Monacan Indian Living History Exhibit
Monacan Indian Living History Exhibit is an attraction in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 303 m. Apple Orchard Mountain stands 1,287 m to the south-southeast, 8.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Natural Bridge of Virginia, a attraction 0.2 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 6.9 miles off.
Recreation of a Monacan Native American Village with infoboards and park personnel during opening hours
How to reach it
- 6.9 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 13.8 mi off the Highlands Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Thunder Ridge Overlook · 7 mi
- Arnold Valley Overlook · 7 mi
- Terrapin Mountain Overlook · 7 mi
- Apple Orchard Mountain Overlook · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Buck Hill: 0.5 mi
- Mill Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Furnace Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Skillern Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Sallings Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Jellystone Park Natural Bridge: 3.6 mi
- Centennial Park: 5.3 mi
- Knick Field: 5.4 mi
- Boxerwood Nature Center & Woodland Garden: 11.0 mi
- Terrapin Mtn Race Start/Finish: 11.2 mi
- Glenwood Furnace: 3.3 mi
- Old Mine Entrance: 4.3 mi
- Indian and Settler Conflict: 5.9 mi
- Otto Cline Powell monument: 11.2 mi
- Washington And Lee University: 12.3 mi
- Rockbridge Historical Society: 12.1 mi
- Stonewall Jackson House: 12.1 mi
- George C Marshall Research Foundation Library: 12.5 mi
- Virginia Military Institute Museum: 12.6 mi
- C&O Railway Heritage Center: 19.7 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 6.2 mi
- Hunting Spring: 6.7 mi
- Marble Spring: 7.3 mi
- Big Spring: 13.3 mi
- Cow Camp Spring: 20.0 mi
- Natural Bridge of Virginia: 0.2 mi
- Caverns at Natural Bridge: 0.5 mi
- Dinosaur Kingdom II: 1.2 mi
- Devils Marbleyard: 5.4 mi
- Thomas Jonathan “Stonewall” Jackson: 11.8 mi
- Padgett Obelisk: 5.3 mi
- Francis Henney Smith: 12.5 mi
- The Cannonball: 12.6 mi
- George Washington: 12.6 mi
- George C. Marshall: 12.6 mi
- Lace Falls: 0.5 mi
- Apple Orchard Falls: 7.9 mi
- Falling Water Cascades: 10.8 mi
- Panther Falls: 15.1 mi
- Stony Run Falls: 23.5 mi
- Brushy Hills Preserve: 11.4 mi
- Lake Robertson: 12.5 mi
- Claytor Nature Center: 16.9 mi
- Mt. Pleasant Roadless Area: 21.2 mi
- Goshen-Little North Mountain Wildlife Management Area: 21.5 mi
- Research and Demonstration Garden: 16.5 mi
- Victory Garden: 20.7 mi
- HumanKind and Hill City Master Gardener Davis Instructional Garden: 23.1 mi
- Rain Garden: 23.3 mi
- Randolph College Organic Garden: 24.5 mi
- Virginia Rest Area Mile 158 South (I-81): 18.3 mi
- Troutville Safety Rest Area: 18.3 mi
- Fairfield Safety Rest Area: 21.3 mi
- Cascade Falls Picnic Area: 0.4 mi
- Lovers Leap: 15.4 mi
- Howrytown: 22.9 mi
- Chris Lantos Waterfront: 23.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.2 miles of Monacan Indian Living History Exhibit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Orchard Mountain | SSE 166° | 1,287 m | 8.1 mi |
| Thunder Hill | SSE 161° | 1,221 m | 7.4 mi |
| Onion Mountain | S 169° | 1,157 m | 9.5 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | WNW 283° | 1,106 m | 8.3 mi |
| Floyd Mountain | S 183° | 1,088 m | 9.1 mi |
| Gully Mountain | W 280° | 1,064 m | 7.6 mi |
| Terrapin Mountain | SSE 148° | 1,062 m | 9.0 mi |
| Orebank Mountain | W 278° | 1,051 m | 7.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:56 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:05 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:42 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:23 | 17:04 |
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, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1051296148
Day trips start here
- Lynchburg · 27 mi
Take the scenic way to Monacan Indian Living History Exhibit.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.