Elizabeth
Elizabeth is a historic site in West Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 196 m. Ruble Knob stands 406 m to the southeast, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Beauchamp-Newman House, a museum 0.1 miles away. Little Kanawha Parkway runs past it. 55 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Human settlement in Wirt County, West Virginia, United States of America.
Dates from 1796.
Wikidata Q2595623, matched on coordinates and name (111 m apart).
What the record says
- Inscription
- Settled by William Beauchamp, 1796. Named for wife of David Beauchamp. Near here in 1752, Christopher Gist placed a marker for the Ohio Company whose plan was to colonize the western lands was halted by the French and Indian War.
How to reach it
- On the Little Kanawha Parkway
- 5.2 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, National
- 17.9 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 24.4 mi off the Covered Bridge Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Wells Lock Public Access Site: 0.4 mi
- Sportsman's Park: 0.6 mi
- Hughes River Wildlife Management Area: 5.3 mi
- Scott Field: 10.5 mi
- Coopers Park: 11.1 mi
- Jephany Knob: 1.5 mi
- Elizabeth Hill: 1.7 mi
- Oak Hill: 2.9 mi
- Indian Hill: 3.2 mi
- Ruble Knob: 6.2 mi
- Steam Engine No. 898: 16.1 mi
- William Lowther Memorial Flag: 16.1 mi
- Lest We Forget Memorial: 16.2 mi
- Fort Boreman Magazine: 16.5 mi
- Belpre and The Ohio River: 17.9 mi
- Beauchamp-Newman House: 0.1 mi
- New Era One Room School: 10.0 mi
- Veterans Museum: 15.8 mi
- Blennerhassett Museum of Regional History: 16.6 mi
- Oil & Gas Museum: 16.7 mi
- Mini Farm Figurines: 12.5 mi
- Decorative wooden bear: 16.0 mi
- Blackwater Magic: 24.2 mi
- Pearl of Appalachia Mural: 24.3 mi
- Rooted in Kindness: 24.3 mi
- mary's garden: 19.9 mi
- Armstrong Gardens: 23.5 mi
- Harvest of Hope: 24.2 mi
- Marietta Community Garden: 24.3 mi
- Fort Street Pollinator Habitat: 24.3 mi
- Oakland: 16.0 mi
- Hidden Marietta Tour Company: 24.5 mi
- Valley Gem Sternwheeler: 24.9 mi
- Rufus Putnam House: 25.0 mi
- McDonough Wildlife Refuge: 19.1 mi
- Old Town Creek Access: 24.1 mi
- Kroger Wetlands: 24.2 mi
- Skunk Run Preserve: 24.3 mi
- Mineral Wells Rest Area Northbound: 9.4 mi
- Mineral Wells Rest Area Southbound: 9.5 mi
- West Virginia Welcome Center: 22.7 mi
- Cedarville Bluff: 18.6 mi
- Rock Bluff: 19.9 mi
- Quincy Park: 16.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Elizabeth. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruble Knob | SE 125° | 406 m | 6.2 mi |
| Rattlesnake Knob | SE 136° | 393 m | 15.4 mi |
| Cabbage Knob | ESE 108° | 390 m | 19.3 mi |
| Buzzard Rocks | NNE 26° | 388 m | 15.2 mi |
| King Knob | ENE 76° | 386 m | 18.7 mi |
| Palsor Knob | SE 141° | 380 m | 16.5 mi |
| Kite Knob | ESE 114° | 378 m | 20.0 mi |
| Mount Beulah | SE 138° | 371 m | 14.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:02 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 20:15 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:49 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:42 | 16:25 | 17:07 |
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 | 31 | 33 | 42 | 52 | 62 | 70 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 43 | 35 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Creston, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12293207824
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