Natural Bridge of Virginia
Natural Bridge of Virginia is an attraction in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 346 m. Apple Orchard Mountain stands 1,287 m to the south-southeast, 7.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Cascade Falls Picnic Area, a picnic site 0.1 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 6.7 miles off.
The story
place in Virginia listed on National Register of Historic Places
Wikidata Q1500978, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
How to reach it
- 6.7 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 14.0 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: 2.4 mi
- Furnace Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Skillern Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Cave Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Jellystone Park Natural Bridge: 3.4 mi
- Centennial Park: 5.2 mi
- Knick Field: 5.3 mi
- Terrapin Mtn Race Start/Finish: 11.0 mi
- Boxerwood Nature Center & Woodland Garden: 11.2 mi
- Glenwood Furnace: 3.1 mi
- Old Mine Entrance: 4.0 mi
- Indian and Settler Conflict: 5.8 mi
- Otto Cline Powell monument: 11.1 mi
- Washington And Lee University: 12.4 mi
- Rockbridge Historical Society: 12.2 mi
- Stonewall Jackson House: 12.2 mi
- George C Marshall Research Foundation Library: 12.6 mi
- Virginia Military Institute Museum: 12.7 mi
- C&O Railway Heritage Center: 19.9 mi
- Monacan Indian Living History Exhibit: 0.2 mi
- Caverns at Natural Bridge: 0.6 mi
- Dinosaur Kingdom II: 1.3 mi
- Devils Marbleyard: 5.1 mi
- Thomas Jonathan “Stonewall” Jackson: 11.9 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 5.9 mi
- Hunting Spring: 6.5 mi
- Marble Spring: 7.0 mi
- Big Spring: 13.1 mi
- Cow Camp Spring: 20.0 mi
- Padgett Obelisk: 5.2 mi
- Francis Henney Smith: 12.6 mi
- The Cannonball: 12.7 mi
- George Washington: 12.7 mi
- George C. Marshall: 12.7 mi
- Lace Falls: 0.7 mi
- Apple Orchard Falls: 7.7 mi
- Falling Water Cascades: 10.7 mi
- Panther Falls: 15.0 mi
- Stony Run Falls: 23.7 mi
- Brushy Hills Preserve: 11.6 mi
- Lake Robertson: 12.8 mi
- Claytor Nature Center: 16.7 mi
- Mt. Pleasant Roadless Area: 21.1 mi
- Goshen-Little North Mountain Wildlife Management Area: 21.7 mi
- Research and Demonstration Garden: 16.3 mi
- Victory Garden: 20.5 mi
- HumanKind and Hill City Master Gardener Davis Instructional Garden: 22.9 mi
- Rain Garden: 23.0 mi
- Randolph College Organic Garden: 24.3 mi
- Virginia Rest Area Mile 158 South (I-81): 18.3 mi
- Troutville Safety Rest Area: 18.3 mi
- Fairfield Safety Rest Area: 21.4 mi
- Cascade Falls Picnic Area: 0.1 mi
- Lovers Leap: 15.5 mi
- Howrytown: 22.9 mi
- Chris Lantos Waterfront: 23.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.1 miles of Natural Bridge of Virginia. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Orchard Mountain | SSE 167° | 1,287 m | 7.9 mi |
| Thunder Hill | SSE 162° | 1,221 m | 7.1 mi |
| Onion Mountain | S 170° | 1,157 m | 9.2 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | WNW 284° | 1,106 m | 8.5 mi |
| Floyd Mountain | S 184° | 1,088 m | 8.9 mi |
| Gully Mountain | W 281° | 1,064 m | 7.8 mi |
| Terrapin Mountain | SSE 148° | 1,062 m | 8.8 mi |
| Orebank Mountain | W 280° | 1,051 m | 7.5 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.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/4325038750
Day trips start here
- Lynchburg · 27 mi
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