The Haycocks: 0.9 mi
- Chimney Rock: 1.1 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Shortts Knob: 3.0 mi
- Deep Run Camp Area: 4.3 mi
- Warren G. Lineberry Community Park: 4.8 mi
- Floyd Rec Park: 5.7 mi
- Rennet Bag Recreation Area: 7.8 mi
- Mines Branch Recreation Area: 8.4 mi
- Floyd County Historical: 4.9 mi
- Blue Ridge Farm Museum: 13.3 mi
- Virginia Fire Museum, Inc. Office & Crew Quarters: 15.5 mi
- Christiansburg Institute Museum: 19.9 mi
- Montgomery Museum of Art and History: 20.1 mi
- Fairy Stone State Park: 10.0 mi
- Chestnut Creek Wetlands State Natural Area Preserve: 10.8 mi
- Camp Branch Natural Area Preserve: 15.5 mi
- Sweet Springs State Natural Area Preserve: 20.1 mi
- Falls Ridge Preserve: 22.9 mi
- Montgomery County War Memorial: 20.1 mi
- Montgomery County Public Safety Monument: 20.1 mi
- Montgomery County Bicentennial: 20.1 mi
- Montgomery County Confederate Monument: 20.1 mi
- African American Memory & Storyboard: 20.1 mi
- One Clear View: 4.8 mi
- Sapphire Ballroom & Dance Center: 20.1 mi
- Jessup's Mill: 24.4 mi
- White Falls: 6.2 mi
- Camp Creek: 17.7 mi
- Bent Mountain Falls: 17.7 mi
- Cracker Point: 4.0 mi
- Calico Rock: 8.2 mi
- Smart View Recreation Area: 5.7 mi
- Haven Heights Picnic Site: 24.2 mi
- Water Front: 19.9 mi
- Waterfront: 23.7 mi
- Bob White Covered Bridge: 6.0 mi
- Radford Safety Rest Area North: 21.9 mi
- Radford Alumni Memorial Garden: 25.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.7 miles of Pocket Ridge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Mountain | WSW 248° | 1,210 m | 13.3 mi |
| Hog Mountain | WSW 237° | 1,087 m | 10.0 mi |
| Jones Mountain | WSW 240° | 1,081 m | 8.8 mi |
| Rocky Knob | WSW 236° | 1,080 m | 5.9 mi |
| Slate Mountain | SW 235° | 1,059 m | 10.8 mi |
| Grassy Knoll | SW 233° | 1,049 m | 7.4 mi |
| Indian Ridge | W 264° | 1,037 m | 13.1 mi |
| Long Mountain | WSW 247° | 1,027 m | 13.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:59 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 20:06 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:28 | 17:09 |
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 | 59 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 63 | 52 | 42 | 35 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Floyd 2 NE, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/4960055647
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