Wilson
Wilson is a ghost town in West Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 204 m. Mosier Hill stands 457 m to the east-southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Warren Township Park, a park 0.8 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 0.8 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Ghost town in Ohio County, West Virginia
How to reach it
- 0.8 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 1.3 mi off the Jefferson County Scenic Byway
- 4.4 mi off the Historic National Road - West Virginia, National
- 7.1 mi off the Historic National Road - Ohio, National
Overlooks nearby
- Suicide Hill · 8 mi
- Highland Hills Overlook · 14 mi
- Old Fort Steuben Bridge Pier Viewpoint · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Warren Township Park: 0.8 mi
- Mazeroski Park: 1.3 mi
- Plummer Field: 3.3 mi
- Garden Park: 3.6 mi
- Garden Park: 3.6 mi
- Aetnaville Public School: 6.3 mi
- Concord Hicksite Friends Meeting House: 6.4 mi
- Josiah Fox: 6.4 mi
- St. Michael Statue: 6.5 mi
- Fort Henry State Historic Site: 7.0 mi
- Oglebay Mansion Museum: 4.6 mi
- Sedgwick House Museum: 5.2 mi
- West Virginia Independence Hall: 7.3 mi
- Bennett Memorial Museum: 7.5 mi
- Brooke County Historical Museum and Culture Center: 8.2 mi
- Sampson Hill: 14.0 mi
- Hawthorn Hill: 14.8 mi
- Mechling Hill: 14.9 mi
- Clark Hill: 15.1 mi
- Mosier Hill: 15.9 mi
- McColloch’s Leap Monument: 6.3 mi
- Mingo Statue: 6.3 mi
- Bobo the Elephant: 7.1 mi
- Tortoise: 7.1 mi
- Heron: 7.1 mi
- Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge - Upper Twin Island: 2.5 mi
- Grand Vue Park: 15.6 mi
- Quaker Ridge Arboretum & Nature Trails: 16.5 mi
- Camp Knee-Bow: 19.5 mi
- Indian Rock Park: 20.9 mi
- REACH Garden: 4.9 mi
- East Wheeling Community Park: 6.9 mi
- 14th Street Greenhouses: 7.1 mi
- Farm 18: 7.3 mi
- Peri Van Winkle Gardens: 21.0 mi
- Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack: 7.5 mi
- West Alexander Fairgrounds: 10.2 mi
- Wyit Sprowls Covered Bridge: 17.5 mi
- West Virginia State Penitentiary Tours: 17.6 mi
- Belmont - I-70 West Bound Rest Area: 18.4 mi
- Belmont - I-70 East Bound Rest Area: 18.6 mi
- Warriors Point: 22.1 mi
- Point Pleasant: 24.4 mi
- Horsemans Picnic Area: 18.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wilson. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mosier Hill | ESE 105° | 457 m | 15.9 mi |
| Sampson Hill | ESE 114° | 454 m | 14.0 mi |
| Mount Wheeler | E 96° | 450 m | 23.7 mi |
| Quakers Knob | NE 50° | 443 m | 19.0 mi |
| Riggs Knob | S 189° | 435 m | 22.3 mi |
| Garrett Hill | E 79° | 420 m | 19.6 mi |
| Chapel Hill | SW 236° | 415 m | 19.5 mi |
| Clark Hill | WSW 254° | 414 m | 15.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 18:59 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 20:15 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:46 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:42 | 16:18 | 17:01 |
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 | 51 | 61 | 70 | 74 | 73 | 67 | 55 | 43 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pike Island(lock & Dam), 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location confirmed against Wikidata.
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