Ghost town · West Virginia
Mill Run
Mill Run is a ghost town in West Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 612 m. Big Spruce Knob stands 1,419 m to the north, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Locust Creek Spring, a spring 1.8 miles away. Highland Scenic Highway passes 5.6 miles off.
Ghost town in Pocahontas County, West Virginia
How to reach it
Coordinates38.10530, -80.22170
- 5.6 mi off the Highland Scenic Highway, National
- 21.7 mi off the Midland Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Little Laurel Overlook · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Caesar Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Little Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Viney Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Droop Mountain: 4.7 mi
- Pyle Mountain: 4.7 mi
Parks: 27
- Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park: 2.7 mi
- Cranberry Glades Botanical Area: 7.2 mi
- Stillwell Park: 10.0 mi
- Community Wellness Center: 10.5 mi
- Lake Sherwood Recreation Area: 13.4 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Lower Falls of Hills Creek: 7.7 mi
- Middle Falls of Hills Creek: 7.8 mi
- Upper Falls of Hills Creek: 8.0 mi
- Rudolph Falls: 19.1 mi
- Falling Spring Falls: 22.2 mi
Springs: 4
- Locust Creek Spring: 1.8 mi
- Blowing Springs: 18.3 mi
- Grose Spring: 20.4 mi
- Sand Springs: 24.8 mi
Attractions: 4
- Bubble Cave Preserve: 8.8 mi
- Richwood Area Chamber of Commerce: 18.8 mi
- Lost World Caverns: 22.5 mi
- The Bunker: 22.5 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Hillsboro: 2.4 mi
- T. M. Cheeks: 5.5 mi
- Bath County Veterans Memorial: 23.9 mi
Museums: 3
- Pearl S Buck Birthplace: 2.7 mi
- Greenbrier Military School Museum: 23.9 mi
- Bath County Historical Society: 23.9 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Fred E. Brooks Memorial Arboretum: 4.2 mi
- Beartown State Park: 4.7 mi
- Johnsons Creek State Natural Area Preserve: 20.1 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Sunset: 16.4 mi
- Alum Springs: 18.7 mi
- Brink: 19.2 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- North Bend Picnic Area: 14.8 mi
- Bolar Mountain Picnic Area: 16.1 mi
Artworks: 1
- Lumberjack Muffler Man Statue: 18.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Jerry's Run Safety Rest Area: 20.5 mi
Gardens: 1
- Allendale Nursery: 22.6 mi
Beaches: 1
- Dunlap Beach: 23.2 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Coffman Hill: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.4 miles of Mill Run. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Spruce Knob | N 5° | 1,419 m | 10.9 mi |
| Black Mountain | N 354° | 1,403 m | 9.0 mi |
| Barlow Top | N 359° | 1,384 m | 8.5 mi |
| Briery Knob | WNW 292° | 1,377 m | 7.2 mi |
| Rocky Knob | WNW 296° | 1,355 m | 8.0 mi |
| Sugar Creek Mountain | N 353° | 1,355 m | 14.0 mi |
| High Rock | N 9° | 1,347 m | 7.0 mi |
| Blue Knob | NNW 327° | 1,340 m | 5.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:58 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 20:08 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:24 | 17:05 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 31 | 39 | 49 | 59 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 63 | 51 | 40 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Buckeye, 7 mi away.
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