Hughes River Wildlife Management Area
Hughes River Wildlife Management Area is a park in West Virginia, at a recorded elevation of 275 m. King Knob stands 412 m to the east, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Indian Hill, a peak 3.5 miles away. Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike passes 1.2 miles off. 52 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 275 m
How to reach it
- 1.2 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, National
- 5.0 mi off the Little Kanawha Parkway
- 16.0 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 21.3 mi off the Covered Bridge Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic overlook · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Wells Lock Public Access Site: 4.8 mi
- Sportsman's Park: 5.6 mi
- Scott Field: 11.4 mi
- Coopers Park: 12.3 mi
- Southwood Park: 14.7 mi
- Elizabeth: 5.3 mi
- William Lowther Memorial Flag: 15.2 mi
- Steam Engine No. 898: 15.2 mi
- Lest We Forget Memorial: 15.2 mi
- Fort Boreman Magazine: 16.3 mi
- Indian Hill: 3.5 mi
- Oak Hill: 4.3 mi
- Elizabeth Hill: 5.4 mi
- Jephany Knob: 6.7 mi
- Ruble Knob: 7.5 mi
- Beauchamp-Newman House: 5.2 mi
- New Era One Room School: 10.7 mi
- Veterans Museum: 15.0 mi
- Oil & Gas Museum: 16.3 mi
- Blennerhassett Museum of Regional History: 16.3 mi
- Mini Farm Figurines: 10.4 mi
- Decorative wooden bear: 15.2 mi
- Blackwater Magic: 21.4 mi
- Pearl of Appalachia Mural: 21.4 mi
- Rooted in Kindness: 21.5 mi
- Oakland: 15.4 mi
- 3301: 21.4 mi
- C2473: 21.4 mi
- Hidden Marietta Tour Company: 21.7 mi
- Valley Gem Sternwheeler: 22.1 mi
- mary's garden: 18.5 mi
- Armstrong Gardens: 20.6 mi
- Marietta Community Garden: 21.3 mi
- Harvest of Hope: 21.4 mi
- Marietta Discovery Garden: 21.5 mi
- Mineral Wells Rest Area Northbound: 11.9 mi
- Mineral Wells Rest Area Southbound: 12.0 mi
- West Virginia Welcome Center: 19.8 mi
- Washington Interstate 77 NB: 23.8 mi
- McDonough Wildlife Refuge: 17.5 mi
- Kroger Wetlands: 21.0 mi
- Rudolph Farms: 24.2 mi
- Broughton Nature Park: 24.4 mi
- Cedarville Bluff: 18.6 mi
- Rock Bluff: 21.2 mi
- Quincy Park: 15.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hughes River Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| King Knob | E 79° | 412 m | 18.9 mi |
| Ruble Knob | S 169° | 406 m | 7.5 mi |
| Rattlesnake Knob | SSE 154° | 393 m | 16.4 mi |
| Cabbage Knob | ESE 123° | 390 m | 17.7 mi |
| Buzzard Rocks | NNE 16° | 388 m | 10.3 mi |
| King Knob | E 87° | 386 m | 14.5 mi |
| Palsor Knob | SSE 158° | 380 m | 17.9 mi |
| Kite Knob | SE 129° | 378 m | 18.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:02 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 20:15 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:49 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:42 | 16:24 | 17:07 |
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 | 31 | 33 | 42 | 52 | 62 | 70 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 43 | 35 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Creston, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356538814
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