The Marshall Beech Tree
The Marshall Beech Tree is a historic site in West Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 168 m. Buck Knob stands 382 m to the south-southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is John Marshall, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 0.6 miles off. 33 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1957
- Inscription
- I am part and parcel of the growth and history of Marshall College. Under my branches I have gathered great personages, educators, philosophers, doctors, lawyers, musicians, and artists. I am the symbol of all noble attributes and ideals of man. Indust...
How to reach it
- 0.6 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 9.1 mi off the Country Music Highway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- David Harris Riverfront Park: 0.7 mi
- CSX Employee Park: 0.8 mi
- Prindle Field: 0.9 mi
- Norway Dog Park: 1.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 1.1 mi
- Memorial Fountain: 0.1 mi
- Leaf Change: 0.2 mi
- Brothers: 0.4 mi
- Finding Hope: 0.5 mi
- Dancing with Max: 0.6 mi
- Gobbler's Knob: 1.2 mi
- Gartrell Hill: 10.3 mi
- Poore Hill: 11.7 mi
- Huddleston Knob: 13.1 mi
- Gobbler Knob: 13.7 mi
- John Marshall: 0.0 mi
- John Marshall: 0.1 mi
- 100 Years of Progress: 0.8 mi
- The Virginia State Road: 0.8 mi
- B'nai B'rith Holocaust Memorial: 0.9 mi
- Touma Museum of Medicine: 0.7 mi
- Museum of Radio & Technology: 2.7 mi
- Taylor Auto Collections: 2.8 mi
- The Collis P. Huntington Railroad Historical Society, Inc. Museum: 2.8 mi
- Ramsdell House: 6.9 mi
- Chad Pennington Hall of Fame: 0.7 mi
- C&O 1308: 2.8 mi
- Kentucky Roots Farm: 22.5 mi
- Ritter Park Rose Garden: 1.3 mi
- Community Garden: 23.7 mi
- Central Park Picnic Area: 11.9 mi
- Anderson Compass Plant Prairie: 13.6 mi
- Big Bend Swimming Beach: 17.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Marshall Beech Tree. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Knob | SSE 167° | 382 m | 19.7 mi |
| Turkeycamp Knob | SSE 157° | 380 m | 17.4 mi |
| Stowers Knob | SE 124° | 378 m | 23.9 mi |
| Mays Knob | SSE 156° | 374 m | 16.1 mi |
| Squirrel Knob | SSE 149° | 368 m | 17.2 mi |
| Flag Knob | SE 139° | 368 m | 17.3 mi |
| Saddle Knob | SSE 163° | 359 m | 17.4 mi |
| Buck Knob | SSE 158° | 354 m | 14.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:07 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:07 | 20:18 | 20:58 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:54 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 16:31 | 17:13 |
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 | 34 | 38 | 45 | 56 | 65 | 73 | 77 | 76 | 69 | 58 | 46 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Huntington SWG PL, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5922942451
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- Huntington · 1 mi
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