Sunfish Creek State Forest
Sunfish Creek State Forest is a nature reserve in Ohio, at a recorded elevation of 333 m. Honsocker Knob stands 493 m to the east-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Kanzigg Hill, a peak 4.4 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 0.6 miles off. 25 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 333 m
How to reach it
- 0.6 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 11.3 mi off the Drovers' Trail Scenic Byway
- 15.2 mi off the Covered Bridge Scenic Byway
- 17.6 mi off the Historic National Road - Ohio, National
Overlooks nearby
- Kiedaisch Point · 9 mi
- Suicide Hill · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Moundsville Riverfront Park: 8.3 mi
- Grave Creek Mound State Park: 8.8 mi
- Valley Fork City Park: 8.9 mi
- Lewis Wetzel Park: 9.1 mi
- Marshall County Fairgrounds: 9.2 mi
- Kanzigg Hill: 4.4 mi
- Riggs Knob: 5.0 mi
- Horsemill Hill: 9.0 mi
- Shepherd Hill: 9.1 mi
- Boston Hill: 10.8 mi
- Palace of Gold: 16.1 mi
- Spencer Cemetery: 16.3 mi
- B&O Railroad: 18.5 mi
- West Virginia Independence Hall: 18.5 mi
- Walter Reuther Memorial: 18.5 mi
- Delf Norona Museum: 8.8 mi
- Fostoria Glass Museum: 8.9 mi
- National Imperial Glass Museum: 14.9 mi
- Bellaire Toy and Plastic Brick Museum: 15.8 mi
- Bennett Memorial Museum: 18.3 mi
- Clarington 254 Park: 4.5 mi
- Rothenbuhler Woods Nature Preserve: 7.6 mi
- Kiedaisch Point Park: 8.8 mi
- Grand Vue Park: 10.7 mi
- Raven Rocks: 11.5 mi
- Francis Pierpont: 18.5 mi
- Heron: 18.7 mi
- Tortoise: 18.7 mi
- Bobo the Elephant: 18.7 mi
- Mingo Statue: 19.5 mi
- Raven Rocks Falls: 11.7 mi
- Lower Piatt Falls: 11.8 mi
- Upper Piatt Falls: 11.8 mi
- Farm 18: 18.5 mi
- 14th Street Greenhouses: 18.8 mi
- East Wheeling Community Park: 18.9 mi
- Belmont - I-70 East Bound Rest Area: 19.8 mi
- Belmont - I-70 West Bound Rest Area: 19.8 mi
- Kelsey: 11.4 mi
- Glenn Rocks: 12.4 mi
- Horsemans Picnic Area: 18.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sunfish Creek State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honsocker Knob | ESE 108° | 493 m | 24.1 mi |
| Lough Knob | ESE 111° | 484 m | 20.6 mi |
| Culley Hill | E 92° | 475 m | 15.1 mi |
| Tunnel Hill | E 89° | 453 m | 15.9 mi |
| Owlshead | SSE 151° | 442 m | 21.4 mi |
| Riggs Knob | ENE 59° | 435 m | 5.0 mi |
| Mount Jacobs | S 175° | 421 m | 12.7 mi |
| Chapel Hill | NNW 328° | 415 m | 16.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:00 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 20:15 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:47 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:42 | 16:20 | 17:03 |
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 | 30 | 32 | 40 | 52 | 62 | 70 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Moundsville, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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