- Elevation, modelled
- 836 m
- Tallest summit within 15.1 miles
- Thorny Benchmark1,481 m · 9.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Camp Allegheny Backway5.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:47local time
- Coordinates
- 38.4301, -79.8178
NRAO Science Center is a museum in West Virginia, at a modelled 836 m. Thorny Benchmark stands 1,481 m to the west-southwest, 9.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Asbury Knob, a peak 2.2 miles away. Camp Allegheny Backway passes 5.6 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.1 miles of NRAO Science Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thorny Benchmark | WSW 256° | 1,481 m | 9.7 mi |
| Cheat Mountain | W 274° | 1,481 m | 10.0 mi |
| Bald Knob | WNW 281° | 1,476 m | 6.3 mi |
| Tygart Valley North | WNW 286° | 1,457 m | 10.1 mi |
| Beech Flat Knob | WNW 300° | 1,433 m | 9.4 mi |
| Snyder Knob | NW 313° | 1,432 m | 10.8 mi |
| Mace Knob | W 278° | 1,425 m | 10.6 mi |
| Elleber Knob | E 98° | 1,401 m | 5.2 mi |
- 5.6 mi off the Camp Allegheny Backway
- 7.1 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg TurnpikeNational
- 8.4 mi off the Back Mountain Backway
- 12.9 mi off the Cheat Mountain Backway
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook · 12 mi
- Little Laurel Overlook · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Asbury Knob: 2.2 mi
- Upper Mountain: 3.8 mi
- Old House Knob: 4.2 mi
- Peters Mountain: 4.7 mi
- Lower Mountain: 4.9 mi
Historic sites: 7
- Powerhouse: 5.4 mi
- Boiler House: 5.4 mi
- Cass: 5.9 mi
- Camp Bartow Historic Site: 7.8 mi
- Donald R. Gaudineer Memorial: 12.9 mi
Attractions: 4
- Rexrode’s Sugar Orchard: 11.6 mi
- Morning Glories and Moonflowers: 12.9 mi
- Puffenbarger Sugar Camp: 12.9 mi
- Eagle’s Sugar Camp: 18.4 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- High Falls of Cheat: 8.7 mi
- High Falls: 23.7 mi
Museums: 2
- Charles P. Jones Museum: 12.8 mi
- Highland County Museum: 18.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:56 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 20:08 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:43 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:21 | 17:03 |
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