- Elevation, modelled
- 405 m
- Tallest summit within 22.1 miles
- Myles Knob1,054 m · 20.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Midland Trailon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:52local time
- Coordinates
- 38.1238, -81.1410
The Mystery Hole is a attraction in West Virginia, at a modelled 405 m. Myles Knob stands 1,054 m to the east-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Cotton Hill, a peak 2.2 miles away. Midland Trail runs past it.
tourist attraction in West Virginia
Dates from 1973.
Wikidata Q6948836, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.1 miles of The Mystery Hole. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Myles Knob | ESE 119° | 1,054 m | 20.9 mi |
| Walnut Knob | SE 145° | 1,049 m | 18.5 mi |
| Ford Knob | SE 133° | 1,026 m | 20.8 mi |
| Coal River Mountain | SW 222° | 1,009 m | 22.1 mi |
| Beargarden Knob | ESE 107° | 1,008 m | 21.0 mi |
| Walnut Knob | ESE 105° | 1,005 m | 21.2 mi |
| Buster Knob | ESE 124° | 997 m | 20.4 mi |
| Lick Knob | SW 217° | 989 m | 15.2 mi |
- On the Midland TrailNational
- On the Coal Heritage TrailNational
Overlooks nearby
- Hawk's Nest Overlook · 1 mi
- Lover's Leap Lookout · 1 mi
- Kanawha Falls · 4 mi
- Long Point Viewpoint · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Cotton Hill: 2.2 mi
- Gauley Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Harvey Knob: 2.8 mi
- Big Rock: 3.9 mi
- Bearwallow Knob: 4.6 mi
Ghost towns: 12
- Kay Moor: 6.7 mi
- Nuttallburg Coal Mining Complex and Town Historic District: 7.4 mi
- Nuttallburg: 7.5 mi
- Thurmond: 11.7 mi
- Greenwood: 18.9 mi
Historic sites: 10
- Coal Miner Memorial: 9.5 mi
- Rush Run Coke Ovens: 11.9 mi
- Red Ash Coke Ovens: 12.3 mi
- Stone Cliff Coke Ovens: 13.6 mi
- Walter Scott's statue: 14.4 mi
Attractions: 6
- Vanbibbers Rock: 4.1 mi
- New River Gorge Canyon Rim Visitors Center: 5.1 mi
- Hank’s Last Stop: 12.3 mi
- The Canopy: 14.1 mi
- Almost Heaven Swing: 17.7 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cathedral Falls: 3.0 mi
- Laurel Creek Falls: 8.7 mi
- Peters Creek Falls: 9.1 mi
Museums: 3
- Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine: 23.6 mi
- Youth Museum of Southwestern West Virginia: 23.6 mi
- Raleigh County Veteran's Inc: 23.7 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Summersville Lake Lighthouse: 15.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:02 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 20:12 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:49 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:27 | 17:09 |
Local time (America/New_York).
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