- Elevation, modelled
- 745 m
- Tallest summit within 14.8 miles
- Thorny Benchmark1,481 m · 4.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Camp Allegheny Backway11.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:48local time
- Coordinates
- 38.3977, -79.9134
Cass Area of Cass Scenic Railroad State Park is a park in West Virginia, at a modelled 745 m. Thorny Benchmark stands 1,481 m to the west, 4.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Cass Historical District, a park 0.2 miles away. Camp Allegheny Backway passes 11 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.8 miles of Cass Area of Cass Scenic Railroad State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thorny Benchmark | W 268° | 1,481 m | 4.2 mi |
| Cheat Mountain | WNW 302° | 1,481 m | 5.7 mi |
| Bald Knob | NNW 344° | 1,476 m | 3.6 mi |
| Tygart Valley North | NW 318° | 1,457 m | 6.7 mi |
| Red Spruce Knob | WSW 249° | 1,434 m | 13.9 mi |
| Beech Flat Knob | NNW 336° | 1,433 m | 7.5 mi |
| Snyder Knob | NNW 344° | 1,432 m | 10.0 mi |
| Red Lick Mountain | WSW 244° | 1,428 m | 13.0 mi |
- 11.2 mi off the Camp Allegheny Backway
- 11.4 mi off the Back Mountain Backway
- 11.6 mi off the Highland Scenic HighwayNational
- 11.2 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg TurnpikeNational
Overlooks nearby
- Little Laurel Overlook · 14 mi
- Overlook · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Peters Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Upper Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Thomas Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Lower Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Bald Knob: 3.6 mi
- Boiler House: 0.2 mi
- Cass: 0.2 mi
- Powerhouse: 0.2 mi
- Camp Bartow Historic Site: 12.3 mi
- Donald R. Gaudineer Memorial: 15.5 mi
- Cool Spring: 13.2 mi
- Bolar Spring: 18.0 mi
- Locust Spring: 19.5 mi
- Muddy Spring Run: 22.0 mi
- Blowing Springs: 22.7 mi
- NRAO Science Center: 5.6 mi
- Charles P. Jones Museum: 18.0 mi
- Highland County Museum: 23.2 mi
- Pearl S Buck Birthplace: 23.7 mi
- Gaudineer Scenic Area: 16.2 mi
- Hayfields State Park: 21.3 mi
- Fred E. Brooks Memorial Arboretum: 23.3 mi
- Coursey Springs State Fish Hatchery: 23.6 mi
- Rexrode’s Sugar Orchard: 17.1 mi
- Morning Glories and Moonflowers: 18.0 mi
- Puffenbarger Sugar Camp: 18.4 mi
- Eagle’s Sugar Camp: 23.7 mi
- Locust Springs: 19.5 mi
- Stonewall Ruritan Club Picnic Ground: 23.8 mi
- Raven Rocks: 19.7 mi
- Byrd Point: 23.2 mi
- High Falls of Cheat: 7.1 mi
- Allendale Nursery: 7.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:57 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:08 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:44 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:21 | 17:03 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 24 | 31 | 42 | 51 | 59 | 63 | 62 | 56 | 46 | 35 | 27 |
| Precip in | 6.1 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 6.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Snowshoe, 4 mi away.
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