Cass
Cass is a historic site in West Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 755 m. Thorny Benchmark stands 1,481 m to the west, 4.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Cass Historical District, a park 0.1 miles away. Highland Scenic Highway passes 11 miles off.
The story
Park in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31536539, matched on coordinates and name (127 m apart).
What the record says
- Material
- metal
How to reach it
- 11.4 mi off the Highland Scenic Highway, National
- 11.4 mi off the Camp Allegheny Backway
- 11.5 mi off the Back Mountain Backway
- 11.4 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, National
Overlooks nearby
- Little Laurel Overlook · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Peters Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Thomas Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Upper Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Lower Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Bald Knob: 3.6 mi
- Cass Historical District: 0.1 mi
- Cass Area of Cass Scenic Railroad State Park: 0.2 mi
- Whitaker Station Area of Cass Scenic Railroad State Park: 1.9 mi
- Bald Knob Area of Cass Scenic Railroad State Park: 3.7 mi
- Little River Wildlife Management Area: 11.1 mi
- Boiler House: 0.5 mi
- Powerhouse: 0.5 mi
- Camp Bartow Historic Site: 12.5 mi
- Donald R. Gaudineer Memorial: 15.7 mi
- T. M. Cheeks: 22.6 mi
- Cool Spring: 13.4 mi
- Bolar Spring: 18.1 mi
- Locust Spring: 19.8 mi
- Muddy Spring Run: 22.0 mi
- Blowing Springs: 22.6 mi
- NRAO Science Center: 5.9 mi
- Charles P. Jones Museum: 18.2 mi
- Highland County Museum: 23.4 mi
- Pearl S Buck Birthplace: 23.5 mi
- Gaudineer Scenic Area: 16.3 mi
- Hayfields State Park: 21.5 mi
- Fred E. Brooks Memorial Arboretum: 23.1 mi
- Coursey Springs State Fish Hatchery: 23.7 mi
- Rexrode’s Sugar Orchard: 17.3 mi
- Morning Glories and Moonflowers: 18.3 mi
- Puffenbarger Sugar Camp: 18.7 mi
- Eagle’s Sugar Camp: 23.9 mi
- Raven Rocks: 19.7 mi
- Byrd Point: 23.4 mi
- Locust Springs: 19.8 mi
- Stonewall Ruritan Club Picnic Ground: 24.0 mi
- High Falls of Cheat: 7.2 mi
- Allendale Nursery: 7.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.0 miles of Cass. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thorny Benchmark | W 269° | 1,481 m | 4.0 mi |
| Cheat Mountain | NW 304° | 1,481 m | 5.5 mi |
| Bald Knob | NNW 348° | 1,476 m | 3.6 mi |
| Tygart Valley North | NW 320° | 1,457 m | 6.7 mi |
| Red Spruce Knob | WSW 249° | 1,434 m | 13.7 mi |
| Beech Flat Knob | NNW 338° | 1,433 m | 7.5 mi |
| Snyder Knob | NNW 345° | 1,432 m | 10.0 mi |
| Red Lick Mountain | WSW 244° | 1,428 m | 12.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:57 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:08 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:44 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:21 | 17:03 |
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 | 22 | 24 | 31 | 42 | 51 | 59 | 63 | 62 | 56 | 46 | 35 | 27 |
| Precip in | 6.1 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 6.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Snowshoe, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12070685954
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