William Lowther Memorial Flag
William Lowther Memorial Flag is a historic site in West Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 195 m. Ruble Knob stands 406 m to the southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Lest We Forget Memorial, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike passes 1.0 miles off. 39 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Inscription
- This Flag in Memory of Col. WM. Lowther
How to reach it
- 1.0 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, National
- 2.3 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 5.8 mi off the Little Kanawha Parkway
- 10.8 mi off the Covered Bridge Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic overlook · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Lest We Forget Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Steam Engine No. 898: 0.1 mi
- Fort Boreman Magazine: 2.3 mi
- Belpre and The Ohio River: 3.4 mi
- Devol’s Floating Mill: 3.5 mi
- City Park: 0.1 mi
- Corning Park: 1.0 mi
- John Blomberg - Parkersburg Library Arboretum: 1.1 mi
- Avery Street Historic District: 1.2 mi
- Quincy Park: 1.4 mi
- Mount Logan: 2.3 mi
- Red Hill: 3.5 mi
- Scoby Knob: 6.4 mi
- Butcher Hill: 7.7 mi
- Hunter Hill: 9.4 mi
- Veterans Museum: 0.3 mi
- Oil & Gas Museum: 1.9 mi
- Blennerhassett Museum of Regional History: 2.0 mi
- Belpre Historical Society: 2.5 mi
- Mid-Ohio Railroad Museum: 2.6 mi
- Decorative wooden bear: 0.2 mi
- Mini Farm Figurines: 5.3 mi
- Blackwater Magic: 10.4 mi
- Rooted in Kindness: 10.5 mi
- Pearl of Appalachia Mural: 10.5 mi
- McDonough Wildlife Refuge: 3.5 mi
- Kroger Wetlands: 11.1 mi
- Rudolph Farms: 13.5 mi
- Broughton Nature Park: 13.5 mi
- Skunk Run Preserve: 13.7 mi
- Oakland: 0.9 mi
- 3301: 10.3 mi
- C2473: 10.3 mi
- Hidden Marietta Tour Company: 10.4 mi
- Valley Gem Sternwheeler: 10.8 mi
- mary's garden: 3.9 mi
- Armstrong Gardens: 9.9 mi
- Harvest of Hope: 10.2 mi
- Fort Street Pollinator Habitat: 10.4 mi
- Marietta Community Garden: 10.7 mi
- West Virginia Welcome Center: 9.3 mi
- Mineral Wells Rest Area Southbound: 9.7 mi
- Mineral Wells Rest Area Northbound: 9.8 mi
- Washington Interstate 77 NB: 13.3 mi
- Cedarville Bluff: 4.2 mi
- Rock Bluff: 9.2 mi
- Stony Point: 23.2 mi
- Quincy Park: 1.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of William Lowther Memorial Flag. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruble Knob | SE 146° | 406 m | 21.8 mi |
| Buzzard Rocks | E 93° | 388 m | 13.7 mi |
| Weed Knob | S 177° | 363 m | 24.6 mi |
| Mail Point Hill | S 180° | 348 m | 16.6 mi |
| Smith Knob | S 182° | 348 m | 22.4 mi |
| Balls Knob | S 190° | 339 m | 22.4 mi |
| Kinderhook Hill | ENE 58° | 338 m | 19.0 mi |
| Jephany Knob | SSE 158° | 336 m | 16.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:03 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 20:17 | 20:57 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:50 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 16:25 | 17:07 |
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 | 32 | 35 | 43 | 55 | 64 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 69 | 56 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Parkersburg, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6296285960
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