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Lake Sherwood Recreation Area

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Elevation
818 m
Tallest summit within 16.5 miles
Bald Knob1,308 m · 16.5 mi
Nearest byway
Highland Scenic Highway17.9 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:47local time
Coordinates
38.0074, -80.0101
Lake Sherwood Recreation Area from directly overhead

Lake Sherwood Recreation Area is a park in West Virginia, at a recorded 818 m. Bald Knob stands 1,308 m to the northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Bolar Mountain Picnic Area, a picnic site 2.8 miles away. Highland Scenic Highway passes 18 miles off.

Elevation
818 m

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.5 miles of Lake Sherwood Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bald KnobNW 324°1,308 m16.5 mi
Bald KnobESE 124°1,293 m10.3 mi
Big KnobSSE 158°1,237 m11.9 mi
Bald KnobSSE 156°1,179 m12.4 mi
Brushy MountainE 100°1,170 m11.4 mi
House RockENE 68°1,137 m16.1 mi
Bonner MountainENE 70°1,121 m15.1 mi
Brushy MountainN 357°1,115 m10.3 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 8
Historic sites: 5
Ghost towns: 4
Attractions: 2
Cliffs: 2
Picnic sites: 1
Beaches: 1
Rest areas: 1
Gardens: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2518:5719:32
June solstice05:5820:0720:47
September equinox07:0818:4419:19
December solstice07:3316:2317:05

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323442526168727165544335
Precip in2.92.73.53.64.34.23.83.43.42.52.63.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gathright DAM, 5 mi away.

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