- Elevation, modelled
- 266 m
- Tallest summit within 19.0 miles
- Apple Orchard Mountain1,287 m · 17.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway15.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:42local time
- Coordinates
- 37.3473, -79.2640
Poplar Forest Herb Garden is a garden in Virginia, at a modelled 266 m. Apple Orchard Mountain stands 1,287 m to the northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Poplar Forest Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 15 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.0 miles of Poplar Forest Herb Garden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Orchard Mountain | NW 311° | 1,287 m | 17.9 mi |
| Thunder Hill | NW 314° | 1,221 m | 18.2 mi |
| Flat Top Mountain | WNW 293° | 1,215 m | 18.9 mi |
| Onion Mountain | NW 307° | 1,157 m | 17.2 mi |
| Headforemost Mountain | WNW 301° | 1,131 m | 17.9 mi |
| The Pinnacle | WNW 294° | 1,119 m | 18.8 mi |
| Terrapin Mountain | NW 318° | 1,062 m | 16.1 mi |
| Highcock Knob | NNW 327° | 931 m | 17.8 mi |
- 15.3 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 24.1 mi off the Lee's Retreat
Overlooks nearby
- Terrapin Mountain Overlook · 18 mi
- Small waterfall · 18 mi
- Apple Orchard Mountain Overlook · 18 mi
- Onion Mountain Overlook · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- FYAA Forest Recreation Park: 1.7 mi
- Cornerstone Park: 2.3 mi
- Timbrook Park: 2.6 mi
- Ivy Creek Park: 4.2 mi
- Sandusky Park: 4.6 mi
- Bedford County: 3.7 mi
- Jerry Falwell Memorial: 4.7 mi
- Steam Powered Machinery: 5.7 mi
- Helen Pesci Wood Historical Marker: 5.8 mi
- Fort Early: 5.8 mi
- Candler Mountain: 5.3 mi
- Spring Mountain: 6.9 mi
- Jack Mountain: 7.1 mi
- Grassy Mountain: 7.2 mi
- Dolly Mountain: 7.7 mi
- Poplar Forest Museum: 0.1 mi
- The Chaplains Museum: 4.5 mi
- Jerry Falwell Museum: 4.8 mi
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Human Rights: 6.6 mi
- Anne Spencer House: 7.3 mi
- Rain Garden: 4.3 mi
- University of Lynchburg Community Garden: 5.5 mi
- James D. Wright Garden: 6.0 mi
- Haskins Memorial Garden: 7.2 mi
- Fairview Center Garden: 7.2 mi
- Olympic Runner: 6.9 mi
- Hayes Monument: 7.0 mi
- Hayes Hall Bell: 7.0 mi
- LYH LOVES YOU: 7.2 mi
- Mayor: 7.8 mi
- VUL Sign: 7.0 mi
- Horse Drawn Road Grader: 7.2 mi
- Model 1474 Gallion Roller: 7.2 mi
- Point of Honor: 8.3 mi
- Riverside Park Historic Train Exhibit: 8.4 mi
- Marble Spring: 18.2 mi
- Hunting Spring: 18.4 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 19.0 mi
- Big Spring: 19.5 mi
- Hollins Mill Park: 7.8 mi
- Claytor Nature Center: 15.5 mi
- Carry Nature Sanctuary: 17.7 mi
- Apple Orchard Falls: 18.8 mi
- Falling Water Cascades: 19.6 mi
- Panther Falls: 24.9 mi
- J.H. Phillips Wayside: 5.9 mi
- Wheeler Cliff: 14.6 mi
- Cascade Falls Picnic Area: 24.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:55 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:03 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:41 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:23 | 17:03 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 36 | 38 | 45 | 55 | 63 | 71 | 75 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lynchburg #2, 3 mi away.
- Turkey Vulture26 obs
- Mallard20 obs
- Spotted Lanternfly17 obs
- Fragile Forktail15 obs
- Canada Goose14 obs
- Huron Skipper12 obs
- Northern Cardinal11 obs
- Red-winged Blackbird11 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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