Ghost town · West Virginia
Sunset
Sunset is a ghost town in West Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 725 m. Thorny Benchmark stands 1,481 m to the north, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Browns Mountain, a peak 1.3 miles away. Highland Scenic Highway passes 11 miles off.
Ghost town in Pocahontas County, West Virginia
How to reach it
Coordinates38.20000, -79.94420
- 11.0 mi off the Highland Scenic Highway, National
- 22.2 mi off the Camp Allegheny Backway
- 23.2 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, National
- 24.9 mi off the Back Mountain Backway
Overlooks nearby
- Little Laurel Overlook · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Browns Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Lockridge Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Grindstone Knob: 1.7 mi
- Little Mountain: 2.1 mi
- The Horse Ridge: 3.0 mi
Parks: 14
- Community Wellness Center: 8.3 mi
- Stillwell Park: 8.4 mi
- Cass Historical District: 13.7 mi
- Cass Area of Cass Scenic Railroad State Park: 13.8 mi
- Lake Sherwood Recreation Area: 13.8 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- High Falls of Cheat: 20.4 mi
- Lower Falls of Hills Creek: 21.3 mi
- Middle Falls of Hills Creek: 21.3 mi
- Upper Falls of Hills Creek: 21.4 mi
- Blue Suck Falls: 21.5 mi
Springs: 6
- Blowing Springs: 9.5 mi
- Grose Spring: 12.1 mi
- Muddy Spring Run: 12.3 mi
- Bolar Spring: 14.7 mi
- Locust Creek Spring: 17.8 mi
Historic sites: 6
- T. M. Cheeks: 11.4 mi
- Bath County Veterans Memorial: 13.6 mi
- Cass: 13.6 mi
- Boiler House: 14.0 mi
- Powerhouse: 14.0 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Fred E. Brooks Memorial Arboretum: 12.5 mi
- Coursey Springs State Fish Hatchery: 19.9 mi
- Beartown State Park: 20.7 mi
- Hayfields State Park: 21.3 mi
Museums: 4
- Bath County Historical Society: 13.6 mi
- Pearl S Buck Birthplace: 14.7 mi
- NRAO Science Center: 17.3 mi
- Charles P. Jones Museum: 24.5 mi
Attractions: 3
- Bubble Cave Preserve: 24.5 mi
- Morning Glories and Moonflowers: 24.6 mi
- Rexrode’s Sugar Orchard: 24.9 mi
Gardens: 1
- Allendale Nursery: 7.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Bolar Mountain Picnic Area: 15.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mill Run: 16.4 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Byrd Point: 20.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.8 miles of Sunset. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thorny Benchmark | N 349° | 1,481 m | 13.7 mi |
| Red Spruce Knob | NW 308° | 1,434 m | 14.3 mi |
| Red Lick Mountain | NW 309° | 1,428 m | 12.9 mi |
| Big Spruce Knob | WNW 287° | 1,419 m | 14.8 mi |
| Gay Knob | NW 320° | 1,386 m | 10.6 mi |
| Paddy Knob | ENE 61° | 1,365 m | 9.2 mi |
| Gibson Knob | NNW 334° | 1,348 m | 13.7 mi |
| High Rock | W 272° | 1,347 m | 14.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:57 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:08 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:44 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:22 | 17:04 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 29 | 36 | 47 | 56 | 63 | 67 | 66 | 60 | 49 | 38 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marlinton, 8 mi away.
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