Centennial Red Oak
Centennial Red Oak is a historic site in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 233 m. Terrapin Mountain stands 1,062 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Lynchburg's Bicentennial Tree Grove, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 15 miles off.
The nearby Red Oak tree was planted Nov. 29, 1886 during the centennial celebration of Lynchburg. A poem, "Planting Of The Centennial Oak" was written and read for the occasion by Mrs. C. J. M. Jordan.
What the record says
- Built
- 1955-11-29
How to reach it
- 14.8 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 18.9 mi off the Lee's Retreat
Overlooks nearby
- Terrapin Mountain Overlook · 19 mi
- Thunder Ridge Overlook · 20 mi
- Apple Orchard Mountain Overlook · 20 mi
- Arnold Valley Overlook · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Miller Park: 0.2 mi
- Kemper Station Park: 0.5 mi
- Westover Neighborhood Park: 0.7 mi
- City Stadium Complex: 0.8 mi
- Jefferson Park: 1.0 mi
- Candler Mountain: 3.8 mi
- Jack Mountain: 4.9 mi
- Mount Athos: 6.3 mi
- Spring Mountain: 7.3 mi
- Galts Mill Mountain: 7.3 mi
- Lynchburg's Bicentennial Tree Grove: 0.0 mi
- The Aviary: 0.1 mi
- World War tree memorial: 0.2 mi
- Q-6 37 Lucille Chaffin Kent (1909-1997): 0.2 mi
- Kenith Patterson & Carter Martin: 0.2 mi
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Human Rights: 0.2 mi
- Anne Spencer House: 0.7 mi
- Station House Museum: 0.8 mi
- Horse Hearse and Caretaker's Museum: 0.9 mi
- Pest House Medical Museum: 0.9 mi
- Haskins Memorial Garden: 0.5 mi
- Pierce Street Community Garden: 0.7 mi
- Yoder Center Garden: 1.1 mi
- Diamond Hill Center Garden: 1.1 mi
- James D. Wright Garden: 1.2 mi
- Olympic Runner: 0.4 mi
- LYH LOVES YOU: 0.5 mi
- Hayes Monument: 0.9 mi
- Hayes Hall Bell: 0.9 mi
- Mayor: 1.1 mi
- Horse Drawn Road Grader: 0.5 mi
- Model 1474 Gallion Roller: 0.5 mi
- VUL Sign: 0.9 mi
- Point of Honor: 1.6 mi
- Packet Boat Marshall: 2.5 mi
- Marble Spring: 18.9 mi
- Hunting Spring: 19.6 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 20.1 mi
- Cow Camp Spring: 23.9 mi
- Big Spring: 23.9 mi
- Hollins Mill Park: 1.3 mi
- Carry Nature Sanctuary: 11.5 mi
- Claytor Nature Center: 20.7 mi
- Mt. Pleasant Roadless Area: 23.3 mi
- Apple Orchard Falls: 21.7 mi
- Panther Falls: 22.0 mi
- Falling Water Cascades: 23.4 mi
- J.H. Phillips Wayside: 7.1 mi
- Wheeler Cliff: 11.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.2 miles of Centennial Red Oak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terrapin Mountain | WNW 296° | 1,062 m | 18.1 mi |
| Highcock Knob | NW 306° | 931 m | 18.8 mi |
| High Peak | N 353° | 876 m | 11.3 mi |
| Tobacco Row Mountain | N 353° | 876 m | 11.3 mi |
| No Business Mountain | WNW 292° | 837 m | 12.5 mi |
| Rocky Mountain | WNW 296° | 712 m | 11.1 mi |
| Shady Mountain | N 1° | 687 m | 14.8 mi |
| Suck Mountain | WNW 281° | 668 m | 19.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:54 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:03 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:41 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:22 | 17:03 |
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 | 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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/11136290473
Day trips start here
- Lynchburg · 1 mi
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