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The Hoops Belle

The Hoops Belle from directly overhead

The Hoops Belle is an artwork in West Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 168 m. Buck Knob stands 382 m to the south-southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Paisley Power, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 0.5 miles off. 33 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
fiberglass

How to reach it

Coordinates38.42189, -82.44398

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Artworks: 58
Peaks: 33
Historic sites: 30
Museums: 9
Attractions: 3
  • Chad Pennington Hall of Fame: 1.4 mi
  • C&O 1308: 2.1 mi
  • Kentucky Roots Farm: 22.0 mi
Gardens: 2
  • Ritter Park Rose Garden: 1.1 mi
  • Community Garden: 24.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Central Park Picnic Area: 11.2 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Big Bend Swimming Beach: 16.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Hoops Belle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Buck KnobSSE 165°382 m19.8 mi
Turkeycamp KnobSSE 155°380 m17.6 mi
Stowers KnobESE 123°378 m24.4 mi
Mays KnobSSE 153°374 m16.3 mi
Squirrel KnobSSE 147°368 m17.5 mi
Flag KnobSE 137°368 m17.7 mi
Saddle KnobSSE 161°359 m17.5 mi
Buck KnobSSE 156°354 m14.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:0719:42
June solstice06:0720:1820:58
September equinox07:1818:5419:29
December solstice07:4416:3117:13

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343845566573777669584639
Precip in3.43.34.24.04.54.04.84.03.43.02.83.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Huntington SWG PL, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/8004278587

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