McMechen City Park and Pool
McMechen City Park and Pool is a park in West Virginia, at a recorded elevation of 200 m. Lough Knob stands 484 m to the southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Dowdell Park, a park 2.3 miles away. Drovers' Trail Scenic Byway passes 2.0 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 200 m
How to reach it
- 2.0 mi off the Drovers' Trail Scenic Byway
- 0.5 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 5.8 mi off the Historic National Road - West Virginia, National
- 6.3 mi off the Historic National Road - Ohio, National
Overlooks nearby
- Suicide Hill · 6 mi
- Kiedaisch Point · 21 mi
- Highland Hills Overlook · 27 mi
- Old Fort Steuben Bridge Pier Viewpoint · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Dowdell Park: 2.3 mi
- Saint Jude Park: 2.5 mi
- Saint Jude Park: 2.6 mi
- Union Park: 2.6 mi
- Center Benwood City Park: 2.7 mi
- B&O Railroad: 5.8 mi
- West Virginia Independence Hall: 5.8 mi
- Walter Reuther Memorial: 5.9 mi
- Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial: 5.9 mi
- Augustus Pollack Monument: 5.9 mi
- Hawthorn Hill: 4.6 mi
- Horsemill Hill: 5.2 mi
- Riggs Knob: 9.2 mi
- Kanzigg Hill: 11.9 mi
- Galloway Knob: 12.9 mi
- National Imperial Glass Museum: 2.4 mi
- Bellaire Toy and Plastic Brick Museum: 3.4 mi
- Fostoria Glass Museum: 4.3 mi
- Delf Norona Museum: 4.4 mi
- Bennett Memorial Museum: 5.6 mi
- Grand Vue Park: 2.6 mi
- Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge - Upper Twin Island: 10.7 mi
- Sunfish Creek State Forest: 12.9 mi
- Clarington 254 Park: 17.4 mi
- Raven Rocks: 17.6 mi
- Francis Pierpont: 5.8 mi
- Heron: 6.1 mi
- Tortoise: 6.1 mi
- Bobo the Elephant: 6.1 mi
- Mingo Statue: 6.8 mi
- West Virginia State Penitentiary Tours: 4.5 mi
- Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack: 5.7 mi
- West Alexander Fairgrounds: 14.6 mi
- Wyit Sprowls Covered Bridge: 17.8 mi
- Farm 18: 5.8 mi
- 14th Street Greenhouses: 6.0 mi
- East Wheeling Community Park: 6.2 mi
- REACH Garden: 14.6 mi
- Raven Rocks Falls: 17.8 mi
- Lower Piatt Falls: 22.5 mi
- Upper Piatt Falls: 22.5 mi
- Belmont - I-70 West Bound Rest Area: 15.9 mi
- Belmont - I-70 East Bound Rest Area: 16.0 mi
- Horsemans Picnic Area: 15.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of McMechen City Park and Pool. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lough Knob | SE 144° | 484 m | 23.4 mi |
| Culley Hill | SE 142° | 475 m | 15.5 mi |
| Mosier Hill | ENE 64° | 457 m | 19.6 mi |
| Sampson Hill | ENE 64° | 454 m | 16.8 mi |
| Tunnel Hill | SE 138° | 453 m | 15.3 mi |
| Riggs Knob | S 188° | 435 m | 9.2 mi |
| Mount Jacobs | S 190° | 421 m | 24.7 mi |
| Chapel Hill | W 278° | 415 m | 14.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 18:59 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 20:15 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:46 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:42 | 16:19 | 17:02 |
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 | 30 | 33 | 41 | 52 | 62 | 70 | 74 | 74 | 67 | 55 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wheeling, 5 mi away.
- American Robin3 obs
- House Sparrow3 obs
- tree-of-heaven3 obs
- Virginian Tiger Moth3 obs
- Squash Lady Beetle3 obs
- Wild Turkey2 obs
- Mourning Dove2 obs
- Song Sparrow2 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356533570
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- Washington · 29 mi
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