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Berkeley Springs Baths

Berkeley Springs Baths from directly overhead

Berkeley Springs Baths is a historic site in West Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 186 m. High Point stands 789 m to the south-southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Museum of Berkeley Springs, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Washington Heritage Trail runs past it.

The story

Spring in Morgan County, West Virginia, United States of America.

Wikidata Q34688391, matched on coordinates and name (90 m apart).

What the record says

Material
iron

How to reach it

Coordinates39.62718, -78.22894

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Berkeley Springs State Park: 0.0 mi
  • Pool/Snack Stand: 0.0 mi
  • Berkeley Springs Bike and Skate Park: 0.3 mi
  • North Berkeley Community Park: 0.4 mi
  • Biser Street Park: 0.4 mi
Peaks
Historic sites: 11
Springs: 9
  • Lord Fairfax Spring: 0.0 mi
  • A natural spring at the Central Trail: 10.1 mi
  • Natural Spring: 11.0 mi
  • Neglar Spring: 12.1 mi
  • Dawson Spring: 15.2 mi
Museums: 7
  • Museum of Berkeley Springs: 0.0 mi
  • Hancock Museum: 5.7 mi
  • Thomas D. Ambrose Nature Center: 9.6 mi
  • CCC museum: 12.1 mi
  • Belle Boyd House: 18.3 mi
Attractions: 5
  • Junior Officer's Quarters: 12.1 mi
  • Captain's Quarters: 12.1 mi
  • Almost Heaven Sign: 12.4 mi
  • Almost Heaven Swing: 12.4 mi
  • Farnham Colossi: 14.5 mi
Rest areas: 4
  • Sideling Hill Rest Area Eastbound: 6.7 mi
  • Sideling Hill Rest Area Westbound: 6.9 mi
  • I-81 Southbound West Virginia Welcome Center: 20.5 mi
  • Gainsboro Tourist Park: 24.5 mi
Cliffs: 3
Beaches: 3
  • Beach 1: 22.5 mi
  • Beach 2: 22.6 mi
  • Beach 3: 22.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Sweet Root Picnic Area: 20.2 mi
  • Blankley Picnic Area: 23.4 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Morgan Arts Council: 0.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Herman Rubenstein Memorial Garden: 23.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.1 miles of Berkeley Springs Baths. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
High PointSSW789 m14.2 mi
Emmaville MountainN690 m18.5 mi
Spring Gap MountainSW679 m17.8 mi
Cacapon 2SW673 m7.7 mi
Cross MountainENE627 m14.4 mi
The LockingsNNW618 m14.1 mi
Hearthstone MountainENE616 m14.8 mi
Sleepy Creek MountainS580 m11.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1718:5019:25
June solstice05:4620:0420:45
September equinox07:0118:3619:12
December solstice07:3116:1016:53

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313341526169747265544335
Precip in3.62.23.03.54.44.94.33.14.43.32.63.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cacapon ST PK #2, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12065357277

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