Spencer Cemetery
Spencer Cemetery is a historic site in West Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 449 m. Catherines Knob stands 522 m to the southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Tunnel Hill, a peak 3.5 miles away. Historic National Road - West Virginia passes 14 miles off. 26 named summits stand within 25 miles.
How to reach it
- 13.6 mi off the Historic National Road - West Virginia, National
- 12.1 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 14.6 mi off the Drovers' Trail Scenic Byway
- 16.3 mi off the Historic National Road - Pennsylvania, National
Overlooks nearby
- Suicide Hill · 16 mi
- Kiedaisch Point · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Ryerson Station State Park: 5.1 mi
- Burches Run Wildlife Management Area: 8.6 mi
- Valley Fork City Park: 10.5 mi
- Marshall County Fairgrounds: 10.7 mi
- East End Park: 10.8 mi
- Tunnel Hill: 3.5 mi
- Culley Hill: 4.4 mi
- Oak Hill: 8.5 mi
- Shepherd Hill: 9.6 mi
- Riggs Knob: 11.6 mi
- Palace of Gold: 7.4 mi
- Carriage House: 14.8 mi
- Madonna of the Trail: 14.8 mi
- WWII Monument: 14.9 mi
- Spirit of the American Doughboy: 15.0 mi
- Delf Norona Museum: 11.5 mi
- Fostoria Glass Museum: 11.6 mi
- Kruger Street Toy and Train Museum: 13.6 mi
- National Imperial Glass Museum: 14.9 mi
- Bellaire Toy and Plastic Brick Museum: 15.5 mi
- Grand Vue Park: 11.5 mi
- Sunfish Creek State Forest: 16.3 mi
- Clarington 254 Park: 19.8 mi
- Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge - Upper Twin Island: 20.6 mi
- Kiedaisch Point Park: 21.8 mi
- Francis Pierpont: 16.8 mi
- Tortoise: 17.1 mi
- Bobo the Elephant: 17.1 mi
- Heron: 17.1 mi
- Mingo Statue: 17.6 mi
- Farm 18: 16.4 mi
- 14th Street Greenhouses: 16.7 mi
- East Wheeling Community Park: 17.0 mi
- REACH Garden: 20.8 mi
- Wyit Sprowls Covered Bridge: 13.8 mi
- West Alexander Fairgrounds: 16.8 mi
- Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack: 17.0 mi
- The Cliff: 18.8 mi
- Glenn Rocks: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Spencer Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catherines Knob | SE 134° | 522 m | 23.0 mi |
| Bake Oven Knob | SSE 148° | 505 m | 20.6 mi |
| Honsocker Knob | SSE 149° | 493 m | 13.4 mi |
| Devines Knob | SE 132° | 488 m | 20.8 mi |
| Lough Knob | SSE 163° | 484 m | 11.7 mi |
| Minnie Knob | ESE 113° | 484 m | 22.6 mi |
| Efaw Knob | SE 136° | 483 m | 17.3 mi |
| Fort Knob | SE 131° | 481 m | 20.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 18:59 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 20:14 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:45 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 16:18 | 17:01 |
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 | 30 | 32 | 40 | 52 | 62 | 70 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Moundsville, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 12001051OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- National Register of Historic Places — Spencer Cemetery, reference 12001051, listed 12/12/12.
OpenStreetMap element node/4721829033
Day trips start here
- Washington · 26 mi
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