West Virginia State Penitentiary Tours
West Virginia State Penitentiary Tours is an attraction in West Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 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. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
decommissioned prison in Moundsville, West Virginia, U.S.
Dates from 1876.
Wikidata Q3411826, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Moundsville Economic Development Council
How to reach it
- 0.8 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 5.8 mi off the Drovers' Trail Scenic Byway
- 9.9 mi off the Historic National Road - West Virginia, National
- 10.5 mi off the Historic National Road - Ohio, National
Overlooks nearby
- Suicide Hill · 10 mi
- Kiedaisch Point · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Grave Creek Mound State Park: 0.1 mi
- Moundsville Riverfront Park: 0.5 mi
- Marshall County Fairgrounds: 0.7 mi
- East End Park: 0.8 mi
- Valley Fork City Park: 0.9 mi
- 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
- Grand Vue Park: 2.0 mi
- Sunfish Creek State Forest: 8.8 mi
- Clarington 254 Park: 13.2 mi
- Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge - Upper Twin Island: 15.2 mi
- Raven Rocks: 15.7 mi
- Francis Pierpont: 10.3 mi
- Heron: 10.6 mi
- Tortoise: 10.6 mi
- Bobo the Elephant: 10.6 mi
- Mingo Statue: 11.3 mi
- Farm 18: 10.3 mi
- 14th Street Greenhouses: 10.5 mi
- East Wheeling Community Park: 10.7 mi
- REACH Garden: 18.8 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
- Horsemans Picnic Area: 16.7 mi
- Glenn Rocks: 20.6 mi
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 |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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 |
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 | 30 | 32 | 40 | 52 | 62 | 70 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Moundsville, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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