Pearl S Buck Birthplace
Pearl S Buck Birthplace is a museum in West Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 704 m. Red Spruce Knob stands 1,434 m to the north-northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Hillsboro, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Highland Scenic Highway passes 3.9 miles off.
The story
building in West Virginia, United States
Wikidata Q7158160, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Pearl S Buck Birthplace Foundation
How to reach it
- 3.9 mi off the Highland Scenic Highway, National
- 24.3 mi off the Midland Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Little Laurel Overlook · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Little Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Caesar Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Viney Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Bald Knob: 4.2 mi
- High Rock: 4.4 mi
- Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park: 4.2 mi
- Cranberry Glades Botanical Area: 5.4 mi
- Stillwell Park: 7.6 mi
- Community Wellness Center: 8.0 mi
- Cranberry Back Country: 12.3 mi
- Lower Falls of Hills Creek: 7.4 mi
- Middle Falls of Hills Creek: 7.5 mi
- Upper Falls of Hills Creek: 7.6 mi
- Rudolph Falls: 18.9 mi
- Falling Spring Falls: 23.5 mi
- Mill Run: 2.7 mi
- Sunset: 14.7 mi
- Alum Springs: 21.4 mi
- Brink: 21.9 mi
- Locust Creek Spring: 3.3 mi
- Blowing Springs: 17.9 mi
- Grose Spring: 20.2 mi
- Muddy Spring Run: 24.8 mi
- Fred E. Brooks Memorial Arboretum: 3.8 mi
- Beartown State Park: 7.4 mi
- Johnsons Creek State Natural Area Preserve: 22.1 mi
- Bubble Cave Preserve: 11.4 mi
- Richwood Area Chamber of Commerce: 18.8 mi
- North Bend Picnic Area: 14.3 mi
- Bolar Mountain Picnic Area: 16.8 mi
- Lumberjack Muffler Man Statue: 18.4 mi
- Allendale Nursery: 20.5 mi
- Jerry's Run Safety Rest Area: 22.9 mi
- Bath County Historical Society: 23.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.3 miles of Pearl S Buck Birthplace. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Spruce Knob | NNE 12° | 1,434 m | 13.0 mi |
| Red Lick Mountain | NNE 19° | 1,428 m | 12.7 mi |
| Big Spruce Knob | N 360° | 1,419 m | 8.3 mi |
| Black Mountain | NNW 344° | 1,403 m | 6.7 mi |
| Gay Knob | NNE 31° | 1,386 m | 14.1 mi |
| Tea Creek Mountain | N 8° | 1,385 m | 14.2 mi |
| Barlow Top | N 350° | 1,384 m | 6.1 mi |
| Briery Knob | W 271° | 1,377 m | 7.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:58 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 20:08 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:24 | 17:05 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 31 | 39 | 49 | 59 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 63 | 51 | 40 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Buckeye, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/6700610696
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