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Pocket Ridge

Pocket Ridge, seen from above at true elevation

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

Coordinates36.86665, -80.25363

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
Museums: 7
Nature reserves: 7
Attractions: 3
  • One Clear View: 4.8 mi
  • Sapphire Ballroom & Dance Center: 20.1 mi
  • Jessup's Mill: 24.4 mi
Waterfalls: 3
Cliffs: 2
Beaches: 2
  • Water Front: 19.9 mi
  • Waterfront: 23.7 mi
Covered bridges: 1
Springs: 1
  • Spring Well #25: 12.2 mi
Rest areas: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Buffalo MountainWSW 248°1,210 m13.3 mi
Hog MountainWSW 237°1,087 m10.0 mi
Jones MountainWSW 240°1,081 m8.8 mi
Rocky KnobWSW 236°1,080 m5.9 mi
Slate MountainSW 235°1,059 m10.8 mi
Grassy KnollSW 233°1,049 m7.4 mi
Indian RidgeW 264°1,037 m13.1 mi
Long MountainWSW 247°1,027 m13.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2618:5919:33
June solstice06:0320:0620:44
September equinox07:1018:4519:20
December solstice07:3116:2817:09

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323542515967716963524235

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Floyd 2 NE, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4960055647

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