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Cool Spring Preserve

Cool Spring Preserve from directly overhead

Cool Spring Preserve is a nature reserve in West Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 168 m. Blue Mountain stands 674 m to the south-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is South Jefferson Park, a park 2.8 miles away. Washington Heritage Trail passes 1.4 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Potomac Valley Audubon Society
Access
Yes

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates39.24428, -77.92840

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • South Jefferson Park: 2.8 mi
  • Willingham Knolls Park: 3.7 mi
  • West End Park: 4.7 mi
  • Jefferson Memorial Park: 4.9 mi
  • Middleway Historic District: 5.1 mi
Historic sites
Peaks
Attractions: 44
  • Lock 36: 11.4 mi
  • Lock 35: 11.4 mi
  • Cider Stage: 11.7 mi
  • Cow Train: 11.7 mi
  • Pig Races: 11.7 mi
Museums: 36
Artworks: 23
Nature reserves: 14
Springs: 10
Gardens: 7
  • Demonstration Garden: 11.7 mi
  • Native Pollinator Meadow: 13.5 mi
  • Community Garden: 14.4 mi
  • Herb Garden: 14.4 mi
  • Paris Vegetable Garden: 16.5 mi
Beaches: 6
  • Shenandoah Lake Beach: 6.6 mi
  • River Access: 8.0 mi
  • River Access: 8.2 mi
  • Beach 2: 21.1 mi
  • Beach 1: 21.7 mi
Rest areas: 3
Waterfalls: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • Dargan Bend: 13.0 mi
  • Nolands Ferry: 23.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.1 miles of Cool Spring Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blue MountainSSW 195°674 m20.5 mi
ParisSSW 192°590 m18.4 mi
Paris MountainS 180°587 m14.6 mi
Sleepy Creek MountainNW 316°580 m20.5 mi
Shockeys KnobWNW 302°567 m19.0 mi
Lambs KnollNE 49°536 m21.4 mi
Lambs KnollNE 49°536 m21.4 mi
High RockNW 308°529 m19.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:4919:24
June solstice05:4620:0220:42
September equinox07:0018:3519:11
December solstice07:2916:1016:53

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323543546371767467554536
Precip in2.62.13.43.44.03.93.83.04.03.02.73.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Martinsburg E W Virginia Rgnl, 11 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/1211157293

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