- Elevation, modelled
- 348 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Limestone Mountain945 m · 19.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Northwestern Turnpikeon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:51local time
- Coordinates
- 39.3427, -80.0178
Central Playground is a park in West Virginia, at a modelled 348 m. Limestone Mountain stands 945 m to the east-southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Mothers Day Shrine, a park 0.1 miles away. Northwestern Turnpike runs past it. 33 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Grafton Parks and Recreation
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Central Playground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limestone Mountain | ESE 116° | 945 m | 19.0 mi |
| Thorn Knob | SSE 156° | 887 m | 20.7 mi |
| Texas Mountain | SE 136° | 857 m | 16.9 mi |
| Pifer Mountain | SE 130° | 835 m | 17.4 mi |
| Polecat Knob | SE 142° | 803 m | 23.3 mi |
| Pleasant Mountain | SSE 147° | 800 m | 23.9 mi |
| Mount Phoebe | NE 54° | 715 m | 17.0 mi |
| Reed Hill | NNE 29° | 675 m | 21.9 mi |
- On the Northwestern Turnpike
- 16.4 mi off the Old Route 7 Byway
- 16.8 mi off the Cheat River Byway
- 26.2 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg TurnpikeNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Mothers Day Shrine: 0.1 mi
- Mothers Day Shrine: 0.1 mi
- Heritage Park: 0.2 mi
- Grafton Downtown Commerical Historic District: 0.5 mi
- Walnut Street Playground: 1.1 mi
Peaks: 33
- Browns Knob: 5.2 mi
- Plummer Knob: 6.2 mi
- Pewee Knob: 6.8 mi
- Copeland Knob: 7.1 mi
- Patton Knob: 8.2 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Korean War Memorial: 10.6 mi
- Vietnam War Memorial: 10.7 mi
- Robert H. Mollohan Research Center Tower: 11.3 mi
- WV Counties Monument: 12.2 mi
- Elkins Coal and Coke Company Historic District: 17.9 mi
Museums: 9
- Telephone Museum: 11.8 mi
- Marion County Historical Society: 11.9 mi
- Frank and Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center: 12.5 mi
- Covered Bridge Museum: 13.1 mi
- Bice-Ferguson Museum: 15.5 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Valley Falls State Park: 5.0 mi
- Tom's Run Nature Preserve: 14.5 mi
- Little Indian Creek Wildlife Management Area: 17.2 mi
- LIttle Indian Creek Wildlife Managment ARea: 18.1 mi
- Falling Run Greenspace: 20.9 mi
Attractions: 5
- Maniac Mountain: 21.0 mi
- Climbing: 21.7 mi
- Climbing: 22.1 mi
- Climbing and Rappelling: 22.1 mi
- Riverside Spot: 22.6 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Little Falls: 14.5 mi
- Matador Falls: 22.1 mi
Artworks: 2
- Don Knotts: 20.2 mi
- From The Mountain: 21.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:57 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 20:11 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:44 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:18 | 17:01 |
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 | 30 | 33 | 40 | 51 | 60 | 67 | 71 | 70 | 64 | 53 | 43 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tygart DAM, 2 mi away.
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