- Elevation
- 320 m
- Tallest summit within 21.7 miles
- Bush Place Knob1,208 m · 21.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Midland Trail6.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:51local time
- Coordinates
- 38.2232, -80.9912
Gauley River National Recreation Area is a park in West Virginia, at a recorded 320 m. Bush Place Knob stands 1,208 m to the east-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Panther Mountain, a peak 1.6 miles away. Midland Trail passes 6.6 miles off.
- Elevation
- 320 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.7 miles of Gauley River National Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bush Place Knob | ESE 115° | 1,208 m | 21.6 mi |
| Brier Knob | ESE 123° | 1,136 m | 21.1 mi |
| Sumac Knob | SE 125° | 1,134 m | 20.8 mi |
| Mill Creek Mountain | SE 130° | 1,122 m | 20.8 mi |
| Allen Knob | SE 128° | 1,119 m | 20.4 mi |
| Grassy Knob | ESE 120° | 1,097 m | 20.7 mi |
| Laurel Creek Mountain | SE 129° | 1,090 m | 20.0 mi |
| Buck Knob | SE 129° | 1,056 m | 18.0 mi |
- 6.6 mi off the Midland TrailNational
- 6.6 mi off the Coal Heritage TrailNational
- 24.8 mi off the Highland Scenic HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Lover's Leap Lookout · 10 mi
- Hawk's Nest Overlook · 10 mi
- Long Point Viewpoint · 12 mi
- Kanawha Falls · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Panther Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Emanuel Hill: 2.7 mi
- Bearwallow Knob: 7.1 mi
- Lonetree Mountain: 7.8 mi
- Fowler Knob: 8.3 mi
- Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park: 3.2 mi
- Summersville Lake Recreation Area: 4.5 mi
- Ansted Town Park: 8.2 mi
- Summersville Park: 8.5 mi
- The Fields: 8.8 mi
- Sunkist Wall: 5.5 mi
- Moon Wall: 5.7 mi
- Greatest Show Wall: 5.8 mi
- Toxix Hueco Wall: 5.9 mi
- Tan Wall: 6.0 mi
- Nuttallburg Coal Mining Complex and Town Historic District: 12.3 mi
- Nuttallburg: 12.3 mi
- Kay Moor: 12.8 mi
- Thurmond: 18.8 mi
- Bryant: 19.2 mi
- Almost Heaven Swing: 7.6 mi
- The Mystery Hole: 10.6 mi
- New River Gorge Canyon Rim Visitors Center: 11.5 mi
- Vanbibbers Rock: 12.9 mi
- Hank’s Last Stop: 21.1 mi
- Red Ash Coke Ovens: 18.2 mi
- Coal Miner Memorial: 18.3 mi
- Rush Run Coke Ovens: 18.4 mi
- Stone Cliff Coke Ovens: 20.2 mi
- Rainelle Veterans Memorial: 21.4 mi
- Laurel Creek Falls: 2.2 mi
- Peters Creek Falls: 3.0 mi
- Cathedral Falls: 11.3 mi
- Summersville Lake State Park: 7.6 mi
- Needleseye Park: 18.2 mi
- Summersville Lake Lighthouse: 7.1 mi
- Sugar Camp Run Picnic Area: 17.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:01 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 06:02 | 20:12 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:48 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:26 | 17:08 |
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 | 31 | 33 | 40 | 52 | 60 | 68 | 71 | 70 | 64 | 53 | 43 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Summersville Lake, 5 mi away.
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