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Alderson Recreation Area

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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 from directly overhead

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cross MountainN 10°1,271 m16.7 mi
Huggins KnobNNE 16°1,204 m16.7 mi
Keeney KnobNW 309°1,195 m4.4 mi
Red Spring MountainNW 308°1,169 m5.1 mi
Sassafras KnobWNW 283°1,116 m5.9 mi
Boggs KnobNNW 330°1,102 m14.9 mi
Ballengee KnobW 279°1,095 m6.5 mi
Elk KnobW 265°1,078 m7.6 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2719:0019:35
June solstice06:0220:0920:48
September equinox07:1118:4719:21
December solstice07:3516:2717:08

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313542536269737266544335
Precip in3.02.93.83.64.43.74.23.13.42.62.63.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alderson, 1 mi away.

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