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West Virginia Independence Hall

West Virginia Independence Hall from directly overhead

West Virginia Independence Hall is a historic site in West Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 201 m. Culley Hill stands 475 m to the south-southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Francis Pierpont, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic National Road - West Virginia passes 0.5 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

historic government building in Wheeling, West Virginia, United States

Dates from 1859.

Wikidata Q7986856, matched on coordinates and name (18 m apart).

What the record says

Inscription
Has been dedicated a National Historic Landmark...

How to reach it

Coordinates40.06409, -80.72186

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Historic sites: 21
  • B&O Railroad: 0.0 mi
  • Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial: 0.2 mi
  • Walter Reuther Memorial: 0.2 mi
  • Augustus Pollack Monument: 0.2 mi
  • Celtic Cross: 0.3 mi
Peaks: 18
Museums: 17
Artworks: 13
  • Francis Pierpont: 0.0 mi
  • Tortoise: 0.3 mi
  • Heron: 0.3 mi
  • Bobo the Elephant: 0.3 mi
  • Mingo Statue: 1.0 mi
Nature reserves: 7
Gardens: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Picnic sites: 1
  • Horsemans Picnic Area: 15.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Raven Rocks Falls: 21.2 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of West Virginia Independence Hall. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Culley HillSSE 153°475 m20.1 mi
Mosier HillE 80°457 m17.3 mi
Sampson HillE 84°454 m14.7 mi
Tunnel HillSSE 150°453 m19.7 mi
Riggs KnobS 187°435 m15.0 mi
Garrett HillENE 63°420 m23.7 mi
Chapel HillWSW 255°415 m14.9 mi
Clark HillWNW 283°414 m13.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

The recorded facing catches the sunset.

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2718:5919:35
June solstice05:5520:1520:56
September equinox07:1118:4619:22
December solstice07:4216:1817:01

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303341526270747467554435
Precip in3.42.73.83.54.24.34.13.23.52.92.93.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wheeling, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/9575079131

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