Oakland
Oakland is an attraction in West Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 202 m. Ruble Knob stands 406 m to the southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Corning Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike passes 0.8 miles off. 38 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
historic home located at Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia
Dates from 1840.
Wikidata Q7073953, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 0.8 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, National
- 2.0 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 5.2 mi off the Little Kanawha Parkway
- 11.6 mi off the Covered Bridge Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic overlook · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Corning Park: 0.5 mi
- Quincy Park: 0.6 mi
- Fort Neal Park: 0.6 mi
- Avery Street Historic District: 0.7 mi
- City Park: 0.9 mi
- Steam Engine No. 898: 0.8 mi
- William Lowther Memorial Flag: 0.9 mi
- Lest We Forget Memorial: 1.0 mi
- Fort Boreman Magazine: 1.4 mi
- Belpre and The Ohio River: 2.7 mi
- Mount Logan: 1.4 mi
- Red Hill: 4.0 mi
- Scoby Knob: 5.5 mi
- Butcher Hill: 7.5 mi
- Saddle Back Knob: 8.9 mi
- Veterans Museum: 0.8 mi
- Oil & Gas Museum: 1.1 mi
- Blennerhassett Museum of Regional History: 1.2 mi
- Belpre Historical Society: 1.8 mi
- Mid-Ohio Railroad Museum: 2.1 mi
- Decorative wooden bear: 0.7 mi
- Mini Farm Figurines: 5.9 mi
- Blackwater Magic: 11.2 mi
- Rooted in Kindness: 11.3 mi
- Pearl of Appalachia Mural: 11.3 mi
- McDonough Wildlife Refuge: 4.2 mi
- Kroger Wetlands: 12.0 mi
- Skunk Run Preserve: 12.8 mi
- Boord State Nature Preserve: 14.0 mi
- Broughton Nature Park: 14.3 mi
- mary's garden: 4.4 mi
- Armstrong Gardens: 10.7 mi
- Harvest of Hope: 11.0 mi
- Fort Street Pollinator Habitat: 11.2 mi
- Marietta Community Garden: 11.6 mi
- 3301: 11.1 mi
- C2473: 11.1 mi
- Hidden Marietta Tour Company: 11.2 mi
- Valley Gem Sternwheeler: 11.6 mi
- Rufus Putnam House: 11.7 mi
- Mineral Wells Rest Area Southbound: 9.1 mi
- Mineral Wells Rest Area Northbound: 9.2 mi
- West Virginia Welcome Center: 10.2 mi
- Washington Interstate 77 NB: 14.1 mi
- Cedarville Bluff: 3.5 mi
- Rock Bluff: 8.3 mi
- Stony Point: 22.2 mi
- Quincy Park: 0.5 mi
- Flora: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Oakland. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruble Knob | SE 143° | 406 m | 21.8 mi |
| Buzzard Rocks | E 91° | 388 m | 14.5 mi |
| Weed Knob | S 175° | 363 m | 24.1 mi |
| Mail Point Hill | S 177° | 348 m | 16.0 mi |
| Smith Knob | S 180° | 348 m | 21.8 mi |
| Balls Knob | S 188° | 339 m | 21.7 mi |
| Kinderhook Hill | ENE 58° | 338 m | 20.0 mi |
| Jephany Knob | SSE 155° | 336 m | 16.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:03 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 20:17 | 20:57 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:50 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 16:25 | 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 | 32 | 35 | 43 | 55 | 64 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 69 | 56 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Parkersburg, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/218455278
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