Elkins Coal and Coke Company Historic District
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Elkins Coal and Coke Company Historic District is a historic site in West Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 521 m. Shaffer Mountain stands 972 m to the southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Masontown Softball field, a park 0.6 miles away. Old Route 7 Byway passes 0.5 miles off.
The story
The Elkins Coal and Coke Company Historic District is a historic industrial site near the crossroads village of Bretz in Preston County, West Virginia. It is the site of the last major coke manufacturing facility to use beehive ovens, and was a major industrial site in northern West Virginia in the first half of the 20th century. Surviving elements include a row of 140 beehive ovens. The site was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1983.
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Wikidata Q5364323, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 0.5 mi off the Old Route 7 Byway
- 9.7 mi off the Cheat River Byway
- 14.5 mi off the Northwestern Turnpike
- 15.6 mi off the Laurel Highlands Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Point Lookout · 23 mi
- Deep Creek Lake · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Masontown Softball field: 0.6 mi
- Deckers Creek Trail: Masontown Trailhead: 0.6 mi
- Masontown Park: 0.9 mi
- Elkins Coal and Coke Company Historic District: 1.1 mi
- Upper Deckers Creek Wildlife Management Area: 1.6 mi
- Mount Phoebe: 4.8 mi
- Bald Knob: 5.1 mi
- Reed Hill: 5.2 mi
- Raven Rock: 5.3 mi
- Coopers Rock Overlook: 6.3 mi
- Metal Shack: 4.7 mi
- Farm House Ruins: 4.7 mi
- Monongalia County War Memorial: 9.7 mi
- John Fitzgerald Kennedy Memorial Park: 12.4 mi
- Vietnam War Memorial: 17.9 mi
- Mon Valley Railroad Historical Society: 9.0 mi
- Watts Museum: 11.2 mi
- Generation Museum: 15.6 mi
- Albert Gallatin House: 17.1 mi
- Marion County Historical Society: 18.3 mi
- Falling Run Greenspace: 9.7 mi
- Tom's Run Nature Preserve: 10.0 mi
- Core Arboretum: 11.3 mi
- LIttle Indian Creek Wildlife Managment ARea: 14.1 mi
- Little Indian Creek Wildlife Management Area: 14.3 mi
- Climbing: 5.6 mi
- Climbing: 5.8 mi
- Climbing and Rappelling: 6.1 mi
- Riverside Spot: 6.3 mi
- Sophia's Grave: 16.9 mi
- Matador Falls: 4.2 mi
- Little Falls: 10.2 mi
- Muddy Creek Falls: 21.2 mi
- Tolliver Falls: 21.2 mi
- Upper Swallow Falls: 21.2 mi
- Don Knotts: 9.7 mi
- From The Mountain: 11.0 mi
- Albert Gallatin Statue: 17.2 mi
- Metal Sculpture: 19.9 mi
- Statue of Thomas Jefferson and Albert Gallatin: 25.0 mi
- White Rocks: 20.3 mi
- Cabin Rocks: 22.1 mi
- Jumonville Rocks: 24.6 mi
- Jumonville Glen: 24.8 mi
- Blooming Rose: 21.2 mi
- Kendall: 21.8 mi
- Watering Trough: 23.1 mi
- Youghiogheny Overlook Welcome Center: 24.9 mi
- The Chateau Gardens: 22.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.5 miles of Elkins Coal and Coke Company Historic District. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shaffer Mountain | SE 133° | 972 m | 21.1 mi |
| Gregg Knob | ESE 102° | 960 m | 15.1 mi |
| Marsh Hill | E 89° | 948 m | 23.5 mi |
| Snaggy Mountain | ESE 103° | 946 m | 17.7 mi |
| Limestone Mountain | SSE 165° | 945 m | 23.1 mi |
| Pine Swamp Knob | E 87° | 944 m | 15.9 mi |
| Fike Hill | E 84° | 943 m | 16.5 mi |
| Brushy Knobs | SE 130° | 927 m | 18.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:56 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 20:10 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:43 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:17 | 16:59 |
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 | 32 | 35 | 43 | 54 | 63 | 70 | 74 | 73 | 67 | 55 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Morgantown Muni AP, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 83003249OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/721022134
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