Cliff · West Virginia
Helmick Rock
Helmick Rock is a cliff in West Virginia, at a recorded elevation of 902 m. Devils Benchmark stands 995 m to the east-southeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Three Square Knob, a peak 2.4 miles away.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 902 m
How to reach it
Coordinates38.97567, -78.91558
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Three Square Knob: 2.4 mi
- Little Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Powder Spring Knob: 3.6 mi
- Fouts Knob: 5.2 mi
- Coburn Knob: 5.3 mi
Parks: 30
- Brighton Park: 6.6 mi
- Mathias Community Center: 7.3 mi
- Welton Park: 9.3 mi
- Baker Park: 9.6 mi
- Trout Pond Recreation Area: 9.9 mi
Springs: 12
- Stranderman Spring: 6.7 mi
- Reed Farm Spring: 10.9 mi
- Shenandoah Alum Springs: 12.4 mi
- Cold Spring: 12.7 mi
- Big Spring: 14.1 mi
Museums: 7
- The Edinburg Mill: 21.5 mi
- "Connections" The Shentel Museum: 21.9 mi
- Main Street of Yesteryear: 22.3 mi
- American Celebration on Parade: 22.5 mi
- Woodstock Museum Marshall House: 22.9 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Baker Rocks: 5.8 mi
- Hanging Rock: 11.9 mi
- Markley Rocks: 15.0 mi
- Three High Heads: 22.4 mi
- Eagle Rock: 22.8 mi
Historic sites: 5
- Collie Grave: 14.9 mi
- Van Buren Furnace: 19.3 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 21.6 mi
- Stony River Dam: 23.3 mi
- Stony River Dam: 23.4 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Lost River State Park: 4.2 mi
- Water Street Nature Reserve: 23.0 mi
- Dobbin Slashings Preserve: 24.2 mi
Attractions: 3
- Moorefield Historic District: 6.7 mi
- Bryce Resort: 13.6 mi
- Shenandoah Caverns: 22.3 mi
Gardens: 2
- Old grape garden: 14.9 mi
- W.O. Riley Park Garden: 22.5 mi
Artworks: 2
- Cootie Bug: 22.4 mi
- Statue of Liberty: 22.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Falls Ridge Waterfall: 10.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Blue Hole Day Use Area: 15.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Smoke Hole: 21.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.0 miles of Helmick Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devils Benchmark | ESE 108° | 995 m | 10.4 mi |
| Long Mountain | E 98° | 951 m | 11.2 mi |
| Snyder Knob | ESE 113° | 936 m | 8.3 mi |
| Elkhorn Rock | WSW 245° | 910 m | 7.7 mi |
| Elkhorn Mountain | WSW 245° | 910 m | 7.7 mi |
| Foremost Mountain | SW 216° | 905 m | 11.1 mi |
| Cove Mountain | SE 142° | 898 m | 7.8 mi |
| Tibbet Knob | ESE 110° | 894 m | 12.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:53 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 20:05 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:39 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:15 | 16:57 |
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 | 34 | 42 | 52 | 62 | 70 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 43 | 35 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Moorefield 1 SSE, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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