- Elevation, modelled
- 556 m
- Tallest summit within 19.1 miles
- Beech Knob1,261 m · 18.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Coal Heritage Trail4.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:51local time
- Coordinates
- 38.1530, -80.9323
Greatest Show Wall is a cliff in West Virginia, at a modelled 556 m. Beech Knob stands 1,261 m to the east, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Toxix Hueco Wall, a cliff 0.1 miles away. Coal Heritage Trail passes 4.6 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.1 miles of Greatest Show Wall. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beech Knob | E 99° | 1,261 m | 18.0 mi |
| Little Beech Knob | E 98° | 1,255 m | 18.4 mi |
| Wildcat Knob | ESE 103° | 1,223 m | 17.3 mi |
| Bush Place Knob | ESE 105° | 1,208 m | 16.9 mi |
| Pollock Knob | ESE 115° | 1,187 m | 17.3 mi |
| Rich Knob | ESE 123° | 1,160 m | 16.8 mi |
| Brier Knob | ESE 114° | 1,136 m | 15.9 mi |
| Sumac Knob | ESE 117° | 1,134 m | 15.6 mi |
- 4.6 mi off the Coal Heritage TrailNational
- 4.5 mi off the Midland TrailNational
- 22.2 mi off the Highland Scenic HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Long Point Viewpoint · 10 mi
- Lover's Leap Lookout · 10 mi
- Hawk's Nest Overlook · 11 mi
- Kanawha Falls · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Emanuel Hill: 3.6 mi
- Fowler Knob: 5.6 mi
- Betty Bell Knob: 6.4 mi
- Panther Mountain: 7.3 mi
- Sugargrove Knob: 7.9 mi
Parks: 48
- Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park: 3.7 mi
- Summersville Lake Recreation Area: 5.1 mi
- Gauley River National Recreation Area: 5.8 mi
- The Fields: 8.6 mi
- Ansted Town Park: 9.2 mi
Cliffs: 35
- Toxix Hueco Wall: 0.1 mi
- Moon Wall: 0.2 mi
- Tan Wall: 0.2 mi
- Sunkist Wall: 0.4 mi
- Zero Buttress: 0.9 mi
Ghost towns: 10
- Nuttallburg: 9.2 mi
- Nuttallburg Coal Mining Complex and Town Historic District: 9.3 mi
- Kay Moor: 10.2 mi
- Bryant: 13.6 mi
- McClung: 13.7 mi
Attractions: 7
- Almost Heaven Swing: 7.6 mi
- New River Gorge Canyon Rim Visitors Center: 9.7 mi
- The Mystery Hole: 11.5 mi
- Vanbibbers Rock: 15.1 mi
- Hank’s Last Stop: 18.6 mi
Historic sites: 6
- Red Ash Coke Ovens: 14.5 mi
- Rush Run Coke Ovens: 14.9 mi
- Rainelle Veterans Memorial: 15.6 mi
- Coal Miner Memorial: 16.3 mi
- Stone Cliff Coke Ovens: 16.5 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Laurel Creek Falls: 6.8 mi
- Peters Creek Falls: 8.2 mi
- Cathedral Falls: 13.4 mi
- Rudolph Falls: 22.7 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Summersville Lake State Park: 7.6 mi
- Needleseye Park: 15.7 mi
- Grandview: 22.6 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Summersville Lake Lighthouse: 4.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Sugar Camp Run Picnic Area: 12.5 mi
Artworks: 1
- Lumberjack Muffler Man Statue: 22.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:01 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 06:02 | 20:11 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:48 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:26 | 17:08 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 33 | 40 | 52 | 60 | 68 | 71 | 70 | 64 | 53 | 43 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Summersville Lake, 5 mi away.
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