Ghost town · West Virginia
Alum Springs
Alum Springs is a ghost town in West Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 713 m. Grassy Knob stands 1,332 m to the north-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Brink, a ghost town 1.8 miles away. Midland Trail passes 5.2 miles off.
Ghost town in Greenbrier County, West Virginia
How to reach it
Coordinates37.86140, -80.37250
- 5.2 mi off the Midland Trail, National
- 17.1 mi off the Farm Heritage Road
- 22.1 mi off the Highland Scenic Highway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Wicks Knob: 3.9 mi
- Greenbrier Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Weaver Knob: 4.2 mi
- Carroll Hill: 4.9 mi
- Wagner Hill: 5.4 mi
Parks: 32
- Greenbrier Avenue Park: 5.3 mi
- Dorie Miller Park: 5.4 mi
- Hollowell Park: 5.5 mi
- Montwell Park: 5.6 mi
- Lewisburg Historic District: 5.7 mi
Ghost towns: 8
- Brink: 1.8 mi
- Whitcomb: 6.6 mi
- Mill Run: 18.7 mi
- Walker Hill: 22.5 mi
- Fairview: 22.6 mi
Springs: 7
- Cove Creek Spring: 14.3 mi
- Big Spring: 14.5 mi
- Thomas Spring: 15.8 mi
- Sweet Chalybeate Spring: 16.8 mi
- Old Sweet Springs: 17.5 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Middle Cascades: 15.2 mi
- Beaverdam Falls: 15.6 mi
- Lower Falls of Hills Creek: 21.6 mi
- Middle Falls of Hills Creek: 21.7 mi
- Upper Falls of Hills Creek: 21.9 mi
Attractions: 5
- Lost World Caverns: 4.5 mi
- The Bunker: 6.3 mi
- Bubble Cave Preserve: 10.3 mi
- Organ Cave: 10.5 mi
- Tingler's Mill: 21.2 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Beartown State Park: 14.1 mi
- Slaty Mountain Preserve: 15.5 mi
- Beaverdam Falls: 15.6 mi
- Johnsons Creek State Natural Area Preserve: 16.0 mi
- Fred E. Brooks Memorial Arboretum: 21.3 mi
Museums: 4
- Greenbrier Military School Museum: 5.3 mi
- Second Creek Mill: 14.2 mi
- Alleghany Historical Society: 21.2 mi
- Pearl S Buck Birthplace: 21.4 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Government Floyd Monument: 17.6 mi
- Hillsboro: 21.2 mi
- T. M. Cheeks: 22.0 mi
- Rainelle Veterans Memorial: 22.7 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Coffman Hill: 6.2 mi
- High Point: 17.0 mi
- Piney Point: 17.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Jerry's Run Safety Rest Area: 10.6 mi
Beaches: 1
- Dunlap Beach: 18.1 mi
Artworks: 1
- Udderly Chic(k): 21.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Bolar Mountain Picnic Area: 23.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.1 miles of Alum Springs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grassy Knob | NNW 334° | 1,332 m | 15.6 mi |
| Cold Knob | NNW 338° | 1,314 m | 15.0 mi |
| Cross Mountain | WNW 303° | 1,271 m | 14.2 mi |
| Bee Knob | N 349° | 1,231 m | 16.3 mi |
| Huggins Knob | NW 306° | 1,204 m | 12.4 mi |
| Buffalo Mountain | NW 308° | 1,204 m | 12.7 mi |
| Joe Knob | NW 315° | 1,192 m | 15.7 mi |
| Point Mountain | NW 318° | 1,189 m | 14.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:59 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 20:08 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:46 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:25 | 17:06 |
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 | 29 | 32 | 40 | 51 | 60 | 67 | 71 | 70 | 63 | 52 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lewisburg 3 N, 2 mi away.
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