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Archer Lodge Veterans Memorial

Archer Lodge Veterans Memorial from directly overhead

Archer Lodge Veterans Memorial is a historic site in North Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 101 m. Adam Mountain stands 145 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Archer Lodge Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Blue-Gray Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

human settlement in North Carolina, United States of America

Dates from 1851.

Wikidata Q4026080, matched on coordinates and name (516 m apart).

What the record says

Material
stone

How to reach it

Coordinates35.69551, -78.37629

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Archer Lodge Park: 0.1 mi
  • Archer's Lodge Town Park: 1.2 mi
  • Lakeside Park: 1.7 mi
  • Plantation Pointe Park: 2.4 mi
  • Riverwood Park - Open Fields: 2.9 mi
Artworks
  • Henry Knight’s Vision: 8.8 mi
  • Hidden Figures Mural: 12.9 mi
  • Artistry In Motion Performing Arts Center: 13.5 mi
  • Welcome to Raleigh Y'all: 15.5 mi
  • Red Hat Armadillo: 15.7 mi
Museums: 24
Nature reserves: 21
Attractions: 20
  • Lake Myra Christmas Light Show: 5.9 mi
  • Piper Lights Display: 13.2 mi
  • Walnut Creek Wetland Center: 14.6 mi
  • Historic Allan Herschell Carousel: 15.1 mi
  • Kenly 95: 15.1 mi
Historic sites: 17
Gardens: 12
Picnic sites: 6
  • Hargett Room: 15.6 mi
  • Blount Room: 15.6 mi
  • Fountain Terrace: 17.2 mi
  • Lake Johnson Shelter 4: 19.6 mi
  • Picnic Pavillion: 20.2 mi
Peaks: 2
  • Green Hill: 18.6 mi
  • Adam Mountain: 23.4 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Little River Falls: 8.9 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Archer Lodge Veterans Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Adam MountainNW 319°145 m23.4 mi
Green HillNW 322°136 m18.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1818:5219:26
June solstice05:5919:5520:33
September equinox07:0218:3819:12
December solstice07:2016:2517:04

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F424451606876807873615145
Precip in3.73.14.13.43.84.25.94.46.43.83.43.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Clayton 3E, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13609684343

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