The Aviary
The Aviary is a historic site in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 227 m. Terrapin Mountain stands 1,062 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is George Heilman Reed, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 15 miles off.
The story
historic building in Miller Park, Lynchburg, Virginia
Wikidata Q4828589, matched on coordinates and name (49 m apart).
What the record says
- Inscription
- THE AVIARY | THIS RARE 18-SIDED BUILDING WAS DESIGNED BY LYNCHBURG ARCHITECTS FRYE AND CHESTERMAN AND OPENED IN 1902 AS THE GIFT OF RANDOLPH GUGGENHEIMER. THE AVIARY NAME WAS CHOSEN AS IT WAS ORIGINALLY HOME TO EXOTIC BIRDS AND WILDLIFE WHICH...
How to reach it
- 14.9 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 18.8 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
- George Heilman Reed: 0.0 mi
- Kenith Patterson & Carter Martin: 0.1 mi
- Fallen Firefighters Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Lynchburg's Bicentennial Tree Grove: 0.1 mi
- Centennial Red Oak: 0.1 mi
- Miller Park: 0.1 mi
- Kemper Station Park: 0.4 mi
- Westover Neighborhood Park: 0.7 mi
- City Stadium Complex: 0.7 mi
- College Hill Neighborhood Park: 1.0 mi
- Candler Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Jack Mountain: 4.8 mi
- Mount Athos: 6.2 mi
- Galts Mill Mountain: 7.2 mi
- Spring Mountain: 7.4 mi
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Human Rights: 0.3 mi
- Anne Spencer House: 0.6 mi
- Station House Museum: 0.9 mi
- Horse Hearse and Caretaker's Museum: 0.9 mi
- Legacy Museum of African American History: 0.9 mi
- Haskins Memorial Garden: 0.4 mi
- Pierce Street Community Garden: 0.6 mi
- Diamond Hill Center Garden: 1.0 mi
- Yoder Center Garden: 1.1 mi
- James D. Wright Garden: 1.1 mi
- LYH LOVES YOU: 0.4 mi
- Olympic Runner: 0.5 mi
- Hayes Monument: 0.8 mi
- Hayes Hall Bell: 0.8 mi
- Mayor: 1.1 mi
- Horse Drawn Road Grader: 0.5 mi
- Model 1474 Gallion Roller: 0.5 mi
- VUL Sign: 0.8 mi
- Point of Honor: 1.6 mi
- Packet Boat Marshall: 2.5 mi
- Marble Spring: 19.1 mi
- Hunting Spring: 19.7 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 20.2 mi
- Cow Camp Spring: 24.0 mi
- Big Spring: 24.0 mi
- Hollins Mill Park: 1.4 mi
- Carry Nature Sanctuary: 11.6 mi
- Claytor Nature Center: 20.8 mi
- Mt. Pleasant Roadless Area: 23.3 mi
- Apple Orchard Falls: 21.8 mi
- Panther Falls: 22.1 mi
- Falling Water Cascades: 23.5 mi
- J.H. Phillips Wayside: 7.0 mi
- Wheeler Cliff: 11.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.2 miles of The Aviary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terrapin Mountain | WNW 297° | 1,062 m | 18.2 mi |
| Highcock Knob | NW 306° | 931 m | 18.9 mi |
| Tobacco Row Mountain | N 352° | 876 m | 11.4 mi |
| High Peak | N 352° | 876 m | 11.4 mi |
| No Business Mountain | WNW 292° | 837 m | 12.6 mi |
| Rocky Mountain | WNW 296° | 712 m | 11.2 mi |
| Shady Mountain | N 1° | 687 m | 14.9 mi |
| Banks Mountain | NNW 345° | 657 m | 18.3 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 | 20:41 |
| 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/11077469473
Day trips start here
- Lynchburg · 1 mi
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