- Elevation, modelled
- 208 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Honsocker Knob493 m · 23.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ohio River Scenic Byway0.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:56local time
- Coordinates
- 39.9157, -80.7425
West Virginia State Penitentiary Tours is a attraction in West Virginia, at a modelled 208 m. Honsocker Knob stands 493 m to the southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Delf Norona Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 0.8 miles off. 61 named places lie within 25 miles, 21 of them named summits.
decommissioned prison in Moundsville, West Virginia, U.S.
Dates from 1876.
Wikidata Q3411826, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
- Operated by
- Moundsville Economic Development Council
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of West Virginia State Penitentiary Tours. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honsocker Knob | SE 130° | 493 m | 23.2 mi |
| Lough Knob | SE 135° | 484 m | 20.3 mi |
| Culley Hill | SE 127° | 475 m | 12.7 mi |
| Mosier Hill | NE 54° | 457 m | 22.4 mi |
| Sampson Hill | NE 53° | 454 m | 19.6 mi |
| Tunnel Hill | ESE 122° | 453 m | 12.9 mi |
| Riggs Knob | S 189° | 435 m | 4.7 mi |
| Mount Jacobs | S 191° | 421 m | 20.2 mi |
- 0.8 mi off the Ohio River Scenic BywayNational
- 5.8 mi off the Drovers' Trail Scenic Byway
- 9.9 mi off the Historic National Road - West VirginiaNational
- 10.5 mi off the Historic National Road - OhioNational
Overlooks nearby
- Suicide Hill · 10 mi
- Kiedaisch Point · 17 mi
61 named places within 25 miles
- Horsemill Hill: 4.3 mi
- Riggs Knob: 4.7 mi
- Hawthorn Hill: 5.9 mi
- Kanzigg Hill: 8.8 mi
- Shepherd Hill: 10.5 mi
- Palace of Gold: 8.0 mi
- Carriage House: 10.3 mi
- B&O Railroad: 10.3 mi
- West Virginia Independence Hall: 10.3 mi
- Walter Reuther Memorial: 10.4 mi
- Delf Norona Museum: 0.1 mi
- Fostoria Glass Museum: 0.3 mi
- National Imperial Glass Museum: 6.8 mi
- Bellaire Toy and Plastic Brick Museum: 7.8 mi
- Kruger Street Toy and Train Museum: 9.7 mi
- Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack: 10.2 mi
- West Alexander Fairgrounds: 18.1 mi
- Wyit Sprowls Covered Bridge: 19.9 mi
- Raven Rocks Falls: 15.9 mi
- Lower Piatt Falls: 19.4 mi
- Upper Piatt Falls: 19.4 mi
- Belmont - I-70 West Bound Rest Area: 17.5 mi
- Belmont - I-70 East Bound Rest Area: 17.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 18:59 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 20:15 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:46 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:42 | 16:19 | 17:02 |
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