- Elevation, modelled
- 224 m
- Tallest summit within 11.0 miles
- Apple Orchard Mountain1,287 m · 8.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway4.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:43local time
- Coordinates
- 37.6339, -79.4504
Centennial Park is a park in Virginia, at a modelled 224 m. Apple Orchard Mountain stands 1,287 m to the south-southwest, 8.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Padgett Obelisk, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 4.9 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.0 miles of Centennial Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Orchard Mountain | SSW 202° | 1,287 m | 8.7 mi |
| Thunder Hill | SSW 202° | 1,221 m | 7.8 mi |
| Onion Mountain | SSW 200° | 1,157 m | 10.1 mi |
| Floyd Mountain | SSW 212° | 1,088 m | 10.9 mi |
| Terrapin Mountain | S 184° | 1,062 m | 7.9 mi |
| Bluff Mountain | ENE 72° | 1,015 m | 6.0 mi |
| Highcock Knob | S 174° | 931 m | 4.9 mi |
| Big Rocky Row | E 89° | 910 m | 3.3 mi |
- 4.9 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 16.3 mi off the Highlands Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Terrapin Mountain Overlook · 6 mi
- Thunder Ridge Overlook · 7 mi
- Arnold Valley Overlook · 7 mi
- Apple Orchard Mountain Overlook · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Knick Field: 0.1 mi
- Jellystone Park Natural Bridge: 2.6 mi
- Otter Creek Recreation Area: 7.3 mi
- Glen Maury Park: 8.3 mi
- Penny Park: 8.8 mi
Historic sites
- Indian and Settler Conflict: 0.6 mi
- Old Mine Entrance: 2.4 mi
- Glenwood Furnace: 4.0 mi
- Otto Cline Powell monument: 6.0 mi
- Washington And Lee University: 10.6 mi
Peaks
- Miller Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Sallings Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Three Sisters Knobs: 2.5 mi
- Little Rocky Row: 2.6 mi
- Brady Hill: 3.0 mi
Museums: 23
- Rockbridge Historical Society: 10.4 mi
- Stonewall Jackson House: 10.4 mi
- George C Marshall Research Foundation Library: 10.8 mi
- Virginia Military Institute Museum: 10.8 mi
- Monacan Ancestral Museum: 18.2 mi
Artworks: 21
- Padgett Obelisk: 0.0 mi
- Knight Statue: 9.1 mi
- Peristyle: 9.1 mi
- Francis Henney Smith: 10.8 mi
- The Cannonball: 10.8 mi
Gardens: 16
- Research and Demonstration Garden: 17.4 mi
- HumanKind and Hill City Master Gardener Davis Instructional Garden: 19.1 mi
- Rain Garden: 19.8 mi
- Randolph College Organic Garden: 20.4 mi
- Victory Garden: 21.5 mi
Attractions: 14
- Devils Marbleyard: 3.8 mi
- Dinosaur Kingdom II: 4.6 mi
- Caverns at Natural Bridge: 5.0 mi
- Natural Bridge of Virginia: 5.2 mi
- Monacan Indian Living History Exhibit: 5.3 mi
Springs: 10
- Sulphur Spring: 4.2 mi
- Marble Spring: 4.4 mi
- Hunting Spring: 5.0 mi
- Cow Camp Spring: 15.2 mi
- Big Spring: 15.5 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Brushy Hills Preserve: 10.9 mi
- Lake Robertson: 14.7 mi
- Mt. Pleasant Roadless Area: 16.2 mi
- Claytor Nature Center: 17.8 mi
- Goshen-Little North Mountain Wildlife Management Area: 21.1 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Lace Falls: 5.7 mi
- Apple Orchard Falls: 9.3 mi
- Panther Falls: 10.2 mi
- Falling Water Cascades: 13.0 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Fairfield Safety Rest Area: 18.4 mi
- Virginia Rest Area Mile 158 South (I-81): 22.9 mi
- Troutville Safety Rest Area: 22.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Cascade Falls Picnic Area: 5.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Lovers Leap: 13.5 mi
Beaches: 1
- Chris Lantos Waterfront: 22.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:55 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:04 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:42 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:22 | 17:03 |
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 | 34 | 37 | 44 | 54 | 63 | 71 | 75 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lexington, 10 mi away.
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