Dowdell Park
Dowdell Park is a park in West Virginia, at a recorded elevation of 213 m. Lough Knob stands 484 m to the southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Saint Jude Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 0.6 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 213 m
How to reach it
- 0.6 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 3.2 mi off the Drovers' Trail Scenic Byway
- 8.1 mi off the Historic National Road - West Virginia, National
- 7.9 mi off the Historic National Road - Ohio, National
Overlooks nearby
- Suicide Hill · 8 mi
- Kiedaisch Point · 19 mi
- Highland Hills Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Saint Jude Park: 0.4 mi
- Saint Jude Park: 0.5 mi
- Methodist Park: 1.5 mi
- McMechen City Park and Pool: 2.3 mi
- East End Park: 2.4 mi
- Horsemill Hill: 3.4 mi
- Hawthorn Hill: 3.9 mi
- Riggs Knob: 7.2 mi
- Kanzigg Hill: 9.7 mi
- Galloway Knob: 12.2 mi
- B&O Railroad: 7.9 mi
- West Virginia Independence Hall: 7.9 mi
- Palace of Gold: 7.9 mi
- Walter Reuther Memorial: 8.0 mi
- Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial: 8.0 mi
- Fostoria Glass Museum: 2.3 mi
- Delf Norona Museum: 2.4 mi
- National Imperial Glass Museum: 4.3 mi
- Bellaire Toy and Plastic Brick Museum: 5.3 mi
- Bennett Memorial Museum: 7.7 mi
- Grand Vue Park: 1.4 mi
- Sunfish Creek State Forest: 10.7 mi
- Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge - Upper Twin Island: 12.8 mi
- Clarington 254 Park: 15.1 mi
- Raven Rocks: 15.8 mi
- Francis Pierpont: 7.9 mi
- Heron: 8.2 mi
- Tortoise: 8.2 mi
- Bobo the Elephant: 8.2 mi
- Mingo Statue: 8.9 mi
- West Virginia State Penitentiary Tours: 2.6 mi
- Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack: 7.8 mi
- West Alexander Fairgrounds: 16.7 mi
- Wyit Sprowls Covered Bridge: 19.5 mi
- Farm 18: 7.9 mi
- 14th Street Greenhouses: 8.2 mi
- East Wheeling Community Park: 8.3 mi
- REACH Garden: 16.8 mi
- Raven Rocks Falls: 16.0 mi
- Lower Piatt Falls: 20.4 mi
- Upper Piatt Falls: 20.4 mi
- Belmont - I-70 West Bound Rest Area: 15.7 mi
- Belmont - I-70 East Bound Rest Area: 15.8 mi
- Horsemans Picnic Area: 15.0 mi
- Glenn Rocks: 22.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dowdell Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lough Knob | SE 139° | 484 m | 22.6 mi |
| Culley Hill | SE 133° | 475 m | 14.8 mi |
| Mosier Hill | ENE 60° | 457 m | 21.6 mi |
| Sampson Hill | ENE 60° | 454 m | 18.7 mi |
| Tunnel Hill | SE 129° | 453 m | 14.8 mi |
| Riggs Knob | S 181° | 435 m | 7.2 mi |
| Mount Jacobs | S 188° | 421 m | 22.6 mi |
| Chapel Hill | WNW 287° | 415 m | 13.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 18:59 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 20:15 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:46 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:42 | 16:19 | 17:02 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 32 | 40 | 52 | 62 | 70 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Moundsville, 3 mi away.
- Wild Turkey13 obs
- Asian Lady Beetle10 obs
- Red-bellied Woodpecker8 obs
- Mourning Dove7 obs
- Blue Jay7 obs
- Northern Cardinal7 obs
- common pawpaw7 obs
- turkey-tail7 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356533516
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