- Elevation, modelled
- 520 m
- Tallest summit within 16.9 miles
- Cross Mountain1,271 m · 16.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Midland Trail10.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:48local time
- Coordinates
- 37.7337, -80.6429
Alderson Recreation Area is a park in West Virginia, at a modelled 520 m. Cross Mountain stands 1,271 m to the north, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Alderson Athletic Field, a park 0.8 miles away. Midland Trail passes 11 miles off.
- Operated by
- Town of Alderson
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.9 miles of Alderson Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Mountain | N 10° | 1,271 m | 16.7 mi |
| Huggins Knob | NNE 16° | 1,204 m | 16.7 mi |
| Keeney Knob | NW 309° | 1,195 m | 4.4 mi |
| Red Spring Mountain | NW 308° | 1,169 m | 5.1 mi |
| Sassafras Knob | WNW 283° | 1,116 m | 5.9 mi |
| Boggs Knob | NNW 330° | 1,102 m | 14.9 mi |
| Ballengee Knob | W 279° | 1,095 m | 6.5 mi |
| Elk Knob | W 265° | 1,078 m | 7.6 mi |
- 10.7 mi off the Midland TrailNational
- 11.2 mi off the Farm Heritage Road
- 28.0 mi off the Coal Heritage TrailNational
Overlooks nearby
- Concho Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Dempsey Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Keeney Knob: 4.4 mi
- Red Spring Mountain: 5.1 mi
- Flat Top Mountain: 5.1 mi
- The Swell: 5.7 mi
Parks: 31
- Alderson Athletic Field: 0.8 mi
- Pence Springs Hotel Historic District: 5.6 mi
- John Henry Historical Park: 8.9 mi
- Hilldale-Talcott Ruritan Club John Henry Park: 9.3 mi
- Modlin Park: 9.7 mi
Ghost towns: 14
- Egypt: 7.3 mi
- Whitcomb: 12.1 mi
- Tina: 14.0 mi
- Alum Springs: 17.2 mi
- Brink: 17.9 mi
Museums: 5
- Second Creek Mill: 11.2 mi
- Greenbrier Military School Museum: 12.3 mi
- Campbell - Flannagan - Murrell House Museum: 14.0 mi
- Veteran's Museum: 14.0 mi
- Hinton Railroad Museum: 14.2 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Sandstone Falls: 14.4 mi
- Sandstone Falls: 14.5 mi
- Middle Cascades: 22.6 mi
- The Cascades: 22.8 mi
- Beaverdam Falls: 22.9 mi
Springs: 5
- Big Spring: 18.6 mi
- Cove Creek Spring: 18.7 mi
- Sweet Chalybeate Spring: 23.0 mi
- Old Sweet Springs: 23.2 mi
- Rowan Memorial Home Spring: 23.5 mi
Attractions: 4
- Organ Cave: 11.3 mi
- Lost World Caverns: 12.7 mi
- The Bunker: 18.7 mi
- Tingler's Mill: 23.8 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Slaty Mountain Preserve: 21.1 mi
- Beaverdam Falls: 22.9 mi
- Chestnut Ridge Natural Area Preserve: 23.8 mi
- Grandview: 24.0 mi
Historic sites: 3
- World War II Memorial: 14.2 mi
- Rainelle Veterans Memorial: 17.7 mi
- Government Floyd Monument: 22.9 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Coffman Hill: 13.3 mi
- Dowdy Bluff: 24.9 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Brooks Falls: 13.7 mi
- Sugar Camp Run Picnic Area: 24.2 mi
Artworks: 1
- Udderly Chic(k): 23.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 19:00 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 06:02 | 20:09 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:47 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:27 | 17:08 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 35 | 42 | 53 | 62 | 69 | 73 | 72 | 66 | 54 | 43 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alderson, 1 mi away.
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