- Elevation
- 936 m
- Tallest summit within 13.8 miles
- Big Spruce Knob1,419 m · 11.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Highland Scenic Highway4.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:48local time
- Coordinates
- 38.1119, -80.2713
Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park is a park in West Virginia, at a recorded 936 m. Big Spruce Knob stands 1,419 m to the north-northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Locust Creek Spring, a spring 1.0 miles away. Highland Scenic Highway passes 4.5 miles off.
- Elevation
- 936 m
- Operated by
- West Virginia Division of Natural Resources
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.8 miles of Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Spruce Knob | NNE 19° | 1,419 m | 11.0 mi |
| Black Mountain | NNE 12° | 1,403 m | 8.7 mi |
| Barlow Top | NNE 18° | 1,384 m | 8.5 mi |
| Briery Knob | WNW 299° | 1,377 m | 4.6 mi |
| Rocky Knob | NW 305° | 1,355 m | 5.5 mi |
| Sugar Creek Mountain | N 5° | 1,355 m | 13.5 mi |
| High Rock | NNE 30° | 1,347 m | 7.5 mi |
| Blue Knob | N 354° | 1,340 m | 4.4 mi |
- 4.5 mi off the Highland Scenic HighwayNational
- 20.4 mi off the Midland TrailNational
Overlooks nearby
- Little Laurel Overlook · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Caesar Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Jacox Knob: 2.9 mi
- Hock Knob: 2.9 mi
- Round Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Viney Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Cranberry Glades Botanical Area: 6.3 mi
- Cranberry Back Country: 11.5 mi
- Stillwell Park: 11.7 mi
- Community Wellness Center: 12.1 mi
- Cranberry Wildlife Management Area: 13.7 mi
- Mill Run: 2.7 mi
- Alum Springs: 18.2 mi
- Sunset: 18.8 mi
- Brink: 18.9 mi
- Whitcomb: 24.7 mi
- Lower Falls of Hills Creek: 5.5 mi
- Middle Falls of Hills Creek: 5.5 mi
- Upper Falls of Hills Creek: 5.8 mi
- Rudolph Falls: 16.5 mi
- Falling Spring Falls: 24.4 mi
- Bubble Cave Preserve: 7.9 mi
- Richwood Area Chamber of Commerce: 16.2 mi
- Lost World Caverns: 21.5 mi
- The Bunker: 22.6 mi
- Locust Creek Spring: 1.0 mi
- Blowing Springs: 21.0 mi
- Grose Spring: 23.1 mi
- Beartown State Park: 4.2 mi
- Fred E. Brooks Memorial Arboretum: 6.9 mi
- Johnsons Creek State Natural Area Preserve: 21.7 mi
- Hillsboro: 3.9 mi
- T. M. Cheeks: 8.2 mi
- Pearl S Buck Birthplace: 4.2 mi
- Greenbrier Military School Museum: 23.1 mi
- North Bend Picnic Area: 12.4 mi
- Bolar Mountain Picnic Area: 18.7 mi
- Lumberjack Muffler Man Statue: 15.9 mi
- Jerry's Run Safety Rest Area: 21.3 mi
- Coffman Hill: 24.4 mi
- Allendale Nursery: 24.7 mi
- Dunlap Beach: 24.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:58 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 20:09 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:24 | 17:05 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 31 | 39 | 49 | 59 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 63 | 51 | 40 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Buckeye, 9 mi away.
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