- Elevation, modelled
- 193 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Owlshead434 m · 18.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ohio River Scenic Byway0.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:56local time
- Coordinates
- 39.3704, -81.2847
Willow Island disaster memorial is a historic site in West Virginia, at a modelled 193 m. Owlshead stands 434 m to the east-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Sharktooth Mountain, a peak 2.8 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 0.7 miles off. 116 named places lie within 25 miles, 31 of them named summits.
1978 collapse of a cooling tower under construction in WV, US
Wikidata Q8022327, matched on coordinates and name (680 m apart).
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Willow Island disaster memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owlshead | ENE 75° | 434 m | 18.1 mi |
| King Knob | SE 130° | 412 m | 21.4 mi |
| Buck Knob | NE 50° | 409 m | 23.7 mi |
| Ruble Knob | S 182° | 406 m | 24.8 mi |
| Buzzard Rocks | S 175° | 388 m | 7.5 mi |
| King Knob | SE 144° | 386 m | 20.8 mi |
| Mulberry Knob | NNE 22° | 370 m | 24.1 mi |
| Kinderhook Hill | NE 45° | 338 m | 4.5 mi |
- 0.7 mi off the Ohio River Scenic BywayNational
- 5.9 mi off the Covered Bridge Scenic Byway
- 14.4 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg TurnpikeNational
- 17.4 mi off the Little Kanawha Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic overlook · 10 mi
116 named places within 25 miles
- George White House: 9.5 mi
- Time Capsule: 9.6 mi
- Tank: 9.6 mi
- House of Seven Porches: 9.6 mi
- Artillery: 9.6 mi
- Sharktooth Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Kinderhook Hill: 4.5 mi
- Fox Point: 4.7 mi
- Ferguson Hill: 5.2 mi
- Daylight Hill: 5.8 mi
- C2473: 9.7 mi
- 3301: 9.7 mi
- Hidden Marietta Tour Company: 10.0 mi
- Rufus Putnam House: 10.1 mi
- Valley Gem Sternwheeler: 10.1 mi
- West Virginia Welcome Center: 8.6 mi
- Washington Interstate 77 NB: 9.9 mi
- Mineral Wells Rest Area Southbound: 21.7 mi
- Mineral Wells Rest Area Northbound: 21.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:02 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 20:16 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:49 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:42 | 16:23 | 17:06 |
Local time (America/New_York).
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