The National D-Day Memorial is a war memorial located in Bedford, Virginia. It serves as the national memorial for American D-Day veterans. However, its scope is international in that it states, "In Tribute to the valor, fidelity and sacrifice of Allied… National D-Day Memorial is situated 1 mile south of Elks National Home.

Bedford Museum & Genealogical Library

Museum

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The Bedford Museum & Genealogical Library is the county museum and genealogical library for Bedford County, Virginia It was started in 1932 by the General William R. Bedford Museum & Genealogical Library is situated 1 mile southeast of Elks National Home.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bedford and Thaxton.

Bedford

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Bedford is a town and former independent city in the county of the same name in Central Virginia of the Southern United States of America. With an estimated population of 6,585 as of 2018, the town – which is the county seat of Bedford County – is part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Thaxton

Hamlet

Thaxton is an unincorporated community in western Bedford County, Virginia, United States. The community is located along U.S. Route 460 between Bedford and Montvale. It is part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area. Thaxton is situated 4½ miles west of Elks National Home.

Lowry

Hamlet

Lowry is an unincorporated community in eastern Bedford County, Virginia, United States. The community is located along State Route 715 and is 5.2 miles east-northeast of Bedford. It is part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area. Lowry is situated 6 miles east of Elks National Home.

Elks National Home

Category: historic district
Location: Bedford, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.34287° or 37° 20′ 34″ north

Longitude

-79.53502° or 79° 32′ 6″ west

Elevation

951 feet (290 metres)

Open location code

87928FV7+4X

OpenStreetMap ID

node 367979498

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

GeoNames ID

4757466

Wikidata ID

Q5364404

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