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Pinnacle Rock Overlook

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Looking south from Pinnacle Rock Overlook. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.
Access
On the byway
Elevation
2,706 ft
View
South · 180°
Relief
307 ft drop
Photos · Real imagery only
View north along West Virginia State Route 71 (Lorton Lick Road) at U.S. Route 52 (Coal Heritage Road) in Bluewell, Mercer County, West Virginia
Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 61.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 42.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 42.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 30.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
This is a cropped image of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Audra_State_Park.jpg , an image in the English Wikipedia database uploaded by en:User:Bitmapped . Assuming per title it is Pinnacle Rock State Park, WV, USA
Brian M. Powell (user Bitmapped on en.wikipedia ) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
When to look · Sun at this latitude

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:3019:3719:03
June solstice06:0620:5020:11
September equinox07:1419:2418:49
December solstice07:3617:1216:31

Local time (America/New_York). Computed for this exact position.

Getting there · Position and access

Where it is

  • Bluefield5.2 mi southeast
  • Beckley32.0 mi north
  • Pulaski33.9 mi east-southeast
After it: Concho Overlook →
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Common questions

How high is Pinnacle Rock Overlook?

Pinnacle Rock Overlook sits at about 2,706 feet (825 m).

What is the nearest town to Pinnacle Rock Overlook?

Bluefield, 5.2 miles SE of Pinnacle Rock Overlook.

What is the next lookout after Pinnacle Rock Overlook?

Concho Overlook is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Pinnacle Rock Overlook.

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A scenic overlook on Coal Heritage Trail, reported by OpenStreetMap.

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