Prospect Rock
Prospect Rock is a historic site in West Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 465 m. High Point stands 789 m to the south-southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Fluted Rocks, a peak 0.9 miles away. Washington Heritage Trail passes 1.0 miles off.
The story
Landmark high point in Morgan County, West Virginia, USA.
Wikidata Q31841691, matched on coordinates and name (31 m apart).
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 1.0 mi off the Washington Heritage Trail, National
- 1.1 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 6.4 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
- 27.5 mi off the Antietam Campaign Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Prospect Overlook · 2 mi
- Sideling Hill Viewpoint · 8 mi
- Devils Nose · 8 mi
- Banner's Overlook · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- CMA Play Area: 1.1 mi
- Biser Street Park: 2.8 mi
- Berkeley Springs Bike and Skate Park: 2.9 mi
- Pool/Snack Stand: 3.0 mi
- Berkeley Springs State Park: 3.0 mi
- Fluted Rocks: 0.9 mi
- Edes Fort: 1.4 mi
- Wolf Hill: 3.2 mi
- Cacapon 2: 4.8 mi
- Purslane Mountain: 5.3 mi
- Berkeley Springs Baths: 3.0 mi
- Round Top Cement Mill: 5.9 mi
- Tonoloway Fort: 7.8 mi
- Victor Cushwa: 8.3 mi
- Sleepy Creek Post Office: 11.1 mi
- Lord Fairfax Spring: 3.0 mi
- A natural spring at the Central Trail: 7.4 mi
- Natural Spring: 8.3 mi
- Neglar Spring: 11.1 mi
- Dawson Spring: 15.6 mi
- Museum of Berkeley Springs: 3.0 mi
- Thomas D. Ambrose Nature Center: 7.0 mi
- Hancock Museum: 8.5 mi
- CCC museum: 14.3 mi
- The Irvin Allen/Michael Cresap Museum: 18.5 mi
- Almost Heaven Sign: 9.7 mi
- Almost Heaven Swing: 9.7 mi
- Farnham Colossi: 12.5 mi
- Junior Officer's Quarters: 14.3 mi
- Captain's Quarters: 14.3 mi
- Sideling Hill Rest Area Eastbound: 8.1 mi
- Sideling Hill Rest Area Westbound: 8.2 mi
- Gainsboro Tourist Park: 22.5 mi
- I-81 Southbound West Virginia Welcome Center: 22.6 mi
- Beach 1: 20.1 mi
- Beach 2: 20.4 mi
- Beach 3: 20.4 mi
- River Beach: 24.8 mi
- Lovers Leap: 6.7 mi
- The Lockings: 16.0 mi
- The Little Point: 24.2 mi
- Sweet Root Picnic Area: 20.1 mi
- Blankley Picnic Area: 23.2 mi
- Ali Ghan Picnic Grounds: 24.5 mi
- Morgan Arts Council: 3.2 mi
- Herman Rubenstein Memorial Garden: 20.7 mi
- Jarrett Falls: 22.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.3 miles of Prospect Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | SSW 200° | 789 m | 11.5 mi |
| Spring Gap Mountain | SW 229° | 679 m | 14.8 mi |
| Cacapon 2 | SSW 205° | 673 m | 4.8 mi |
| Warrior Mountain | W 275° | 650 m | 18.6 mi |
| Cross Mountain | ENE 59° | 627 m | 17.4 mi |
| The Lockings | N 355° | 618 m | 15.6 mi |
| Hearthstone Mountain | ENE 64° | 616 m | 17.7 mi |
| Betsy Knob | W 281° | 604 m | 18.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:50 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 20:04 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:36 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:10 | 16:53 |
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 | 41 | 52 | 61 | 69 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 54 | 43 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cacapon ST PK #2, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6551004317
Day trips start here
- Hancock · 9 mi
- Hedgesville · 15 mi
- Martinsburg · 19 mi
- Mercersburg · 25 mi
- Washington County · 25 mi
- Shepherdstown · 27 mi
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