- Elevation, modelled
- 712 m
- Tallest summit within 17.4 miles
- Huff Knob1,088 m · 13.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Coal Heritage Trail2.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:51local time
- Coordinates
- 37.7815, -81.1405
Ship Rock is a attraction in West Virginia, at a modelled 712 m. Huff Knob stands 1,088 m to the south, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Pinepoca, a ghost town 0.3 miles away. Coal Heritage Trail passes 2.5 miles off.
- Step-free access
- No
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.4 miles of Ship Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huff Knob | S 174° | 1,088 m | 13.3 mi |
| Flat Top Mountain | S 174° | 1,078 m | 13.3 mi |
| Indian Grave Mountain | S 184° | 1,049 m | 13.1 mi |
| Walnut Knob | NE 51° | 1,049 m | 13.7 mi |
| Bald Knob | S 179° | 1,045 m | 12.7 mi |
| Freezeland Mountain | ESE 114° | 1,040 m | 11.2 mi |
| Rich Knob | SSW 192° | 1,023 m | 15.1 mi |
| Pond Knob | WNW 295° | 1,011 m | 17.4 mi |
- 2.5 mi off the Coal Heritage TrailNational
- 20.6 mi off the Midland TrailNational
- 24.1 mi off the Farm Heritage Road
Overlooks nearby
- Concho Overlook · 13 mi
- Long Point Viewpoint · 20 mi
- Lover's Leap Lookout · 23 mi
- Hawk's Nest Overlook · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Batoff Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Round Knob: 4.4 mi
- Shady Spring Mountain: 4.5 mi
- Hecks Knob: 4.9 mi
- Stretcher Neck: 6.0 mi
Historic sites: 8
- Beckley Mill Site: 0.8 mi
- Walter Scott's statue: 9.3 mi
- Stone Cliff Coke Ovens: 11.5 mi
- Rush Run Coke Ovens: 13.3 mi
- Red Ash Coke Ovens: 13.5 mi
Museums: 6
- Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine: 3.1 mi
- Youth Museum of Southwestern West Virginia: 3.1 mi
- Raleigh County Veteran's Inc: 3.4 mi
- Hinton Railroad Museum: 15.6 mi
- Campbell - Flannagan - Murrell House Museum: 15.6 mi
Attractions: 4
- The Canopy: 9.8 mi
- Hank’s Last Stop: 11.3 mi
- New River Gorge Canyon Rim Visitors Center: 20.3 mi
- The Mystery Hole: 23.6 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Sandstone Falls: 12.9 mi
- Sandstone Falls: 12.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:02 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 20:11 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:49 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:29 | 17:10 |
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