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Candler Mountain

Candler Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Candler Mountain rises to 398 m in Virginia. Terrapin Mountain stands 1,062 m to the northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Jerry Falwell Museum, a museum 0.6 miles away. Lee's Retreat passes 19 miles off.

The story

mountain in Virginia, United States of America

Wikidata Q49017866, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
398 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.34916, -79.16779

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Jerry Falwell Memorial: 0.7 mi
  • Helen Pesci Wood Historical Marker: 2.8 mi
  • Jubal Early Memorial: 2.8 mi
  • Fort Early: 2.8 mi
  • Steam Powered Machinery: 3.0 mi
Parks
Peaks
Museums: 22
Gardens: 18
Artworks: 15
  • Hayes Hall Bell: 3.3 mi
  • Hayes Monument: 3.3 mi
  • LYH LOVES YOU: 4.0 mi
  • Olympic Runner: 4.1 mi
  • Diamond Hill: 4.5 mi
Attractions: 9
Springs: 4
  • Marble Spring: 21.3 mi
  • Hunting Spring: 21.8 mi
  • Sulphur Spring: 22.3 mi
  • Big Spring: 24.5 mi
Nature reserves: 3
Waterfalls: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • J.H. Phillips Wayside: 3.3 mi
Cliffs: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.4 miles of Candler Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Terrapin MountainNW 306°1,062 m19.9 mi
Tobacco Row MountainN 355°876 m15.0 mi
High PeakN 355°876 m15.0 mi
No Business MountainNW 306°837 m14.2 mi
Rocky MountainNW 311°712 m13.0 mi
Shady MountainN 2°687 m18.6 mi
Suck MountainWNW 292°668 m20.0 mi
Fleming MountainNW 312°645 m10.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2118:5419:29
June solstice05:5720:0220:41
September equinox07:0518:4119:15
December solstice07:2816:2217:03

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363946566472767568574739
Precip in3.52.93.83.44.03.84.23.24.03.13.43.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lynchburg Rgnl AP, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356568043

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