- Elevation
- 219 m
- Tallest summit within 20.6 miles
- Mule Knob478 m · 17.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Little Kanawha Parkway10.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:55local time
- Coordinates
- 38.8095, -81.3505
Alvord Park is a park in West Virginia, at a recorded 219 m. Mule Knob stands 478 m to the east-southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is College Hill, a peak 0.4 miles away. Little Kanawha Parkway passes 10 miles off.
- Elevation
- 219 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.6 miles of Alvord Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mule Knob | ESE 116° | 478 m | 17.3 mi |
| Weedy Knob | SE 140° | 447 m | 18.7 mi |
| Ruble Knob | N 11° | 406 m | 14.3 mi |
| Desert Knob | ESE 115° | 400 m | 11.0 mi |
| Starcher Rocks | S 174° | 397 m | 15.9 mi |
| Campbell Hill | S 187° | 397 m | 17.3 mi |
| Rattlesnake Knob | NE 52° | 393 m | 10.7 mi |
| Jackson Rocks | S 171° | 393 m | 14.4 mi |
- 10.5 mi off the Little Kanawha Parkway
- 20.0 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg TurnpikeNational
- 25.6 mi off the Ohio River Scenic BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- College Hill: 0.4 mi
- Turkey Knob: 2.0 mi
- Chambers Knob: 6.2 mi
- Nichols Hill: 7.1 mi
- Rose Hill: 7.2 mi
Parks: 22
- Goff Hill Civil War Park: 1.0 mi
- Ben's Run Recreational Area: 1.1 mi
- Washington Park: 1.1 mi
- Charles Fork Lake Recreational Area: 2.5 mi
- Grace Community Park: 5.5 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Elizabeth: 17.7 mi
- Captain John Young: 24.4 mi
Museums: 2
- Beauchamp-Newman House: 17.8 mi
- Washington's Western Lands Museum: 23.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Mineral Wells Rest Area Northbound: 24.6 mi
- Mineral Wells Rest Area Southbound: 24.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Chestnut Point: 10.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- July: 15.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:02 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 20:15 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:49 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 16:26 | 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 | 33 | 41 | 52 | 61 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 65 | 54 | 43 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Spencer, under a mile away.
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