- Elevation
- 631 m
- Tallest summit within 19.6 miles
- Mount Porte Crayon1,452 m · 14.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike12.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:49local time
- Coordinates
- 39.0543, -79.6701
Fernow Experimental Forest is a park in West Virginia, at a recorded 631 m. Mount Porte Crayon stands 1,452 m to the southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Fork Mountain, a peak 1.4 miles away. Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike passes 13 miles off.
- Elevation
- 631 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.6 miles of Fernow Experimental Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Porte Crayon | SE 127° | 1,452 m | 14.4 mi |
| Green Knob | SE 132° | 1,424 m | 16.2 mi |
| Haystack Knob | SE 130° | 1,376 m | 16.2 mi |
| Weiss Knob | ESE 108° | 1,359 m | 13.6 mi |
| Job Knob | SSE 148° | 1,353 m | 15.1 mi |
| Brierpatch Mountain | SE 144° | 1,348 m | 13.8 mi |
| Bald Knob | ESE 104° | 1,332 m | 13.4 mi |
| Cabin Mountain | ESE 104° | 1,331 m | 13.9 mi |
- 12.9 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg TurnpikeNational
- 16.5 mi off the Northwestern Turnpike
- 18.3 mi off the Cheat River Byway
- 17.9 mi off the Rich Mountain Backway
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Fork Mountain: 1.4 mi
- McGowan Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Skier's hillock: 2.8 mi
- Turkey Knob: 3.1 mi
- Green Mountain: 4.0 mi
Parks: 43
- River City Park: 2.6 mi
- Nursery Bottom: 2.8 mi
- Mill Race: 2.9 mi
- Otter Creek Wildlife Management Area: 4.6 mi
- Blackwater Wildlife Management Area: 7.1 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Douglas Falls: 9.4 mi
- Albert Falls: 9.5 mi
- Elakala Falls: 9.9 mi
- Blackwater Falls: 10.8 mi
- Falls of Seneca: 19.0 mi
Historic sites: 8
- Historic Coke Ovens: 9.9 mi
- Historic Coke Ovens: 9.9 mi
- Elkins Roundhouse: 13.3 mi
- Wilson Monument: 15.2 mi
- Stony River Dam: 20.7 mi
Museums: 6
- West Virginia Railroad Museum: 13.3 mi
- Randolph County Museum: 18.4 mi
- Generation Museum: 20.3 mi
- Covered Bridge Museum: 21.1 mi
- Sites Homestead: 21.9 mi
Springs: 5
- Harlan Irons Spring: 3.5 mi
- Ernest Carr Spring: 10.9 mi
- Bubbling Springs: 11.3 mi
- Lorraine Burke Spring: 12.3 mi
- Pat Spring: 13.0 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Mill Run: 7.2 mi
- Stringtown: 11.5 mi
- Kempton: 14.5 mi
- Smoke Hole: 24.8 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Lower Slabs: 22.2 mi
- Seneca Rocks: 22.3 mi
- Seneca Rocks: 22.3 mi
- Southern Pillar: 22.4 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Canaan Valley Resort State Park: 12.1 mi
- Dobbin Slashings Preserve: 17.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Bear Haven Day Use Area: 8.6 mi
Attractions: 1
- Harold S. Walters Nature Center: 10.3 mi
Artworks: 1
- H.G. Davis "Iron Horse" Statue: 12.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:56 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 20:09 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:42 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:18 | 17:00 |
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