- Elevation, modelled
- 540 m
- Tallest summit within 19.1 miles
- Beech Knob1,261 m · 18.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Coal Heritage Trail4.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:51local time
- Coordinates
- 38.1536, -80.9354
Moon Wall is a cliff in West Virginia, at a modelled 540 m. Beech Knob stands 1,261 m to the east, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Greatest Show Wall, a cliff 0.2 miles away. Coal Heritage Trail passes 4.5 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.1 miles of Moon 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 | 18.2 mi |
| Little Beech Knob | E 98° | 1,255 m | 18.6 mi |
| Wildcat Knob | ESE 103° | 1,223 m | 17.5 mi |
| Bush Place Knob | ESE 105° | 1,208 m | 17.1 mi |
| Pollock Knob | ESE 115° | 1,187 m | 17.5 mi |
| Rich Knob | ESE 123° | 1,160 m | 17.0 mi |
| Brier Knob | ESE 114° | 1,136 m | 16.1 mi |
| Sumac Knob | ESE 117° | 1,134 m | 15.7 mi |
- 4.5 mi off the Coal Heritage TrailNational
- 4.5 mi off the Midland TrailNational
- 22.4 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: 3.4 mi
- Fowler Knob: 5.8 mi
- Betty Bell Knob: 6.5 mi
- Panther Mountain: 7.2 mi
- Sugargrove Knob: 8.1 mi
Parks: 48
- Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park: 3.6 mi
- Summersville Lake Recreation Area: 5.1 mi
- Gauley River National Recreation Area: 5.7 mi
- The Fields: 8.5 mi
- Ansted Town Park: 9.1 mi
Cliffs: 35
- Greatest Show Wall: 0.2 mi
- Sunkist Wall: 0.2 mi
- Toxix Hueco Wall: 0.3 mi
- Tan Wall: 0.4 mi
- Zero Buttress: 1.1 mi
Ghost towns: 11
- Nuttallburg: 9.2 mi
- Nuttallburg Coal Mining Complex and Town Historic District: 9.2 mi
- Kay Moor: 10.1 mi
- Bryant: 13.7 mi
- McClung: 13.9 mi
Attractions: 7
- Almost Heaven Swing: 7.6 mi
- New River Gorge Canyon Rim Visitors Center: 9.6 mi
- The Mystery Hole: 11.4 mi
- Vanbibbers Rock: 14.9 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: 15.7 mi
- Coal Miner Memorial: 16.2 mi
- Stone Cliff Coke Ovens: 16.5 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Laurel Creek Falls: 6.6 mi
- Peters Creek Falls: 8.0 mi
- Cathedral Falls: 13.2 mi
- Rudolph Falls: 22.9 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Summersville Lake State Park: 7.6 mi
- Needleseye Park: 15.6 mi
- Grandview: 22.6 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Summersville Lake Lighthouse: 5.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Sugar Camp Run Picnic Area: 12.5 mi
Artworks: 1
- Lumberjack Muffler Man Statue: 22.8 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 |
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