Cliff · West Virginia
Chestnut Point
Chestnut Point is a cliff in West Virginia, at a recorded elevation of 259 m. Pilot Knob stands 487 m to the east-southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Lee Knob, a peak 1.0 miles away. Little Kanawha Parkway passes 21 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 259 m
How to reach it
Coordinates38.67537, -81.42318
- 20.5 mi off the Little Kanawha Parkway
- 25.3 mi off the Midland Trail, National
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Lee Knob: 1.0 mi
- Huckleberry Knob: 1.8 mi
- Round Knob: 2.9 mi
- Buck Knob: 2.9 mi
- Vineyard Knob: 3.3 mi
Parks: 29
- Charles Fork Lake Recreational Area: 8.0 mi
- Ben's Run Recreational Area: 8.9 mi
- Washington Park: 9.0 mi
- Goff Hill Civil War Park: 9.3 mi
- Alvord Park: 10.1 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Captain John Young: 14.8 mi
- Train tunnel: 20.6 mi
- Donnally Monuments: 24.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- July: 6.5 mi
- Huntsville: 24.9 mi
Gardens: 1
- Wedding Garden: 21.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Grotto: 21.7 mi
Attractions: 1
- Skyline Drive: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.1 miles of Chestnut Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Knob | ESE 123° | 487 m | 18.8 mi |
| Mule Knob | E 85° | 478 m | 19.5 mi |
| Velvet Knob | E 101° | 460 m | 20.3 mi |
| Painter Knob | ESE 108° | 457 m | 20.6 mi |
| Weedy Knob | ESE 108° | 447 m | 16.6 mi |
| Carnes Knob | SSE 152° | 440 m | 19.4 mi |
| Big Knob | SSE 161° | 437 m | 17.4 mi |
| Blue Knob | SE 134° | 432 m | 20.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:03 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:02 | 20:15 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:49 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 16:26 | 17:08 |
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 | 33 | 41 | 52 | 61 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 65 | 54 | 43 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Spencer, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356516033
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