- Elevation, modelled
- 247 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Ivy Knob1,083 m · 13.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Midland Trail15.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:53local time
- Coordinates
- 37.9801, -81.5346
Upper Big Branch Miners Memorial is a historic site in West Virginia, at a modelled 247 m. Ivy Knob stands 1,083 m to the south, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Squealer Knob, a peak 6.5 miles away. Midland Trail passes 15 miles off. 71 named places lie within 25 miles, 51 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Upper Big Branch Miners Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivy Knob | S 170° | 1,083 m | 13.5 mi |
| Pilot Knob | S 175° | 1,037 m | 13.0 mi |
| Pond Knob | SE 137° | 1,011 m | 8.5 mi |
| Coal River Mountain | SE 134° | 1,009 m | 9.4 mi |
| Kopperston Mountain | S 183° | 993 m | 13.9 mi |
| Lick Knob | E 100° | 989 m | 12.5 mi |
| High Knob | ESE 107° | 976 m | 13.4 mi |
| Boyd Branch Knob | ESE 121° | 956 m | 9.6 mi |
- 15.3 mi off the Midland TrailNational
- 20.0 mi off the Coal Heritage TrailNational
Overlooks nearby
- Kanawha Falls · 21 mi
- Hawk's Nest Overlook · 24 mi
- Concho Overlook · 24 mi
- Lover's Leap Lookout · 25 mi
71 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 51
- Squealer Knob: 6.5 mi
- Wriston Knob: 6.5 mi
- Bald Knob: 7.8 mi
- Kayford Mountain: 8.3 mi
- Pond Knob: 8.5 mi
Historic sites: 7
- Constable Silas Frank Nance Memorial Site: 9.2 mi
- John Cooke Marker: 20.5 mi
- Wyoming County Veterns Memorial: 20.7 mi
- Coal Miner Memorial: 21.2 mi
- Walter Scott's statue: 22.8 mi
Museums: 5
- Wyoming County Historical Museum: 20.6 mi
- Raleigh County Veteran's Inc: 22.6 mi
- Youth Museum of Southwestern West Virginia: 22.8 mi
- Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine: 22.8 mi
- Frankenberger Art Gallery: 24.8 mi
Attractions: 5
- Hank’s Last Stop: 21.0 mi
- Vanbibbers Rock: 21.2 mi
- The Canopy: 23.5 mi
- The Mystery Hole: 23.6 mi
- Skyline Drive: 24.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Cathedral Falls: 22.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:04 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:05 | 20:13 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:50 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:29 | 17:11 |
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