Lynchburg and Salem Turnpike
Lynchburg and Salem Turnpike is a historic site in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 246 m. Apple Orchard Mountain stands 1,287 m to the north-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Shepherd's Monument, a park 2.8 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 14 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- metal
How to reach it
- 13.6 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Headforemost Mountain Overlook · 14 mi
- Black Rock Hill Overlook · 14 mi
- Onion Mountain Overlook · 14 mi
- Apple Orchard Mountain Overlook · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Shepherd's Monument: 2.8 mi
- Lees Mill Park: 2.8 mi
- Lees Mill Park monument: 2.9 mi
- Independence Park: 4.1 mi
- Falling Creek Park: 4.5 mi
- Wingfield Mountain: 5.9 mi
- Turner Mountain: 6.8 mi
- Lone Pine Mountain: 7.7 mi
- Dumpling Mountain: 8.3 mi
- Grassy Mountain: 8.6 mi
- Liberty Lake Park: 6.5 mi
- National D-Day Memorial: 6.7 mi
- Bedford County: 11.4 mi
- Bethany Church: 12.8 mi
- Jerry Falwell Memorial: 13.2 mi
- Bedford Museum & Genealogical Library: 6.0 mi
- Poplar Forest Museum: 8.6 mi
- The Chaplains Museum: 13.0 mi
- Jerry Falwell Museum: 13.3 mi
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Human Rights: 14.9 mi
- Victory Garden: 6.7 mi
- Research and Demonstration Garden: 8.4 mi
- Poplar Forest Herb Garden: 8.6 mi
- Rain Garden: 11.7 mi
- University of Lynchburg Community Garden: 13.7 mi
- Rhinoceros: 8.5 mi
- Olympic Runner: 15.1 mi
- Hayes Monument: 15.4 mi
- Hayes Hall Bell: 15.4 mi
- LYH LOVES YOU: 15.5 mi
- Piper L-4 Grasshopper: 6.7 mi
- Horse Drawn Road Grader: 15.4 mi
- Model 1474 Gallion Roller: 15.4 mi
- VUL Sign: 15.4 mi
- Riverside Park Historic Train Exhibit: 16.1 mi
- Claytor Nature Center: 8.4 mi
- Hollins Mill Park: 15.9 mi
- Explore Park: 24.3 mi
- Carry Nature Sanctuary: 24.9 mi
- Big Spring: 13.2 mi
- Hunting Spring: 17.1 mi
- Marble Spring: 17.6 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 17.9 mi
- J.H. Phillips Wayside: 13.3 mi
- Virginia Rest Area Mile 158 South (I-81): 24.2 mi
- Troutville Safety Rest Area: 24.2 mi
- Falling Water Cascades: 14.3 mi
- Apple Orchard Falls: 15.2 mi
- Lace Falls: 23.2 mi
- Wheeler Cliff: 22.4 mi
- Cascade Falls Picnic Area: 22.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.6 miles of Lynchburg and Salem Turnpike. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Orchard Mountain | NNW 339° | 1,287 m | 14.8 mi |
| Thunder Hill | NNW 342° | 1,221 m | 15.5 mi |
| Flat Top Mountain | NW 315° | 1,215 m | 13.1 mi |
| Sharp Top Mountain | NW 308° | 1,167 m | 13.1 mi |
| Onion Mountain | NNW 336° | 1,157 m | 13.5 mi |
| Headforemost Mountain | NNW 328° | 1,131 m | 13.3 mi |
| The Pinnacle | NW 317° | 1,119 m | 13.1 mi |
| Floyd Mountain | NNW 329° | 1,088 m | 14.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:55 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:03 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:42 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 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 | 37 | 39 | 47 | 57 | 64 | 72 | 77 | 75 | 69 | 58 | 48 | 40 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bedford, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9088606120
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