Capon Bridge Museum
Capon Bridge Museum is a museum in West Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 247 m. Pinnacle stands 864 m to the south, 11 miles off. Washington Heritage Trail passes 13 miles off.
The story
museum and former doctor's office building in Capon Bridge, West Virginia
Wikidata Q49083004, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Capon Bridge Museum
How to reach it
- 12.9 mi off the Washington Heritage Trail, National
- 12.9 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 26.2 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
- 29.7 mi off the Skyline Drive, National
Overlooks nearby
- Banner's Overlook · 21 mi
- Warrior Mountain Overlook · 22 mi
- Prospect Overlook · 24 mi
- Devils Nose · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Capon Bridge Park: 0.4 mi
- Edwards Run Wildlife Management Area: 1.8 mi
- Slanesville Park: 7.2 mi
- Reynolds Store Neighborhood Park: 9.5 mi
- Gainesboro Neighborhood Park: 9.5 mi
- Slanes Knob: 2.4 mi
- Schaffenaker Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Darbys Nose: 3.1 mi
- Bear Garden Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Butchers Knob: 3.3 mi
- Willa Cather Birthplace: 6.2 mi
- Stephens Fort: 16.2 mi
- Judge John Handley Memorial: 16.4 mi
- Timbrook Park: 16.6 mi
- 1st and 2nd Battles of Kernstown: 16.8 mi
- Capon Bridge Museum: 0.0 mi
- Museum of the Shenandoah Valley: 15.6 mi
- Thomas D. Ambrose Nature Center: 15.7 mi
- Stonewall Jackson's Headquarters: 16.1 mi
- George Washington's Office Museum: 16.3 mi
- An Apple a Day Apple Statue: 14.7 mi
- Bites of Local Life Apple Statue: 15.0 mi
- White House Apple Statue: 16.0 mi
- World's Largest Apple: 16.2 mi
- A Tasteful 1 Apple Statue: 16.2 mi
- Roadside Spring: 13.9 mi
- Natural Spring: 14.3 mi
- A natural spring at the Central Trail: 15.1 mi
- Town Spring: 15.7 mi
- Neglar Spring: 17.6 mi
- Homewood Preserve: 17.3 mi
- Cacapon Resort State Park: 17.5 mi
- Red Bud Run: 19.5 mi
- Turkey Camp Shale Barren Heritage Conservation Fund Site: 21.5 mi
- Eidolon Nature Preserve: 22.1 mi
- Beach 3: 5.6 mi
- Beach 1: 5.8 mi
- Beach 2: 6.4 mi
- River Beach: 15.2 mi
- Public River Access, Fishing: 18.5 mi
- Farnham Colossi: 12.5 mi
- Almost Heaven Swing: 12.9 mi
- Almost Heaven Sign: 12.9 mi
- Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad: 17.6 mi
- Dog Cliff: 14.5 mi
- Three High Heads: 17.9 mi
- Hanging Rocks: 17.9 mi
- Hanging Rock: 23.0 mi
- Hooks Mill Falls: 4.2 mi
- Mountain Falls: 10.9 mi
- Gainsboro Tourist Park: 9.8 mi
- Virginia Welcome Center at Clear Brook: 17.4 mi
- Herman Rubenstein Memorial Garden: 3.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.3 miles of Capon Bridge Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle | S 180° | 864 m | 10.7 mi |
| Nathaniel Mountain | WSW 253° | 839 m | 20.2 mi |
| Johnnies Knob | S 191° | 803 m | 15.2 mi |
| Piney Mountain | WSW 253° | 802 m | 18.9 mi |
| Eagle Rock | S 186° | 791 m | 12.7 mi |
| High Point | NNE 25° | 789 m | 11.1 mi |
| Spring Mountain | S 190° | 738 m | 12.7 mi |
| Stony Mountain | WSW 258° | 697 m | 15.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:51 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 20:04 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:12 | 16:54 |
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 | 31 | 34 | 41 | 52 | 60 | 69 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 43 | 35 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Star Tannery, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/303703993
Day trips start here
- Martinsburg · 27 mi
- Hedgesville · 29 mi
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