- Elevation, modelled
- 272 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Porter Knob424 m · 23.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ohio River Scenic Byway2.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:58local time
- Coordinates
- 38.3931, -82.4339
Ruins XVI is a artwork in West Virginia, at a modelled 272 m. Porter Knob stands 424 m to the south-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Four Lines Oblique - Gyratory Square I, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 2.5 miles off. 34 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Built
- 1978
- Material
- metal
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ruins XVI. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Porter Knob | SSE 167° | 424 m | 23.5 mi |
| Cove Knob | SSE 154° | 410 m | 24.4 mi |
| Buck Knob | SSE 165° | 382 m | 17.7 mi |
| Turkeycamp Knob | SSE 154° | 380 m | 15.5 mi |
| Stowers Knob | ESE 120° | 378 m | 22.9 mi |
| Mays Knob | SSE 152° | 374 m | 14.3 mi |
| Squirrel Knob | SE 145° | 368 m | 15.6 mi |
| Flag Knob | SE 133° | 368 m | 15.9 mi |
- 2.5 mi off the Ohio River Scenic BywayNational
- 9.0 mi off the Country Music HighwayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Ritter Park: 0.9 mi
- Prindle Field: 1.2 mi
- Miller School Park: 1.3 mi
- Norway Dog Park: 1.7 mi
- Gallaher Village Square: 1.7 mi
Artworks: 58
- Four Lines Oblique - Gyratory Square I: 0.0 mi
- Reggio: 0.0 mi
- Ring No. 1: 0.0 mi
- The Kiss: 0.0 mi
- Vision of Corinth: 0.0 mi
Peaks: 34
- Gobbler's Knob: 0.9 mi
- Gartrell Hill: 10.8 mi
- Poore Hill: 12.1 mi
- Wheeler Knob: 12.3 mi
- Buck Knob: 12.4 mi
Historic sites: 30
- B'nai B'rith Holocaust Memorial: 1.4 mi
- 1970 Plane Crash Memorial: 1.6 mi
- 100 Years of Progress: 1.7 mi
- Memorial Arch: 1.8 mi
- Time Capsule: 1.8 mi
Museums: 9
- Touma Museum of Medicine: 2.0 mi
- Museum of Radio & Technology: 2.2 mi
- The Collis P. Huntington Railroad Historical Society, Inc. Museum: 2.5 mi
- Taylor Auto Collections: 2.9 mi
- Ramsdell House: 6.5 mi
Attractions: 3
- Chad Pennington Hall of Fame: 2.4 mi
- C&O 1308: 2.5 mi
- Kentucky Roots Farm: 21.0 mi
Gardens: 2
- Ritter Park Rose Garden: 1.0 mi
- Community Garden: 24.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Central Park Picnic Area: 12.5 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Anderson Compass Plant Prairie: 15.6 mi
Beaches: 1
- Big Bend Swimming Beach: 18.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:07 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:07 | 20:18 | 20:58 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:54 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 16:32 | 17:13 |
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 | 38 | 45 | 56 | 65 | 73 | 77 | 76 | 69 | 58 | 46 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Huntington SWG PL, 5 mi away.
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