- Elevation
- 304 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Phoebe715 m · 22.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Northwestern Turnpike9.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:52local time
- Coordinates
- 39.4604, -80.1873
Mary Lou Retton Park is a park in West Virginia, at a recorded 304 m. Mount Phoebe stands 715 m to the east, 23 miles off. Northwestern Turnpike passes 9.9 miles off. 38 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 304 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mary Lou Retton Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Phoebe | E 85° | 715 m | 22.9 mi |
| Reed Hill | ENE 60° | 675 m | 22.5 mi |
| Bald Knob | ENE 76° | 656 m | 15.9 mi |
| King Knob | SSE 167° | 601 m | 20.1 mi |
| Kincaid Knob | E 80° | 579 m | 12.6 mi |
| Kincaid Knob | E 88° | 544 m | 9.6 mi |
| Copeland Knob | SSE 167° | 541 m | 10.9 mi |
| Catherines Knob | N 349° | 522 m | 12.2 mi |
- 9.9 mi off the Northwestern Turnpike
- 17.5 mi off the Old Route 7 Byway
- 26.2 mi off the Cheat River Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Mary Lou Retton Park: 0.1 mi
- Kingmont Park: 1.2 mi
- Fairmont East-West Stadium: 1.9 mi
- Captain James Booth Memorial: 2.0 mi
- Twelfth Street Municipal Swimming Pool: 2.0 mi
Peaks: 38
- Browns Knob: 7.9 mi
- Odell Knob: 8.0 mi
- Bald Knob: 9.0 mi
- Kincaid Knob: 9.6 mi
- Patton Knob: 9.9 mi
Historic sites: 11
- WV Counties Monument: 0.1 mi
- Robert H. Mollohan Research Center Tower: 1.8 mi
- Vietnam War Memorial: 3.1 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 3.1 mi
- Monongalia County War Memorial: 16.4 mi
Museums: 8
- Frank and Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center: 2.0 mi
- Telephone Museum: 2.9 mi
- Marion County Historical Society: 2.9 mi
- Bice-Ferguson Museum: 7.5 mi
- West Augusta Historical Society Museum: 9.1 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Valley Falls State Park: 7.2 mi
- Little Indian Creek Wildlife Management Area: 10.7 mi
- LIttle Indian Creek Wildlife Managment ARea: 11.8 mi
- Tom's Run Nature Preserve: 11.9 mi
- Core Arboretum: 16.9 mi
Attractions: 4
- Climbing: 21.8 mi
- Climbing and Rappelling: 22.1 mi
- Climbing: 22.2 mi
- Riverside Spot: 22.6 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Little Falls: 11.8 mi
- Matador Falls: 24.6 mi
Artworks: 2
- Don Knotts: 17.1 mi
- From The Mountain: 17.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
- The Cliff: 18.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:57 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 20:12 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:44 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:18 | 17:01 |
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 | 32 | 34 | 43 | 54 | 63 | 70 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fairmont, 3 mi away.
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