Edith J. Carrier Arboretum
Edith J. Carrier Arboretum is a garden in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 425 m. Oak Knob stands 1,175 m to the west-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Astronomy Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Skyline Drive passes 15 miles off.
How to reach it
- 14.7 mi off the Skyline Drive, National
- 27.5 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Brown Mountain Overlook · 15 mi
- Two Mile Run Overlook · 15 mi
- Ivy Creek Overlook · 15 mi
- Rocky Top Overlook · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Astronomy Park: 0.3 mi
- JMU UPARK Disc Golf Course: 0.3 mi
- University Park: 0.4 mi
- Hillside Field: 0.6 mi
- The Quad: 0.8 mi
- Shavers Hill: 3.0 mi
- Mole Hill: 4.9 mi
- Shavers Hill: 5.5 mi
- Massanutten Peak: 5.7 mi
- Onyx Hill: 6.5 mi
- Spirit Rock: 0.3 mi
- James Madison Statue: 0.3 mi
- JMU 9/11 Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Turner Ashby Monument: 0.5 mi
- JMU Alma Mater: 0.9 mi
- Virginia Quilt Museum: 1.2 mi
- Museum Of American Jewelry Design and Manufacturing: 1.3 mi
- Explore More Discovery Museum: 1.3 mi
- Brethren & Mennonite Heritage Center: 2.7 mi
- Bridgewater Historical Society: 6.9 mi
- Duke Dog Statue: 0.5 mi
- James Madison: 0.7 mi
- James Madison statue: 0.7 mi
- World War Memorial: 1.0 mi
- Guns into Plowshares: 2.9 mi
- Rockingham springs: 7.8 mi
- Beaver Creek Spring: 9.6 mi
- Seawright Springs: 12.3 mi
- Bear Lithia Spring: 13.4 mi
- Elkton Spring: 14.3 mi
- Upper Doyles River Falls: 16.2 mi
- Lower Doyles River Falls: 16.2 mi
- Jones Run Falls: 16.3 mi
- Cedar Falls: 17.7 mi
- Dry Run Falls: 18.4 mi
- Fear Forest: 5.7 mi
- Endless View Farms: 17.9 mi
- Apple Cannon: 18.0 mi
- Gypsy Hill Express Train: 22.0 mi
- Shenandoah Caverns: 22.4 mi
- Dundo Picnic Grounds and Group Campground: 15.6 mi
- South River Picnic Area: 19.0 mi
- North River Picnic Area: 19.6 mi
- Picnic Grounds: 20.9 mi
- Blue Hole Day Use Area: 22.9 mi
- Mole Hill Acres: 4.9 mi
- Patricia Ann Byrom Forest Preserve Park: 18.2 mi
- PATC Entry Run Tract: 21.9 mi
- Betsy Bell and Mary Gray Wilderness Parks: 22.7 mi
- Mint Springs Valley Park: 25.0 mi
- ISAT Patio: 0.3 mi
- Heishman Garden: 3.0 mi
- Mevluda Tahirovic Memorial Garden: 22.4 mi
- Anne Lee Bennett Memorial Garden: 22.4 mi
- Yellow Cliffs: 19.2 mi
- Huckleberry Cliff: 22.5 mi
- Trinity Point: 22.5 mi
- Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area South: 13.2 mi
- Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area North: 13.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.8 miles of Edith J. Carrier Arboretum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Knob | WNW 285° | 1,175 m | 15.0 mi |
| Bald Knob | NW 316° | 1,124 m | 15.2 mi |
| Goods Mountain | WNW 301° | 1,088 m | 14.8 mi |
| Second Mountain | NW 316° | 1,087 m | 12.2 mi |
| Trayfoot Mountain | SSE 157° | 1,025 m | 15.5 mi |
| Lairds Knob | E 80° | 1,000 m | 7.4 mi |
| Grubbs Knob | ENE 70° | 975 m | 8.4 mi |
| Morgan Knob | ENE 62° | 936 m | 11.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:53 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 20:04 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:39 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:17 | 16:59 |
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 | 32 | 35 | 42 | 52 | 62 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 44 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dale Enterprise, 4 mi away.
- Common Eastern Bumble Bee337 obs
- striped wintergreen230 obs
- sassafras211 obs
- poison hemlock201 obs
- Western Honey Bee199 obs
- Huron Skipper182 obs
- Spotted Lanternfly168 obs
- Mallard130 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/581097285
Day trips start here
- Shenandoah National Park · 23 mi
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