- Elevation, modelled
- 210 m
- Tallest summit within 19.4 miles
- Terrapin Mountain1,062 m · 19.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lee's Retreat17.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:41local time
- Coordinates
- 37.3991, -79.1405
Richard's Angel is a historic site in Virginia, at a modelled 210 m. Terrapin Mountain stands 1,062 m to the west-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Guggenheimer Circle, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Lee's Retreat passes 18 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.4 miles of Richard's Angel. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terrapin Mountain | WNW 296° | 1,062 m | 19.4 mi |
| Tobacco Row Mountain | NNW 347° | 876 m | 11.8 mi |
| High Peak | NNW 347° | 876 m | 11.8 mi |
| No Business Mountain | WNW 291° | 837 m | 13.8 mi |
| Rocky Mountain | WNW 295° | 712 m | 12.4 mi |
| Shady Mountain | N 357° | 687 m | 15.1 mi |
| Banks Mountain | NNW 342° | 657 m | 18.9 mi |
| Big Piney Mountain | NNW 329° | 649 m | 19.2 mi |
- 17.5 mi off the Lee's Retreat
- 16.0 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Terrapin Mountain Overlook · 20 mi
- Thunder Ridge Overlook · 22 mi
- Apple Orchard Mountain Overlook · 22 mi
- Arnold Valley Overlook · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Guggenheimer Circle: 0.1 mi
- Firefighter Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Presbyterian Orphanage Children: 0.1 mi
- Angel of Grief: 0.1 mi
- Krise Obelisk: 0.1 mi
Peaks
- Candler Mountain: 3.8 mi
- Jack Mountain: 4.3 mi
- Mount Athos: 5.0 mi
- Galts Mill Mountain: 6.2 mi
- Paradise Hill: 7.8 mi
Museums: 22
- Anne Spencer House: 0.7 mi
- Lynchburg Museum: 1.0 mi
- Amazement Square: 1.2 mi
- Legacy Museum of African American History: 1.3 mi
- Station House Museum: 1.4 mi
Attractions: 9
- VUL Sign: 0.7 mi
- Horse Drawn Road Grader: 1.3 mi
- Model 1474 Gallion Roller: 1.3 mi
- Point of Honor: 1.4 mi
- Packet Boat Marshall: 3.0 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Panther Falls: 22.8 mi
- Apple Orchard Falls: 23.0 mi
- Falling Water Cascades: 24.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
- J.H. Phillips Wayside: 7.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:54 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:02 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:41 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:22 | 17:03 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Lynchburg · 1 mi
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