Montgomery County Bicentennial
Montgomery County Bicentennial is a historic site in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 638 m. Bald Knob stands 1,327 m to the north-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Montgomery County Confederate Monument, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 15 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1979
- Material
- bronze
- Inscription
- MONTGOMERY COUNTY BICENTENNIAL 1776-1976 STONE FROM BRIDGE ABUTMENT VIRGINIA-TENNESSEE RAILROAD 1848-1855
How to reach it
- 15.4 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 28.3 mi off the Farm Heritage Road
Overlooks nearby
- Devil's Backbone Overlook · 18 mi
- Pine Spur Overlook · 18 mi
- Smart View Overlook · 18 mi
- The Saddle Overlook · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- South Franklin Street Historic District: 0.2 mi
- Downtown Park: 0.2 mi
- East Main Street Historic District: 0.3 mi
- Depot Park: 0.4 mi
- Circle Park: 0.4 mi
- Poorhouse Knob: 1.5 mi
- Rose Hill: 1.7 mi
- Barringer Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Price Mountain: 4.9 mi
- Pilot Mountain: 5.0 mi
- Montgomery County Confederate Monument: 0.0 mi
- African American Memory & Storyboard: 0.0 mi
- Montgomery County War Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Montgomery County Public Safety Monument: 0.0 mi
- April 16th Memorial: 6.8 mi
- Falls Ridge Preserve: 6.5 mi
- Sweet Springs State Natural Area Preserve: 7.6 mi
- Clover Hollow Natural Area Preserve: 14.9 mi
- Niday Place State Forest: 18.1 mi
- Camp Branch Natural Area Preserve: 18.6 mi
- Montgomery Museum of Art and History: 0.0 mi
- Christiansburg Institute Museum: 1.1 mi
- Smithfield Plantation: 6.2 mi
- Blacksburg Museum and Cultural Foundation: 6.8 mi
- St. Luke and Odd Fellows Hall: 7.2 mi
- Ode to Jeff Gordon: 5.7 mi
- Frank Beamer Statue: 6.2 mi
- Perspective Gallery: 6.9 mi
- Modern Art: 7.2 mi
- Coal Mining Memorial Coal Carts: 8.4 mi
- Bear Cliffs: 16.9 mi
- Bear Cliff: 17.0 mi
- Barney's Wall: 19.1 mi
- Barneys Wall: 19.2 mi
- Cracker Point: 19.6 mi
- Sapphire Ballroom & Dance Center: 0.1 mi
- Keffer Oak: 15.3 mi
- Dixie Caverns: 15.4 mi
- One Clear View: 15.6 mi
- Eastern Continental Divide: 18.6 mi
- Piedmont Vegetable Garden: 5.7 mi
- Hahn Horticultural Garden: 6.3 mi
- Radford Alumni Memorial Garden: 7.8 mi
- Volvo Break Area Indoor Garden: 17.0 mi
- Break Area Indoor Garden and Gazebo: 17.1 mi
- Camp Creek: 12.6 mi
- Bent Mountain Falls: 12.6 mi
- White Falls: 24.8 mi
- Radford Safety Rest Area North: 6.7 mi
- Iranto Rest Area: 12.7 mi
- Haven Heights Picnic Site: 7.4 mi
- Smart View Recreation Area: 18.5 mi
- Water Front: 13.3 mi
- Waterfront: 18.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.3 miles of Montgomery County Bicentennial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Knob | NNW 335° | 1,327 m | 16.8 mi |
| Doe Mountain | NNW 331° | 1,211 m | 17.9 mi |
| Poor Mountain | ENE 72° | 1,141 m | 14.9 mi |
| Kelly Knob | N 354° | 1,141 m | 15.7 mi |
| Johns Creek Mountain | NNW 335° | 1,121 m | 16.0 mi |
| Bruisers Knob | NNE 13° | 1,045 m | 15.8 mi |
| High Knoll Mountain | SW 230° | 985 m | 16.2 mi |
| Bent Mountain | E 86° | 975 m | 16.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:59 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 20:07 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:46 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:28 | 17:09 |
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 | 33 | 35 | 42 | 52 | 60 | 68 | 72 | 71 | 65 | 54 | 44 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Christiansburg, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12632600716
Day trips start here
- Roanoke · 28 mi
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