St. Michael Statue
St. Michael Statue is a historic site in West Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 204 m. Culley Hill stands 475 m to the south-southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Edgwood Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Historic National Road - West Virginia runs past it. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.
A Bronze statue that honors Saint Michael the Archangel
How to reach it
- On the Historic National Road - West Virginia, National
- 2.5 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 3.0 mi off the Historic National Road - Ohio, National
- 5.1 mi off the Drovers' Trail Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Suicide Hill · 2 mi
- Highland Hills Overlook · 20 mi
- Old Fort Steuben Bridge Pier Viewpoint · 21 mi
- Kiedaisch Point · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Edgwood Park: 0.3 mi
- Edgewood Park: 0.4 mi
- Wheeling Park: 1.3 mi
- Wheeling Park Entrence: 1.4 mi
- Tunnel Green: 1.5 mi
- Hawthorn Hill: 9.8 mi
- Horsemill Hill: 11.6 mi
- Sampson Hill: 12.5 mi
- Clark Hill: 14.9 mi
- Mosier Hill: 15.2 mi
- Spirit of the American Doughboy: 1.3 mi
- WWII Monument: 1.3 mi
- Madonna of the Trail: 1.4 mi
- Carriage House: 1.5 mi
- West Virginia Independence Hall: 2.2 mi
- Oglebay Mansion Museum: 2.1 mi
- West Virginia Independence Hall: 2.2 mi
- Bennett Memorial Museum: 2.3 mi
- Kruger Street Toy and Train Museum: 2.6 mi
- Sedgwick House Museum: 2.8 mi
- Mingo Statue: 2.1 mi
- McColloch’s Leap Monument: 2.1 mi
- Francis Pierpont: 2.2 mi
- Bobo the Elephant: 2.2 mi
- Tortoise: 2.2 mi
- Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge - Upper Twin Island: 4.4 mi
- Grand Vue Park: 9.4 mi
- Sunfish Creek State Forest: 19.9 mi
- Quaker Ridge Arboretum & Nature Trails: 22.9 mi
- Raven Rocks: 23.1 mi
- 14th Street Greenhouses: 1.8 mi
- Farm 18: 1.8 mi
- East Wheeling Community Park: 1.9 mi
- REACH Garden: 7.7 mi
- Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack: 2.7 mi
- West Alexander Fairgrounds: 9.4 mi
- Wyit Sprowls Covered Bridge: 15.0 mi
- Belmont - I-70 West Bound Rest Area: 17.3 mi
- Belmont - I-70 East Bound Rest Area: 17.5 mi
- Horsemans Picnic Area: 17.2 mi
- Raven Rocks Falls: 23.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of St. Michael Statue. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Culley Hill | SSE 159° | 475 m | 19.9 mi |
| Mosier Hill | E 82° | 457 m | 15.2 mi |
| Sampson Hill | E 86° | 454 m | 12.5 mi |
| Tunnel Hill | SSE 156° | 453 m | 19.4 mi |
| Mount Wheeler | E 80° | 450 m | 23.7 mi |
| Quakers Knob | NE 38° | 443 m | 23.5 mi |
| Riggs Knob | SSW 194° | 435 m | 16.1 mi |
| Garrett Hill | ENE 62° | 420 m | 21.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 18:59 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 20:15 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:46 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:42 | 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 | 33 | 41 | 52 | 62 | 70 | 74 | 74 | 67 | 55 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wheeling, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/4834580463
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- Washington · 24 mi
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