Ghost town · Ohio
Kelsey
Kelsey is a ghost town in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 413 m. Culley Hill stands 475 m to the east-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Cool Hill, a peak 4.4 miles away. Drovers' Trail Scenic Byway runs past it. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.
ghost town in Ohio
How to reach it
Coordinates39.96444, -80.91500
- On the Drovers' Trail Scenic Byway
- 6.6 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 7.7 mi off the Historic National Road - Ohio, National
- 11.9 mi off the Historic National Road - West Virginia, National
Overlooks nearby
- Suicide Hill · 12 mi
- Kiedaisch Point · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Memorial Park: 8.5 mi
- Dowdell Park: 8.6 mi
- Saint Jude Park: 8.8 mi
- Epworth Park: 9.3 mi
- Moundsville Riverfront Park: 9.4 mi
Historic sites: 18
- Walter Reuther Memorial: 12.2 mi
- Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial: 12.3 mi
- Augustus Pollack Monument: 12.3 mi
- B&O Railroad: 12.3 mi
- West Virginia Independence Hall: 12.3 mi
Peaks: 17
- Cool Hill: 4.4 mi
- Galloway Knob: 4.4 mi
- Chapel Hill: 5.2 mi
- Hawthorn Hill: 5.2 mi
- Horsemill Hill: 5.5 mi
Museums: 13
- Fostoria Glass Museum: 9.5 mi
- Delf Norona Museum: 9.6 mi
- National Imperial Glass Museum: 9.7 mi
- Bellaire Toy and Plastic Brick Museum: 10.2 mi
- Bennett Memorial Museum: 12.2 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Raven Rocks: 8.8 mi
- Grand Vue Park: 9.9 mi
- Sunfish Creek State Forest: 11.4 mi
- Rothenbuhler Woods Nature Preserve: 14.1 mi
- Clarington 254 Park: 14.5 mi
Artworks: 6
- Francis Pierpont: 12.3 mi
- Heron: 12.4 mi
- Tortoise: 12.4 mi
- Bobo the Elephant: 12.4 mi
- Mingo Statue: 12.9 mi
Gardens: 4
- Farm 18: 12.6 mi
- East Wheeling Community Park: 12.7 mi
- 14th Street Greenhouses: 12.7 mi
- REACH Garden: 21.8 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Raven Rocks Falls: 8.9 mi
- Lower Piatt Falls: 15.5 mi
- Upper Piatt Falls: 15.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
Attractions: 2
- Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack: 11.8 mi
- West Alexander Fairgrounds: 23.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Horsemans Picnic Area: 7.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Glenn Rocks: 23.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Kelsey. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Culley Hill | ESE 120° | 475 m | 22.2 mi |
| Tunnel Hill | ESE 117° | 453 m | 22.5 mi |
| Riggs Knob | SE 134° | 435 m | 11.7 mi |
| Mount Jacobs | SSE 167° | 421 m | 23.8 mi |
| Chapel Hill | NW 306° | 415 m | 5.2 mi |
| Galloway Knob | NW 318° | 414 m | 4.4 mi |
| Clark Hill | NNW 346° | 414 m | 10.0 mi |
| Kanzigg Hill | S 170° | 398 m | 7.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:00 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 20:16 | 20:57 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:47 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 16:19 | 17:02 |
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 | 30 | 32 | 40 | 52 | 62 | 70 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Moundsville, 9 mi away.
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