Lost World Caverns
Lost World Caverns is an attraction in West Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 692 m. Grassy Knob stands 1,332 m to the north, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Dorie Miller Park, a park 1.6 miles away. Midland Trail passes 1.8 miles off.
The story
Lost World Caverns, located just outside Lewisburg, West Virginia, is an underground natural series of caverns. In November 1973, the caverns were registered as a National Natural Landmark as they "feature terraced pedestal-like stalagmites, flowstone, curtains, rimstone, domepits, and waterfalls."
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Wikidata Q6684310, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 1.8 mi off the Midland Trail, National
- 17.0 mi off the Farm Heritage Road
- 24.8 mi off the Highland Scenic Highway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Weaver Knob: 2.0 mi
- Wagner Hill: 2.8 mi
- Hominy Hill: 3.2 mi
- Carroll Hill: 5.6 mi
- Greenbrier Mountain: 6.7 mi
- Dorie Miller Park: 1.6 mi
- Maple Street Historic District: 1.9 mi
- Greenbrier Avenue Park: 2.0 mi
- Montwell Park: 2.0 mi
- South Church Street Historic District: 2.1 mi
- Whitcomb: 4.0 mi
- Alum Springs: 4.5 mi
- Brink: 5.6 mi
- Egypt: 19.6 mi
- Fairview: 20.0 mi
- Cove Creek Spring: 14.0 mi
- Big Spring: 14.1 mi
- Sweet Chalybeate Spring: 17.4 mi
- Old Sweet Springs: 18.0 mi
- Thomas Spring: 18.0 mi
- Middle Cascades: 16.1 mi
- The Cascades: 16.4 mi
- Beaverdam Falls: 16.4 mi
- Lower Falls of Hills Creek: 24.3 mi
- Middle Falls of Hills Creek: 24.4 mi
- Organ Cave: 7.9 mi
- The Bunker: 8.3 mi
- Bubble Cave Preserve: 13.7 mi
- Tingler's Mill: 20.9 mi
- Slaty Mountain Preserve: 15.7 mi
- Beaverdam Falls: 16.5 mi
- Beartown State Park: 17.8 mi
- Johnsons Creek State Natural Area Preserve: 20.0 mi
- Greenbrier Military School Museum: 2.1 mi
- Second Creek Mill: 11.4 mi
- Alleghany Historical Society: 24.8 mi
- Coffman Hill: 4.6 mi
- High Point: 19.1 mi
- Piney Point: 19.9 mi
- Government Floyd Monument: 18.0 mi
- Rainelle Veterans Memorial: 19.8 mi
- Hillsboro: 24.8 mi
- Jerry's Run Safety Rest Area: 14.2 mi
- Udderly Chic(k): 20.9 mi
- Dunlap Beach: 21.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.0 miles of Lost World Caverns. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grassy Knob | N 350° | 1,332 m | 16.3 mi |
| Cold Knob | N 354° | 1,314 m | 15.9 mi |
| Cross Mountain | NW 321° | 1,271 m | 12.5 mi |
| Huggins Knob | NNW 327° | 1,204 m | 11.0 mi |
| Buffalo Mountain | NNW 328° | 1,204 m | 11.4 mi |
| Keeney Knob | WSW 254° | 1,195 m | 14.7 mi |
| Joe Knob | NNW 331° | 1,192 m | 14.9 mi |
| Point Mountain | NNW 336° | 1,189 m | 13.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:59 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 20:09 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:46 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:26 | 17:07 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 32 | 40 | 51 | 60 | 67 | 71 | 70 | 63 | 52 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lewisburg 3 N, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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