- Elevation, modelled
- 547 m
- Tallest summit within 19.1 miles
- Beech Knob1,261 m · 17.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Coal Heritage Trail4.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:51local time
- Coordinates
- 38.1528, -80.9280
Tan Wall is a cliff in West Virginia, at a modelled 547 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 4.8 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.1 miles of Tan 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 | 17.8 mi |
| Little Beech Knob | E 98° | 1,255 m | 18.2 mi |
| Wildcat Knob | ESE 103° | 1,223 m | 17.1 mi |
| Bush Place Knob | ESE 105° | 1,208 m | 16.7 mi |
| Pollock Knob | ESE 115° | 1,187 m | 17.1 mi |
| Rich Knob | SE 124° | 1,160 m | 16.6 mi |
| Brier Knob | ESE 115° | 1,136 m | 15.7 mi |
| Sumac Knob | ESE 117° | 1,134 m | 15.3 mi |
- 4.8 mi off the Coal Heritage TrailNational
- 4.7 mi off the Midland TrailNational
- 22.0 mi off the Highland Scenic HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Long Point Viewpoint · 10 mi
- Lover's Leap Lookout · 11 mi
- Hawk's Nest Overlook · 11 mi
- Concho Overlook · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Emanuel Hill: 3.8 mi
- Fowler Knob: 5.4 mi
- Betty Bell Knob: 6.3 mi
- Panther Mountain: 7.4 mi
- Sugargrove Knob: 7.7 mi
Parks: 47
- Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park: 3.7 mi
- Summersville Lake Recreation Area: 5.0 mi
- Gauley River National Recreation Area: 6.0 mi
- The Fields: 8.9 mi
- Ansted Town Park: 9.4 mi
Cliffs: 35
- Toxix Hueco Wall: 0.1 mi
- Greatest Show Wall: 0.2 mi
- Moon Wall: 0.4 mi
- Sunkist Wall: 0.6 mi
- Zero Buttress: 0.7 mi
Ghost towns: 10
- Nuttallburg: 9.4 mi
- Nuttallburg Coal Mining Complex and Town Historic District: 9.4 mi
- Kay Moor: 10.4 mi
- Bryant: 13.4 mi
- McClung: 13.5 mi
Attractions: 7
- Almost Heaven Swing: 7.4 mi
- New River Gorge Canyon Rim Visitors Center: 9.9 mi
- The Mystery Hole: 11.7 mi
- Vanbibbers Rock: 15.3 mi
- Hank’s Last Stop: 18.8 mi
Historic sites: 6
- Red Ash Coke Ovens: 14.6 mi
- Rush Run Coke Ovens: 15.0 mi
- Rainelle Veterans Memorial: 15.4 mi
- Coal Miner Memorial: 16.5 mi
- Stone Cliff Coke Ovens: 16.6 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Laurel Creek Falls: 7.0 mi
- Peters Creek Falls: 8.4 mi
- Cathedral Falls: 13.6 mi
- Rudolph Falls: 22.5 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Summersville Lake State Park: 7.4 mi
- Needleseye Park: 15.8 mi
- Grandview: 22.7 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Summersville Lake Lighthouse: 4.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Sugar Camp Run Picnic Area: 12.5 mi
Artworks: 1
- Lumberjack Muffler Man Statue: 22.4 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 | 29 | 32 | 39 | 50 | 59 | 66 | 70 | 69 | 63 | 51 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 6.1 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Nebo 1 S, 5 mi away.
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