Ghost town · West Virginia
Brink
Brink is a ghost town in West Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 534 m. Grassy Knob stands 1,332 m to the north-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Alum Springs, a ghost town 1.8 miles away. Midland Trail passes 4.3 miles off.
Ghost town in Greenbrier County, West Virginia
How to reach it
Coordinates37.84500, -80.34610
- 4.3 mi off the Midland Trail, National
- 15.4 mi off the Farm Heritage Road
- 23.2 mi off the Highland Scenic Highway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Greenbrier Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Wicks Knob: 2.7 mi
- Wagner Hill: 5.6 mi
- Hominy Hill: 5.7 mi
- Weaver Knob: 5.8 mi
Parks: 32
- Paisley Park: 4.0 mi
- Lynch Field Park: 4.2 mi
- Greenbrier Avenue Park: 5.8 mi
- Hollowell Park: 5.9 mi
- Dorie Miller Park: 6.0 mi
Ghost towns: 8
- Alum Springs: 1.8 mi
- Whitcomb: 6.5 mi
- Mill Run: 19.2 mi
- Walker Hill: 24.3 mi
- Fairview: 24.4 mi
Springs: 7
- Cove Creek Spring: 12.9 mi
- Big Spring: 13.1 mi
- Thomas Spring: 13.9 mi
- Sweet Chalybeate Spring: 15.2 mi
- Old Sweet Springs: 15.9 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Middle Cascades: 13.6 mi
- Beaverdam Falls: 13.9 mi
- Falling Spring Falls: 21.8 mi
- Lower Falls of Hills Creek: 22.7 mi
- Middle Falls of Hills Creek: 22.8 mi
Attractions: 5
- The Bunker: 4.6 mi
- Lost World Caverns: 5.6 mi
- Organ Cave: 10.1 mi
- Bubble Cave Preserve: 11.1 mi
- Tingler's Mill: 19.7 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Beaverdam Falls: 13.9 mi
- Slaty Mountain Preserve: 14.0 mi
- Johnsons Creek State Natural Area Preserve: 14.5 mi
- Beartown State Park: 14.8 mi
- Fred E. Brooks Memorial Arboretum: 21.5 mi
Museums: 4
- Greenbrier Military School Museum: 5.7 mi
- Second Creek Mill: 13.7 mi
- Alleghany Historical Society: 19.5 mi
- Pearl S Buck Birthplace: 21.9 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Government Floyd Monument: 16.1 mi
- Hillsboro: 21.6 mi
- T. M. Cheeks: 22.1 mi
- Rainelle Veterans Memorial: 24.4 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Coffman Hill: 5.8 mi
- High Point: 15.1 mi
- Piney Point: 16.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Jerry's Run Safety Rest Area: 8.9 mi
Beaches: 1
- Dunlap Beach: 16.5 mi
Artworks: 1
- Udderly Chic(k): 19.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Bolar Mountain Picnic Area: 22.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.5 miles of Brink. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grassy Knob | NNW 332° | 1,332 m | 17.3 mi |
| Cold Knob | NNW 335° | 1,314 m | 16.6 mi |
| Cross Mountain | WNW 304° | 1,271 m | 16.0 mi |
| Huggins Knob | NW 306° | 1,204 m | 14.3 mi |
| Buffalo Mountain | NW 308° | 1,204 m | 14.5 mi |
| Point Mountain | NW 317° | 1,189 m | 16.1 mi |
| Ellis Knob | NNW 340° | 1,183 m | 17.5 mi |
| Droop Mountain | NNE 18° | 1,100 m | 14.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:59 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 20:08 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:45 | 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, 3 mi away.
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