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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.

About

The story

spring in Morgan County, West Virginia, United States of America

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

The record

What the record says

Material
iron
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Coordinates39.62718, -78.22894

Overlooks nearby

Around it

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
  • North Berkeley Community Park: 0.4 mi
Peaks
Nature reserves: 18
Historic sites: 13
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
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.0 miles of Berkeley Springs Baths. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
High PointSSW 206°789 m14.2 mi
Emmaville MountainN 1°690 m18.5 mi
Spring Gap MountainSW 229°679 m17.8 mi
Cacapon 2SW 215°673 m7.7 mi
Cross MountainENE 61°627 m14.4 mi
The LockingsNNW 345°618 m14.1 mi
Hearthstone MountainENE 67°616 m14.8 mi
Sleepy Creek MountainS 171°580 m11.8 mi
Conditions

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.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12065357277

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