Poplar Hill
Poplar Hill rises to 440 m in Virginia. Rich Patch Mountains stands 1,120 m to the northwest, 7.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Crawford Mountain, a peak 2.1 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 13 miles off.
The story
mountain in Botetourt County, Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q49063353, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 440 m
How to reach it
- 13.2 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 17.1 mi off the Highlands Scenic Byway
- 20.6 mi off the Farm Heritage Road
- 27.0 mi off the Midland Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Sharp Top Overlook · 13 mi
- Mills Gap Overlook · 13 mi
- Harveys Knob Overlook · 14 mi
- Harvey's Knob Overlook · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Crawford Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Green Spur: 4.5 mi
- Rathole Mountain: 5.0 mi
- Deisher Mountain: 6.5 mi
- Pine Hills: 6.7 mi
- Fincastle Historic District: 7.7 mi
- National Childrens Forest: 12.1 mi
- Greenfield Recreation Park: 12.7 mi
- Field of Dreams: 13.1 mi
- Troutville Park: 13.3 mi
- Eagle Rock Lime Kilns: 4.0 mi
- Roaring Run Furnace: 7.0 mi
- Callie Furnace: 11.8 mi
- The Rock: 18.3 mi
- Glenwood Furnace: 19.7 mi
- Botetourt County Historical Society & Museum, Inc: 7.6 mi
- C&O Railway Heritage Center: 14.4 mi
- Alleghany Historical Society: 14.4 mi
- Craig County Historical Society: 15.3 mi
- Eleanor D Wilson Museum: 18.2 mi
- Thomas Spring: 17.5 mi
- Big Spring: 18.6 mi
- Sand Springs: 19.9 mi
- Rowan Memorial Home Spring: 20.3 mi
- Sweet Chalybeate Spring: 20.6 mi
- Craig Creek Recreation Area: 5.7 mi
- Carvins Cove: 16.7 mi
- Read Mountain Preserve: 19.0 mi
- Lake Robertson: 19.4 mi
- Johnsons Creek State Natural Area Preserve: 19.7 mi
- Lace Falls: 17.0 mi
- Falling Water Cascades: 18.0 mi
- Falling Spring Falls: 18.4 mi
- Apple Orchard Falls: 19.2 mi
- Stony Run Falls: 19.3 mi
- Monacan Indian Living History Exhibit: 17.4 mi
- Natural Bridge of Virginia: 17.5 mi
- Caverns at Natural Bridge: 17.7 mi
- Dinosaur Kingdom II: 18.3 mi
- Devils Marbleyard: 21.5 mi
- Udderly Chic(k): 22.0 mi
- Padgett Obelisk: 22.7 mi
- Roanoke Firefighter statue: 23.7 mi
- Henrietta Lacks: 23.8 mi
- The Rock: 24.0 mi
- Tinker Cliffs: 14.0 mi
- Piney Point: 15.6 mi
- High Point: 16.4 mi
- Lovers Leap: 16.4 mi
- Dragon's Tooth: 24.2 mi
- Community Garden: 17.9 mi
- Beale Garden: 18.1 mi
- Research and Demonstration Garden: 23.4 mi
- George Washington Carver Community Garden: 23.5 mi
- Mountain View Community Garden: 24.2 mi
- Virginia Rest Area Mile 158 South (I-81): 10.1 mi
- Troutville Safety Rest Area: 10.1 mi
- Jerry's Run Safety Rest Area: 22.5 mi
- Howrytown: 11.9 mi
- Dunlap Beach: 16.6 mi
- Cascade Falls Picnic Area: 17.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.5 miles of Poplar Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Patch Mountains | NW 325° | 1,120 m | 7.5 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | ENE 70° | 1,106 m | 9.8 mi |
| Nicholls Knob | WNW 293° | 1,084 m | 9.6 mi |
| Montgomery Knob | NNW 329° | 1,081 m | 7.7 mi |
| Bald Mountain | W 272° | 1,074 m | 9.5 mi |
| Mud Run Mountain | NW 311° | 1,067 m | 9.9 mi |
| Gully Mountain | ENE 74° | 1,064 m | 10.2 mi |
| Ad Cox Knob | NE 48° | 1,055 m | 13.4 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 | 16:24 | 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, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356574137
Day trips start here
- Roanoke · 24 mi
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