Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad
Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad is an attraction in West Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 202 m. Black Rock stands 963 m to the west, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Davis History House, a museum 1.3 miles away. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway passes 14 miles off.
The story
railroad based in West Virginia, U.S.A.
Wikidata Q7235053, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
How to reach it
- 14.2 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 17.8 mi off the Mountain Maryland Byway
- 19.6 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
- 19.0 mi off the Washington Heritage Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Banner's Overlook · 22 mi
- Warrior Mountain Overlook · 22 mi
- Monroe Run Valley · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Fort Mill Ridge Wildlife Management Area: 3.3 mi
- Shanks Roadside Park: 4.5 mi
- Hampshire Park: 4.8 mi
- Peterkin Camp and Conference Center: 4.9 mi
- Camp Walker Park: 6.1 mi
- Slate Lick Knob: 4.7 mi
- Fairview Mountain: 7.1 mi
- Little Cacapon Mountain: 7.6 mi
- Stony Mountain: 7.8 mi
- Ford Hill: 9.1 mi
- Davis History House: 1.3 mi
- Davis History House: 1.3 mi
- Literary Hall: 1.3 mi
- Taggart Hall Civil War Museum & Visitors Center: 1.4 mi
- Taggart Hall Civil War Museum & Visitors Center: 1.4 mi
- Homewood Preserve: 1.6 mi
- Gary A Yoder Fish Management Area: 13.0 mi
- Fort Hill Heritage Conservation Fund Site: 13.7 mi
- McCoole Fish Management Area: 14.2 mi
- Miltenberger CREP Easement: 16.8 mi
- Parsons Bell Tower: 1.5 mi
- Parsons Bell Tower: 1.5 mi
- Confederate Memorial: 1.5 mi
- Masonry Overfall: 13.5 mi
- Steam Pump: 14.6 mi
- Big Spring: 21.0 mi
- Winfred Tharp Spring: 23.4 mi
- Roadside Spring: 23.4 mi
- Reed Farm Spring: 23.5 mi
- Arie Vankan Spring: 23.6 mi
- Public River Access, Fishing: 2.0 mi
- River Beach: 5.6 mi
- Beach 3: 22.9 mi
- Beach 1: 23.0 mi
- Beach 2: 23.6 mi
- Hanging Rocks: 2.7 mi
- Lovers Leap: 21.1 mi
- Hanging Rock: 22.0 mi
- St Johns rock scenic overlook: 24.0 mi
- Dog Cliff: 24.1 mi
- eroded outcropping: 22.6 mi
- Almost Heaven Swing: 23.0 mi
- Almost Heaven Sign: 23.0 mi
- Moorefield Historic District: 23.6 mi
- Hooks Mill Falls: 18.4 mi
- Mountain Falls: 23.9 mi
- Ali Ghan Picnic Grounds: 21.3 mi
- Mountain View: 23.2 mi
- Herman Rubenstein Memorial Garden: 15.8 mi
- Art: 22.5 mi
- Frankville: 23.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.2 miles of Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Rock | W 266° | 963 m | 19.2 mi |
| Pinnacle | W 275° | 950 m | 17.5 mi |
| Dans Rock | NNW 333° | 883 m | 17.1 mi |
| Bald Knob | S 178° | 874 m | 18.3 mi |
| Short Mountain | S 178° | 874 m | 18.3 mi |
| Nathaniel Mountain | SSW 192° | 839 m | 10.7 mi |
| Wolf Rock | NNW 328° | 832 m | 16.5 mi |
| Fairview | NW 312° | 823 m | 15.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:52 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 20:06 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:38 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:13 | 16:56 |
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 | 31 | 34 | 41 | 52 | 62 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 54 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Romney 1 SW, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/417615858
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