Helvetia Village Historic District
Helvetia Village Historic District is an attraction in West Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 686 m. Snyder Knob stands 1,432 m to the southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Beech Mountain, a peak 4.2 miles away. Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike passes 12 miles off.
The story
historic district in West Virginia, United States
Wikidata Q5710706, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 11.9 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, National
- 15.9 mi off the Rich Mountain Backway
- 18.0 mi off the Cheat Mountain Backway
- 21.5 mi off the Back Mountain Backway
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook · 20 mi
- Little Laurel Overlook · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Beech Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Blue Rock Knob: 4.6 mi
- Round Knob: 4.7 mi
- Turkeybone Mountain: 5.0 mi
- High Germany Knob: 5.1 mi
- Huttonsville Park: 12.0 mi
- George Ward Elementary School Park: 12.5 mi
- Huttonsville Farm Wildlife Management Area: 12.8 mi
- Mill Creek City Park: 12.8 mi
- Fort Pickens Monument: 14.4 mi
- Tenskwatawa Falls: 8.2 mi
- Tecumseh Falls: 8.3 mi
- High Falls of Cheat: 19.7 mi
- High Falls: 23.3 mi
- Burnsville Waterfall: 25.0 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 11.9 mi
- Upshur War Monument: 19.9 mi
- Donald R. Gaudineer Memorial: 20.3 mi
- Wilson Monument: 22.6 mi
- Elkins Roundhouse: 24.1 mi
- Raven Rocks: 7.8 mi
- Hanging Rock: 12.7 mi
- Courthouse Rock: 14.9 mi
- Fidler's Mill - Historic Gristmill & Building: 10.2 mi
- Randolph County Museum: 19.8 mi
- West Virginia Railroad Museum: 24.1 mi
- West Virginia Wildlife Reserve: 12.0 mi
- Gaudineer Scenic Area: 20.2 mi
- Stonewall Resort State Park: 23.1 mi
- Buckhannon Mural: 19.9 mi
- H.G. Davis "Iron Horse" Statue: 24.4 mi
- Bulltown Swimming Area: 20.6 mi
- Bulltown Picnic Area: 20.9 mi
- Cool Spring: 21.2 mi
- Maniac Mountain: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.4 miles of Helvetia Village Historic District. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snyder Knob | SE 132° | 1,432 m | 17.3 mi |
| Ward Knob | SE 136° | 1,385 m | 18.3 mi |
| Crouch Knob | SE 126° | 1,374 m | 16.0 mi |
| Elk Mountain | SSE 160° | 1,336 m | 15.0 mi |
| Bradshaw Hill | S 171° | 1,335 m | 16.3 mi |
| Rocky Point | S 172° | 1,313 m | 15.2 mi |
| Hutton Knob | ESE 106° | 1,291 m | 16.2 mi |
| Mingo Knob | SSE 159° | 1,256 m | 17.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:58 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:10 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:21 | 17:03 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 30 | 39 | 49 | 58 | 66 | 69 | 68 | 63 | 52 | 41 | 34 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pickens 2 N, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Buckhannon · 20 mi
- Weston · 27 mi
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