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Razor Ridge

Razor Ridge, seen from above at true elevation

Razor Ridge rises to 1,250 m in Virginia. Wilburn Ridge stands 1,689 m to the west-southwest, 8.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Upper Sharp Knob, a peak 0.6 miles away. Mount Rogers Scenic Byway passes 3.9 miles off.

The story

ridge in Grayson County, Virginia, United States

Wikidata Q49695923, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1250 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.69766, -81.37383

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 16
  • Comers Rock Recreation Area: 9.5 mi
  • Settlers Museum of Southwest Virginia: 12.0 mi
  • Sam Brown Park: 18.8 mi
  • Ashe County Park: 18.8 mi
  • Family Central: 18.8 mi
Waterfalls: 9
  • Comer’s Creek Falls: 5.7 mi
  • Straight Branch Falls: 19.3 mi
  • Sharpes Falls: 19.3 mi
  • Gentry Creek Falls: 20.4 mi
  • Whitetop Laurel Falls: 21.2 mi
Attractions: 7
Museums: 5
  • Smyth County Museum: 12.4 mi
  • Mountain Farm Life Museum: 18.7 mi
  • Alleghany Historical Museum: 19.3 mi
  • Museum of Ashe County History: 19.8 mi
  • Jeff Matthews Museum: 24.7 mi
Springs: 5
Cliffs: 5
Historic sites: 3
  • AT2020: 22.8 mi
  • Another Way (ShortCut): 22.8 mi
  • Wheel of Freedom: 23.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Mount Jefferson Picnic Area: 20.9 mi
Beaches: 1
Artworks: 1
  • Newman Basket Company: 23.4 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.5 miles of Razor Ridge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wilburn RidgeWSW 249°1,689 m8.6 mi
Pine MountainWSW 251°1,684 m8.6 mi
Little PinnacleSW 236°1,551 m8.8 mi
Haw Orchard MountainWSW 238°1,526 m8.9 mi
Stone MountainWSW 252°1,503 m5.9 mi
Third PeakWSW 250°1,502 m5.4 mi
Second PeakWSW 245°1,476 m5.2 mi
High RockESE 109°1,418 m7.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3019:0319:38
June solstice06:0820:1020:48
September equinox07:1418:5019:24
December solstice07:3516:3317:14

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323542516167716964534436

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ELK Creek 4ssw, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4953503721

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