Coal River Nature Reserve
Coal River Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in West Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 191 m. Workman Knob stands 599 m to the south-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is St Albans Memorial Walkway, a park 1.3 miles away. Midland Trail passes 13 miles off. 27 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Coal River Group, Inc
How to reach it
- 13.3 mi off the Midland Trail, National
- 23.6 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- St Albans Memorial Walkway: 1.3 mi
- C Street Park: 1.4 mi
- St. Albans Roadside Park: 1.8 mi
- Ravens Park: 1.9 mi
- Baier Street Park: 2.0 mi
- Coal Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Rocky Knob: 4.2 mi
- Tyler Mountain: 6.7 mi
- Hickory Knob: 7.2 mi
- Buck Knob: 11.7 mi
- Shoney's Big Boy Museum: 10.3 mi
- State Capitol: 12.2 mi
- World War 2: 12.2 mi
- The Roll of Honor: 12.2 mi
- The Block: 12.4 mi
- Burial Atendants: 8.7 mi
- West Virginia Fallen Police Officer's Memorial: 13.4 mi
- West Virginia Fallen Firefighter's Memorial: 13.4 mi
- Women's Soldier: 13.5 mi
- Confederate Lt. Gen. Thomas J. ”Stonewall” Jackson: 13.6 mi
- Nitro Wars Museum: 3.2 mi
- Mary Ingles Trail: 10.1 mi
- Sunrise Bird Sanctuary Museum: 11.8 mi
- Frankenberger Art Gallery: 13.3 mi
- West Virginia Cultural Center: 13.4 mi
- Community Garden: 9.0 mi
- East End Community Gardens: 13.2 mi
- Governor's Garden: 13.4 mi
- Wedding Garden: 14.9 mi
- Indian Rock: 2.5 mi
- Skyline Drive: 15.9 mi
- Wallace Hartman Nature Preserve: 12.7 mi
- Grotto: 15.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Coal River Nature Reserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Workman Knob | SSE 169° | 599 m | 22.6 mi |
| Bee Mountain | SE 135° | 530 m | 18.5 mi |
| Malden Mountain | ESE 111° | 455 m | 19.0 mi |
| Blue Knob | SSW 198° | 420 m | 16.8 mi |
| Buck Knob | SSW 194° | 412 m | 11.7 mi |
| Hickory Knob | E 85° | 406 m | 24.7 mi |
| Holmes Knob | ENE 76° | 403 m | 14.7 mi |
| Gunstock Knob | ENE 58° | 387 m | 22.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:05 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:05 | 20:16 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:51 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:42 | 16:29 | 17:11 |
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 | 44 | 55 | 64 | 71 | 75 | 74 | 68 | 55 | 44 | 36 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Saint Albans, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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