Hillsboro
Hillsboro is a historic site in West Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 705 m. Red Spruce Knob stands 1,434 m to the north-northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Pearl S Buck Birthplace, a museum 0.3 miles away. Highland Scenic Highway passes 4.0 miles off.
The story
public library in Hillsboro, West Virginia, USA
Wikidata Q69518350, matched on coordinates and name (152 m apart).
What the record says
- Material
- metal
- Inscription
- Here Gen. WW Averell camped before the Battle of Droop Mountain and after his raid to Salem, Virginia. In 1865. Settlements were made in the vicinity in the 1760s by John McNoel and the Kinnisons. Birthplace of Pearl Buck.
How to reach it
- 4.0 mi off the Highland Scenic Highway, National
- 24.0 mi off the Midland Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Little Laurel Overlook · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Little Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Caesar Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Viney Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Bald Knob: 4.5 mi
- High Rock: 4.6 mi
- Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park: 3.9 mi
- Cranberry Glades Botanical Area: 5.5 mi
- Stillwell Park: 7.9 mi
- Community Wellness Center: 8.3 mi
- Cranberry Back Country: 12.3 mi
- T. M. Cheeks: 5.1 mi
- Bath County Veterans Memorial: 23.6 mi
- Cass: 23.8 mi
- Boiler House: 24.2 mi
- Powerhouse: 24.2 mi
- Lower Falls of Hills Creek: 7.3 mi
- Middle Falls of Hills Creek: 7.4 mi
- Upper Falls of Hills Creek: 7.5 mi
- Rudolph Falls: 18.8 mi
- Falling Spring Falls: 23.5 mi
- Mill Run: 2.4 mi
- Sunset: 14.9 mi
- Alum Springs: 21.2 mi
- Brink: 21.6 mi
- Locust Creek Spring: 3.1 mi
- Blowing Springs: 18.0 mi
- Grose Spring: 20.3 mi
- Muddy Spring Run: 24.9 mi
- Bubble Cave Preserve: 11.1 mi
- Richwood Area Chamber of Commerce: 18.7 mi
- Lost World Caverns: 24.8 mi
- The Bunker: 24.9 mi
- Fred E. Brooks Memorial Arboretum: 3.8 mi
- Beartown State Park: 7.1 mi
- Johnsons Creek State Natural Area Preserve: 22.0 mi
- Pearl S Buck Birthplace: 0.3 mi
- Bath County Historical Society: 23.6 mi
- North Bend Picnic Area: 14.2 mi
- Bolar Mountain Picnic Area: 16.8 mi
- Lumberjack Muffler Man Statue: 18.3 mi
- Allendale Nursery: 20.7 mi
- Jerry's Run Safety Rest Area: 22.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.4 miles of Hillsboro. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Spruce Knob | NNE 13° | 1,434 m | 13.3 mi |
| Red Lick Mountain | NNE 19° | 1,428 m | 13.0 mi |
| Big Spruce Knob | N 1° | 1,419 m | 8.6 mi |
| Black Mountain | NNW 346° | 1,403 m | 6.9 mi |
| Gay Knob | NNE 31° | 1,386 m | 14.4 mi |
| Barlow Top | N 352° | 1,384 m | 6.3 mi |
| Briery Knob | W 273° | 1,377 m | 7.4 mi |
| Rocky Knob | W 279° | 1,355 m | 8.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:58 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 20:08 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:24 | 17:05 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 31 | 39 | 49 | 59 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 63 | 51 | 40 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Buckeye, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6700610695
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