- Elevation
- 500 m
- Tallest summit within 19.5 miles
- Buckhorn Knob1,239 m · 18.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Farm Heritage Road10.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:49local time
- Coordinates
- 37.5633, -80.9973
Bluestone National Scenic River is a park in West Virginia, at a recorded 500 m. Buckhorn Knob stands 1,239 m to the south, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Lilly, a ghost town 1.9 miles away. Farm Heritage Road passes 11 miles off.
- Elevation
- 500 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.5 miles of Bluestone National Scenic River. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buckhorn Knob | S 177° | 1,239 m | 18.7 mi |
| Jesses Knob | S 177° | 1,164 m | 18.1 mi |
| Sassafras Knob | NE 46° | 1,116 m | 18.9 mi |
| Ballengee Knob | NE 45° | 1,095 m | 18.2 mi |
| Huff Knob | WNW 286° | 1,088 m | 6.7 mi |
| Flat Top Mountain | WNW 286° | 1,078 m | 6.7 mi |
| Elk Knob | NE 47° | 1,078 m | 16.2 mi |
| Bluff Mountain | WSW 253° | 1,069 m | 12.0 mi |
- 10.8 mi off the Farm Heritage Road
- 17.1 mi off the Coal Heritage TrailNational
- 25.3 mi off the Coal Heritage Trail - VA
Overlooks nearby
- Pinnacle Rock Overlook · 23 mi
- Concho Overlook · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Tallery Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Davy Knob: 2.6 mi
- Bluestone Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Pipestem Knob: 3.6 mi
- Panther Knob: 3.7 mi
Parks: 60
- Bluestone Lake Wildlife Management Area: 6.4 mi
- Bellepoint Park: 8.4 mi
- Sherman Ballard Recreation Area: 9.4 mi
- Athens City Park: 9.7 mi
- Gardner Center Park: 10.6 mi
Ghost towns: 11
- Lilly: 1.9 mi
- Warford: 5.4 mi
- Mercers Saltworks: 8.6 mi
- Junta: 9.3 mi
- Pickshin: 13.7 mi
Museums: 10
- Hinton Railroad Museum: 9.6 mi
- Veteran's Museum: 9.7 mi
- Campbell - Flannagan - Murrell House Museum: 9.8 mi
- Princeton Railroad Museum: 14.2 mi
- Mercer County Agricultural Museum: 14.2 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Brush Creek Preserve: 7.7 mi
- Camp Creek State Forest: 8.6 mi
- Grandview: 19.5 mi
- Chestnut Ridge State Natural Area Preserve: 20.1 mi
- Pinnacle Rock State Park: 23.5 mi
Historic sites: 4
- World War II Memorial: 9.5 mi
- Perdue Family Crest: 15.4 mi
- Stone Arch: 15.5 mi
- Beckley Mill Site: 16.8 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Sandstone Falls: 14.2 mi
- Sandstone Falls: 14.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Brooks Falls: 12.1 mi
Gardens: 1
- City Garden: 15.4 mi
Attractions: 1
- Ship Rock: 17.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Dowdy Bluff: 22.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:02 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 20:10 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:48 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:29 | 17:10 |
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 | 34 | 37 | 45 | 55 | 64 | 72 | 75 | 74 | 68 | 56 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bluestone Lake, 8 mi away.
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