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Beckley Mill Site

Beckley Mill Site from directly overhead

Beckley Mill Site is a historic site in West Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 602 m. Huff Knob stands 1,088 m to the south, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Beckley Soccer Complex, a park 0.7 miles away. Coal Heritage Trail passes 2.2 miles off.

The site is that of a mill established in 1835 by Alfred Beckley.

About

The story

The Beckley Mill Site is a historic archaeological site off Worley Road near Piney Creek in Beckley, West Virginia. The site is that of a mill established in 1835 by Beckley's founder and namesake, Alfred Beckley. The mill remained in use into the early 20th century, but was eventually closed and abandoned. Its site was sheltered from vandalism by isolation caused by railroad tracks and a local landfill, but it has now been turned into a small public park. The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q48839629, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

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What to expect

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Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates37.77308, -81.15088

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 52
  • Beckley Soccer Complex: 0.7 mi
  • Freedom Park: 1.4 mi
  • Skimkins Street Playground: 1.6 mi
  • Glen Avenue Park: 1.7 mi
  • Scott Avenue Park: 1.7 mi
Ghost towns: 13
Cliffs: 13
  • Dowdy Bluff: 9.4 mi
  • Honeymooner Area: 20.1 mi
  • Party Buttress Area: 20.1 mi
  • Endless Wall: 20.1 mi
  • Fern Point Area: 20.1 mi
Historic sites: 7
  • Walter Scott's statue: 10.0 mi
  • Stone Cliff Coke Ovens: 12.3 mi
  • Rush Run Coke Ovens: 14.0 mi
  • Red Ash Coke Ovens: 14.3 mi
  • Coal Miner Memorial: 14.8 mi
Museums: 6
Attractions: 5
Nature reserves: 4
Picnic sites: 2
  • Brooks Falls: 14.6 mi
  • Sugar Camp Run Picnic Area: 17.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Sandstone Falls: 13.4 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.1 miles of Beckley Mill Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Huff KnobS1,088 m12.8 mi
Flat Top MountainS1,078 m12.8 mi
Indian Grave MountainS1,049 m12.5 mi
Walnut KnobNE1,049 m14.5 mi
Bald KnobS1,045 m12.1 mi
Freezeland MountainESE1,040 m11.5 mi
Rich KnobS1,023 m14.4 mi
Coal River MountainWNW1,009 m16.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2919:0219:37
June solstice06:0420:1120:51
September equinox07:1318:4919:23
December solstice07:3716:2917:10

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323543546168727165544436
Precip in3.13.14.03.64.74.35.03.73.22.72.83.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beckley Raleigh CO AP, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/7288802581

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