Ghost town · West Virginia
July
July is a ghost town in West Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 282 m. Pilot Knob stands 487 m to the east-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Lee Knob, a peak 5.8 miles away. Midland Trail passes 22 miles off.
human settlement in West Virginia, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates38.64580, -81.53720
- 21.8 mi off the Midland Trail, National
- 25.2 mi off the Little Kanawha Parkway
- 24.3 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Lee Knob: 5.8 mi
- Crane Knob: 6.5 mi
- Huckleberry Knob: 6.6 mi
- Gunstock Knob: 7.1 mi
- Divide Hill: 7.2 mi
Parks
- Frozencamp Wildlife Management Area: 11.3 mi
- Cedar Lakes Conference Center: 12.9 mi
- Charles Fork Lake Recreational Area: 13.7 mi
- Taylor Public Hunting Area: 14.0 mi
- Ben's Run Recreational Area: 14.1 mi
Historic sites: 13
- Captain John Young: 14.2 mi
- Train tunnel: 20.2 mi
- Shoney's Big Boy Museum: 20.5 mi
- Donnally Monuments: 20.8 mi
- State Capitol: 21.0 mi
Museums: 7
- Mary Ingles Trail: 19.5 mi
- Sunrise Bird Sanctuary Museum: 21.5 mi
- West Virginia State Museum: 21.7 mi
- West Virginia Cultural Center: 21.7 mi
- Frankenberger Art Gallery: 22.0 mi
Artworks: 5
- Burial Atendants: 21.0 mi
- Women's Soldier: 21.6 mi
- West Virginia Fallen Firefighter's Memorial: 21.7 mi
- West Virginia Fallen Police Officer's Memorial: 21.7 mi
- Confederate Lt. Gen. Thomas J. ”Stonewall” Jackson: 21.8 mi
Gardens: 3
- Wedding Garden: 17.4 mi
- East End Community Gardens: 21.3 mi
- Governor's Garden: 21.8 mi
Attractions: 2
- Skyline Drive: 21.6 mi
- Indian Rock: 22.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Chestnut Point: 6.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Grotto: 18.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Huntsville: 20.8 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Wallace Hartman Nature Preserve: 23.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.9 miles of July. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Knob | ESE 110° | 487 m | 23.4 mi |
| Beulah Knob | SE 140° | 463 m | 23.4 mi |
| Weedy Knob | E 98° | 447 m | 22.2 mi |
| Carnes Knob | SE 135° | 440 m | 21.4 mi |
| Big Knob | SE 140° | 437 m | 18.7 mi |
| Blue Knob | ESE 120° | 432 m | 24.2 mi |
| Hickory Knob | SSE 156° | 406 m | 18.2 mi |
| Holmes Knob | SSW 191° | 403 m | 15.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:03 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 20:15 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:50 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 16:27 | 17:09 |
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 | 41 | 52 | 61 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 66 | 54 | 43 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sissonville 1SW, 11 mi away.
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