- Elevation, modelled
- 305 m
- Tallest summit within 14.1 miles
- Apple Orchard Mountain1,287 m · 12.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway9.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:43local time
- Coordinates
- 37.3343, -79.5238
Centertown Park is a park in Virginia, at a modelled 305 m. Apple Orchard Mountain stands 1,287 m to the north, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Bedford Museum & Genealogical Library, a museum 0.1 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 9.0 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.1 miles of Centertown Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Orchard Mountain | N 3° | 1,287 m | 12.7 mi |
| Thunder Hill | N 5° | 1,221 m | 13.5 mi |
| Flat Top Mountain | NNW 338° | 1,215 m | 8.8 mi |
| Sharp Top Mountain | NNW 327° | 1,167 m | 8.2 mi |
| Onion Mountain | N 2° | 1,157 m | 11.2 mi |
| Headforemost Mountain | N 353° | 1,131 m | 10.1 mi |
| The Pinnacle | NNW 341° | 1,119 m | 9.0 mi |
| Floyd Mountain | N 351° | 1,088 m | 11.5 mi |
- 9.0 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Headforemost Mountain Overlook · 10 mi
- Black Rock Hill Overlook · 11 mi
- Onion Mountain Overlook · 11 mi
- Small waterfall · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Bedford Historic District: 0.1 mi
- Beulah Payne Memorial Park: 0.4 mi
- Greenwood Park: 0.5 mi
- Orange Street Park: 0.8 mi
- Reynolds Memorial Park: 1.0 mi
Historic sites
- National D-Day Memorial: 0.7 mi
- Liberty Lake Park: 1.4 mi
- Lynchburg and Salem Turnpike: 6.1 mi
- Bethany Church: 15.7 mi
- Bedford County: 16.5 mi
Peaks
- Wingfield Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Mosely Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Cobbs Mountain: 5.6 mi
- Thaxton Mountain: 6.2 mi
- Sharps Mountain: 6.3 mi
Museums: 23
- Bedford Museum & Genealogical Library: 0.1 mi
- Poplar Forest Museum: 14.3 mi
- The Chaplains Museum: 18.8 mi
- Jerry Falwell Museum: 19.1 mi
- Avoca Museum: 19.9 mi
Gardens: 23
- Victory Garden: 0.8 mi
- Research and Demonstration Garden: 4.0 mi
- Poplar Forest Herb Garden: 14.3 mi
- Rain Garden: 16.7 mi
- University of Lynchburg Community Garden: 18.9 mi
Artworks: 19
- Rhinoceros: 2.4 mi
- LOVE: 20.3 mi
- Olympic Runner: 20.3 mi
- LYH LOVES YOU: 20.7 mi
- Hayes Monument: 20.8 mi
Attractions: 16
- Piper L-4 Grasshopper: 0.7 mi
- Devils Marbleyard: 17.3 mi
- Natural Bridge of Virginia: 20.3 mi
- Monacan Indian Living History Exhibit: 20.5 mi
- Horse Drawn Road Grader: 20.7 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Claytor Nature Center: 3.7 mi
- Explore Park: 18.9 mi
- Read Mountain Preserve: 20.1 mi
- Hollins Mill Park: 21.0 mi
Springs: 4
- Big Spring: 8.5 mi
- Hunting Spring: 16.1 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 16.9 mi
- Marble Spring: 17.0 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Falling Water Cascades: 10.3 mi
- Apple Orchard Falls: 12.6 mi
- Lace Falls: 20.8 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Virginia Rest Area Mile 158 South (I-81): 18.4 mi
- Troutville Safety Rest Area: 18.4 mi
- J.H. Phillips Wayside: 19.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Cascade Falls Picnic Area: 20.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Howrytown: 21.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:56 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 20:04 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:42 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:24 | 17:05 |
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, under a mile away.
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