Ghost town · West Virginia
Pickshin
Pickshin is a ghost town in West Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 601 m. Huff Knob stands 1,088 m to the east-southeast, 7.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Pond Knob, a peak 3.5 miles away. Coal Heritage Trail passes 4.6 miles off.
Ghost town in Raleigh County, West Virginia
How to reach it
Coordinates37.64170, -81.22810
- 4.6 mi off the Coal Heritage Trail, National
- 23.5 mi off the Coal Heritage Trail - VA
- 24.1 mi off the Farm Heritage Road
Overlooks nearby
- Pinnacle Rock Overlook · 22 mi
- Concho Overlook · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Helen Park: 4.7 mi
- Rhodell Park: 4.8 mi
- Sophia Little League Ballfields: 5.1 mi
- Fitzpatrick Park: 7.3 mi
- Bright Bridge Park: 8.8 mi
Peaks
- Pond Knob: 3.5 mi
- Indian Grave Mountain: 5.2 mi
- Rich Knob: 5.3 mi
- Bald Knob: 5.9 mi
- Hecks Knob: 6.7 mi
Historic sites: 12
- Beckley Mill Site: 10.0 mi
- Perdue Family Crest: 15.5 mi
- World War II Memorial: 18.6 mi
- Walter Scott's statue: 19.8 mi
- Stone Arch: 20.3 mi
Museums: 10
- Raleigh County Veteran's Inc: 10.0 mi
- Youth Museum of Southwestern West Virginia: 10.0 mi
- Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine: 10.0 mi
- Hinton Railroad Museum: 18.6 mi
- Campbell - Flannagan - Murrell House Museum: 18.7 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Camp Creek State Forest: 9.2 mi
- Brush Creek Preserve: 15.2 mi
- Grandview: 16.6 mi
- Pinnacle Rock State Park: 22.7 mi
- Needleseye Park: 24.1 mi
Attractions: 3
- Ship Rock: 10.8 mi
- The Canopy: 20.4 mi
- Hank’s Last Stop: 21.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Brooks Falls: 19.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Sandstone Falls: 19.3 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Dowdy Bluff: 19.4 mi
Gardens: 1
- City Garden: 20.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.9 miles of Pickshin. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huff Knob | ESE 120° | 1,088 m | 7.2 mi |
| Ivy Knob | NW 305° | 1,083 m | 17.6 mi |
| Flat Top Mountain | ESE 120° | 1,078 m | 7.1 mi |
| Bluff Mountain | S 173° | 1,069 m | 9.1 mi |
| Indian Grave Mountain | SE 130° | 1,049 m | 5.2 mi |
| Bald Knob | ESE 121° | 1,045 m | 5.9 mi |
| Freezeland Mountain | ENE 71° | 1,040 m | 15.8 mi |
| Rich Knob | SSE 162° | 1,023 m | 5.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:02 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 20:11 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:49 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:29 | 17:10 |
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 | 33 | 36 | 43 | 54 | 62 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 66 | 55 | 44 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mullens 3 E, 7 mi away.
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