- Elevation
- 963 m
- Tallest summit within 19.8 miles
- Mount Porte Crayon1,452 m · 18.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Northwestern Turnpike8.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:48local time
- Coordinates
- 39.1946, -79.4873
Fairfax Stone State Park is a park in West Virginia, at a recorded 963 m. Mount Porte Crayon stands 1,452 m to the south, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Kempton, a ghost town 0.8 miles away. Northwestern Turnpike passes 8.5 miles off.
- Elevation
- 963 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.8 miles of Fairfax Stone State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Porte Crayon | S 175° | 1,452 m | 18.4 mi |
| Weiss Knob | SSE 167° | 1,359 m | 14.2 mi |
| Bald Knob | SSE 166° | 1,332 m | 13.3 mi |
| Cabin Mountain | SSE 164° | 1,331 m | 13.6 mi |
| Cabin | SSE 159° | 1,304 m | 12.7 mi |
| High Mountain | S 178° | 1,287 m | 19.1 mi |
| Canaan Mountain | S 183° | 1,265 m | 11.4 mi |
| Pointy Knob | S 183° | 1,265 m | 11.4 mi |
- 8.5 mi off the Northwestern Turnpike
- 13.8 mi off the Cheat River Byway
- 13.5 mi off the Mountain Maryland Byway
- 15.5 mi off the Old Route 7 Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Deep Creek Lake · 25 mi
- Monroe Run Valley · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Roger Camp Hill: 1.0 mi
- Hoye-Crest: 3.0 mi
- Close Mountain: 5.2 mi
- Roth Rock: 5.2 mi
- BearDen Rocks: 6.2 mi
Parks: 44
- Tucker Boulder Park: 4.3 mi
- Davis Park: 4.5 mi
- Davis Riverfront Park: 4.8 mi
- Farmers Wild Life Park: 5.4 mi
- Fred Long Centennial Park: 5.7 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Historic Coke Ovens: 4.6 mi
- Historic Coke Ovens: 4.6 mi
- Highest Point on the Maryland State Roads System: 8.3 mi
- Stony River Dam: 10.8 mi
- Stony River Dam: 10.9 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Albert Falls: 4.9 mi
- Douglas Falls: 5.2 mi
- Blackwater Falls: 5.6 mi
- Elakala Falls: 6.1 mi
- Tolliver Falls: 21.1 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Dobbin Slashings Preserve: 10.8 mi
- Canaan Valley Resort State Park: 12.4 mi
- Herrington Manor State Park: 18.4 mi
- Fork Run Recreation Area: 23.7 mi
- Cranesville Swamp Preserve: 23.7 mi
Springs: 4
- Bubbling Springs: 12.4 mi
- Harlan Irons Spring: 16.8 mi
- Ernest Carr Spring: 23.3 mi
- Lorraine Burke Spring: 24.8 mi
Museums: 4
- Generation Museum: 14.4 mi
- Garrett County Historical Museum: 15.4 mi
- Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Station: 15.5 mi
- Garrett County Museum of Transportation: 15.5 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Kempton: 0.8 mi
- Mill Run: 12.8 mi
- Stringtown: 14.2 mi
Attractions: 2
- Harold S. Walters Nature Center: 5.4 mi
- Pleasant Valley Dreamrides: 12.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Bear Haven Day Use Area: 21.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:55 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 20:08 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:41 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:17 | 16:59 |
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 | 24 | 26 | 34 | 45 | 55 | 62 | 66 | 64 | 59 | 48 | 37 | 29 |
| Precip in | 6.2 | 5.3 | 5.9 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 5.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Davis 3SE, 7 mi away.
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