- Elevation, modelled
- 587 m
- Tallest summit within 21.3 miles
- Mount Porte Crayon1,452 m · 21.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike0.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:49local time
- Coordinates
- 38.9248, -79.8525
Elkins Roundhouse is a historic site in West Virginia, at a modelled 587 m. Mount Porte Crayon stands 1,452 m to the east, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is West Virginia Railroad Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike passes 0.3 miles off.
city in West Virginia, United States
Wikidata Q952594, matched on coordinates and name (404 m apart).
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.3 miles of Elkins Roundhouse. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Porte Crayon | E 89° | 1,452 m | 21.3 mi |
| Pharis Knob | SE 136° | 1,410 m | 17.5 mi |
| Job Knob | ESE 102° | 1,353 m | 18.2 mi |
| Brierpatch Mountain | E 97° | 1,348 m | 18.0 mi |
| Cunningham Knob | SSE 146° | 1,339 m | 18.5 mi |
| Yokum Knob | SE 140° | 1,301 m | 17.8 mi |
| Haines Knob | ESE 106° | 1,299 m | 15.4 mi |
| Hutton Knob | S 189° | 1,291 m | 19.9 mi |
- 0.3 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg TurnpikeNational
- 5.1 mi off the Rich Mountain Backway
- 21.0 mi off the Cheat Mountain Backway
- 24.6 mi off the Back Mountain Backway
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Kelley Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Bearlick Knob: 5.9 mi
- Chenoweth Knob: 6.3 mi
- Hawflat Knob: 6.4 mi
- Bickle Knob: 6.5 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- High Falls: 11.3 mi
- Falls of Seneca: 20.8 mi
- Small waterfall: 21.3 mi
- Upper Falls of Seneca Creek: 21.5 mi
- Douglas Falls: 22.6 mi
Historic sites: 6
- Wilson Monument: 2.8 mi
- Upshur War Monument: 20.9 mi
- Donald R. Gaudineer Memorial: 21.4 mi
- 1971 Plane Crash Site: 22.0 mi
- Historic Coke Ovens: 23.0 mi
Museums: 3
- West Virginia Railroad Museum: 0.1 mi
- Randolph County Museum: 5.9 mi
- Covered Bridge Museum: 18.8 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Mill Run: 17.6 mi
- Gertrude: 18.0 mi
- Stringtown: 20.8 mi
Attractions: 3
- Maniac Mountain: 19.5 mi
- Harold S. Walters Nature Center: 23.3 mi
- Helvetia Village Historic District: 24.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:56 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 20:09 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:43 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:19 | 17:01 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Buckhannon · 21 mi
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