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World War tree memorial

World War tree memorial from directly overhead

World War tree memorial is a historic site in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 239 m. Terrapin Mountain stands 1,062 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Human Rights, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 15 miles off.

What the record says

Material
stone;metal
Inscription
1917 1936| MEMORIAL AVENUE| TREES PLANTED 1920| IN HONOR OF WORLD WAR DEAD| OF LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA

How to reach it

Coordinates37.40401, -79.16717

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Miller Park: 0.3 mi
  • Kemper Station Park: 0.6 mi
  • Westover Neighborhood Park: 0.6 mi
  • City Stadium Complex: 0.8 mi
  • Jefferson Park: 0.9 mi
Peaks
Historic sites: 55
Museums: 22
Gardens: 18
Artworks: 15
  • Olympic Runner: 0.3 mi
  • LYH LOVES YOU: 0.6 mi
  • Hayes Monument: 1.0 mi
  • Hayes Hall Bell: 1.1 mi
  • Mayor: 1.2 mi
Attractions: 9
Springs: 7
  • Marble Spring: 18.8 mi
  • Hunting Spring: 19.5 mi
  • Sulphur Spring: 19.9 mi
  • Big Spring: 23.8 mi
  • Cow Camp Spring: 23.9 mi
Nature reserves: 4
  • Hollins Mill Park: 1.3 mi
  • Carry Nature Sanctuary: 11.6 mi
  • Claytor Nature Center: 20.6 mi
  • Mt. Pleasant Roadless Area: 23.2 mi
Waterfalls: 3
Rest areas: 1
  • J.H. Phillips Wayside: 7.1 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.3 miles of World War tree memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Terrapin MountainWNW1,062 m18.0 mi
Highcock KnobNW931 m18.6 mi
Tobacco Row MountainN876 m11.2 mi
High PeakN876 m11.2 mi
No Business MountainWNW837 m12.4 mi
Rocky MountainWNW712 m10.9 mi
Shady MountainN687 m14.8 mi
Suck MountainWNW668 m19.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2118:5419:29
June solstice05:5720:0320:42
September equinox07:0518:4119:15
December solstice07:2816:2217:03

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363845556371757467564638
Precip in3.42.93.73.64.24.04.13.63.93.43.23.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lynchburg #2, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12154409115

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