- Elevation, modelled
- 273 m
- Tallest summit within 12.9 miles
- Apple Orchard Mountain1,287 m · 9.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway5.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:43local time
- Coordinates
- 37.3859, -79.5411
Claytor Nature Center is a nature reserve in Virginia, at a modelled 273 m. Apple Orchard Mountain stands 1,287 m to the north, 9.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Research and Demonstration Garden, a garden 0.4 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 5.5 miles off.
- Operated by
- University of Lynchburg
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.9 miles of Claytor Nature Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Orchard Mountain | N 10° | 1,287 m | 9.2 mi |
| Thunder Hill | NNE 12° | 1,221 m | 10.1 mi |
| Flat Top Mountain | NNW 333° | 1,215 m | 5.1 mi |
| Sharp Top Mountain | NW 313° | 1,167 m | 4.8 mi |
| Onion Mountain | N 11° | 1,157 m | 7.8 mi |
| Headforemost Mountain | N 358° | 1,131 m | 6.5 mi |
| The Pinnacle | NNW 338° | 1,119 m | 5.3 mi |
| Floyd Mountain | N 354° | 1,088 m | 7.9 mi |
- 5.5 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Headforemost Mountain Overlook · 7 mi
- Black Rock Hill Overlook · 7 mi
- Onion Mountain Overlook · 8 mi
- Small waterfall · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Sharps Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Mosely Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Cobbs Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Wingfield Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Buzzards Roost: 4.8 mi
- Bedford Historic District: 3.6 mi
- Centertown Park: 3.7 mi
- Greenwood Park: 3.8 mi
- Orange Street Park: 4.0 mi
- Beulah Payne Memorial Park: 4.0 mi
- National D-Day Memorial: 3.8 mi
- Liberty Lake Park: 4.9 mi
- Lynchburg and Salem Turnpike: 8.4 mi
- Glenwood Furnace: 14.7 mi
- Old Mine Entrance: 15.6 mi
- Research and Demonstration Garden: 0.4 mi
- Victory Garden: 3.8 mi
- Poplar Forest Herb Garden: 15.5 mi
- Rain Garden: 17.0 mi
- University of Lynchburg Community Garden: 19.4 mi
- Bedford Museum & Genealogical Library: 3.7 mi
- Poplar Forest Museum: 15.4 mi
- The Chaplains Museum: 19.9 mi
- Botetourt County Historical Society & Museum, Inc: 20.0 mi
- Jerry Falwell Museum: 20.1 mi
- Rhinoceros: 3.2 mi
- Padgett Obelisk: 17.8 mi
- Olympic Runner: 20.7 mi
- LYH LOVES YOU: 21.1 mi
- Hayes Monument: 21.4 mi
- Piper L-4 Grasshopper: 3.9 mi
- Devils Marbleyard: 14.0 mi
- Natural Bridge of Virginia: 16.7 mi
- Monacan Indian Living History Exhibit: 16.9 mi
- Caverns at Natural Bridge: 17.3 mi
- Big Spring: 5.0 mi
- Hunting Spring: 12.9 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 13.7 mi
- Marble Spring: 14.0 mi
- Read Mountain Preserve: 19.5 mi
- Explore Park: 19.6 mi
- Hollins Mill Park: 21.2 mi
- Carvins Cove: 24.6 mi
- Falling Water Cascades: 6.6 mi
- Apple Orchard Falls: 9.0 mi
- Lace Falls: 17.2 mi
- Virginia Rest Area Mile 158 South (I-81): 15.9 mi
- Troutville Safety Rest Area: 16.0 mi
- J.H. Phillips Wayside: 21.0 mi
- Cascade Falls Picnic Area: 16.7 mi
- Howrytown: 19.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:56 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:04 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:42 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:24 | 17:04 |
Local time (America/New_York).
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, 4 mi away.
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