National D-Day Memorial
National D-Day Memorial is a historic site in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 340 m. Apple Orchard Mountain stands 1,287 m to the north, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Piper L-4 Grasshopper, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 8.9 miles off.
The story
War memorial in Bedford, Virginia, United States
Wikidata Q14712942, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
How to reach it
- 8.9 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Headforemost Mountain Overlook · 11 mi
- Black Rock Hill Overlook · 11 mi
- Onion Mountain Overlook · 11 mi
- Small waterfall · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Beulah Payne Memorial Park: 0.7 mi
- Centertown Park: 0.7 mi
- Bedford Historic District: 0.8 mi
- Greenwood Park: 1.3 mi
- Orange Street Park: 1.5 mi
- Wingfield Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Mosely Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Cobbs Mountain: 5.1 mi
- Thaxton Mountain: 5.5 mi
- Sharps Mountain: 6.2 mi
- Liberty Lake Park: 1.0 mi
- Lynchburg and Salem Turnpike: 6.7 mi
- Bethany Church: 15.8 mi
- Old tobacco barn style cabin (half demolished): 17.2 mi
- Bedford County: 17.2 mi
- Victory Garden: 0.1 mi
- Research and Demonstration Garden: 4.2 mi
- Poplar Forest Herb Garden: 15.0 mi
- Rain Garden: 17.4 mi
- University of Lynchburg Community Garden: 19.7 mi
- Bedford Museum & Genealogical Library: 0.8 mi
- Poplar Forest Museum: 15.0 mi
- The Chaplains Museum: 19.5 mi
- Jerry Falwell Museum: 19.8 mi
- Vinton Historical Society Museum: 20.1 mi
- Rhinoceros: 1.9 mi
- LOVE: 20.5 mi
- Olympic Runner: 21.0 mi
- LYH LOVES YOU: 21.5 mi
- Padgett Obelisk: 21.5 mi
- Piper L-4 Grasshopper: 0.0 mi
- Devils Marbleyard: 17.7 mi
- Natural Bridge of Virginia: 20.6 mi
- Monacan Indian Living History Exhibit: 20.8 mi
- Caverns at Natural Bridge: 21.1 mi
- Claytor Nature Center: 3.8 mi
- Explore Park: 18.2 mi
- Read Mountain Preserve: 19.5 mi
- Hollins Mill Park: 21.7 mi
- Big Spring: 8.5 mi
- Hunting Spring: 16.5 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 17.3 mi
- Marble Spring: 17.5 mi
- Falling Water Cascades: 10.4 mi
- Apple Orchard Falls: 12.8 mi
- Lace Falls: 21.1 mi
- Virginia Rest Area Mile 158 South (I-81): 17.9 mi
- Troutville Safety Rest Area: 17.9 mi
- J.H. Phillips Wayside: 20.0 mi
- Cascade Falls Picnic Area: 20.5 mi
- Howrytown: 20.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.3 miles of National D-Day Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Orchard Mountain | N 6° | 1,287 m | 13.0 mi |
| Thunder Hill | N 7° | 1,221 m | 13.9 mi |
| Flat Top Mountain | NNW 343° | 1,215 m | 8.8 mi |
| Sharp Top Mountain | NNW 332° | 1,167 m | 8.1 mi |
| Onion Mountain | N 6° | 1,157 m | 11.5 mi |
| Headforemost Mountain | N 357° | 1,131 m | 10.3 mi |
| The Pinnacle | NNW 345° | 1,119 m | 9.0 mi |
| Floyd Mountain | N 355° | 1,088 m | 11.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:56 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 20:04 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:42 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:24 | 17:05 |
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, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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