Wallace Hartman Nature Preserve
Wallace Hartman Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in West Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 282 m. Armstrong Mountain stands 702 m to the southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Chilton Reserve, a park 1.3 miles away. Midland Trail passes 1.7 miles off. 35 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- West Virginia Land Trust
How to reach it
- 1.7 mi off the Midland Trail, National
- 29.1 mi off the Coal Heritage Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Kanawha Falls · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Chilton Reserve: 1.3 mi
- Kanawha Riflemens Memorial Park: 1.7 mi
- Grasscup Road Historic District: 1.8 mi
- Governor's Park: 1.8 mi
- East End Historic District: 1.9 mi
- Malden Mountain: 6.3 mi
- Holmes Knob: 8.1 mi
- Tyler Mountain: 8.2 mi
- Bee Mountain: 8.9 mi
- Bald Knob: 9.0 mi
- Lincoln Walks at Midnight: 1.8 mi
- Coal Miner Memorial: 1.9 mi
- Coal Miner Memorial: 1.9 mi
- West Virginia Liberty Bell: 1.9 mi
- Gold Star Memorial: 2.0 mi
- Frankenberger Art Gallery: 1.6 mi
- West Virginia Cultural Center: 1.9 mi
- West Virginia State Museum: 1.9 mi
- Sunrise Bird Sanctuary Museum: 2.1 mi
- Nitro Wars Museum: 13.4 mi
- Governor's Garden: 1.8 mi
- East End Community Gardens: 2.2 mi
- Wedding Garden: 6.3 mi
- Community Garden: 21.5 mi
- Skyline Drive: 3.9 mi
- Indian Rock: 12.4 mi
- Grotto: 5.8 mi
- Coal River Nature Reserve: 12.7 mi
- July: 23.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wallace Hartman Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong Mountain | SE 130° | 702 m | 23.4 mi |
| Johnson Knob | SE 144° | 675 m | 21.4 mi |
| Workman Knob | SSW 203° | 599 m | 19.5 mi |
| Bird Knob | E 90° | 555 m | 21.8 mi |
| Bee Mountain | S 173° | 530 m | 8.9 mi |
| Mount Desert | E 97° | 491 m | 14.2 mi |
| Independence Mountain | E 90° | 487 m | 24.6 mi |
| Beulah Knob | ENE 77° | 463 m | 20.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:04 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 20:15 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:50 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 16:29 | 17:10 |
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 | 33 | 36 | 43 | 55 | 64 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 67 | 55 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 5.8 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Charleston WFO, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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