- Elevation, modelled
- 203 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Pond Knob1,011 m · 20.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Midland Trail0.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:53local time
- Coordinates
- 38.1720, -81.3312
Murtau Park is a park in West Virginia, at a modelled 203 m. Pond Knob stands 1,011 m to the south-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Ferry Park, a park 0.9 miles away. Midland Trail passes 0.8 miles off. 56 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- City of Montgomery
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Murtau Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pond Knob | SSW 195° | 1,011 m | 20.2 mi |
| Coal River Mountain | SSW 193° | 1,009 m | 20.3 mi |
| Lick Knob | S 175° | 989 m | 15.6 mi |
| High Knob | S 174° | 976 m | 17.4 mi |
| Boyd Branch Knob | S 189° | 956 m | 18.4 mi |
| Hodge Knob | S 180° | 950 m | 14.6 mi |
| Irish Lick Knob | S 184° | 934 m | 21.7 mi |
| Paint Mountain | S 178° | 904 m | 15.2 mi |
- 0.8 mi off the Midland TrailNational
- 10.2 mi off the Coal Heritage TrailNational
Overlooks nearby
- Kanawha Falls · 7 mi
- Hawk's Nest Overlook · 12 mi
- Lover's Leap Lookout · 12 mi
- Long Point Viewpoint · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Ferry Park: 0.9 mi
- Boomer Ball Field: 3.0 mi
- Pratt Historic District: 3.9 mi
- Pratt-Hansford Baseball Fields: 4.4 mi
- Ward Street Playground: 6.2 mi
Peaks: 56
- Armstrong Mountain: 5.3 mi
- Johnson Knob: 8.2 mi
- Mount Desert: 8.5 mi
- Cotton Hill: 9.3 mi
- Big Rock: 10.2 mi
Cliffs: 26
- Sandstonia: 13.7 mi
- Kingfish: 13.8 mi
- Little Head Wall: 13.9 mi
- Ameless Wall: 13.9 mi
- Headless Wall: 13.9 mi
Historic sites: 21
- Constable Silas Frank Nance Memorial Site: 8.2 mi
- Train tunnel: 14.6 mi
- Coal Miner Memorial: 16.3 mi
- Upper Big Branch Miners Memorial: 17.3 mi
- Lincoln Walks at Midnight: 19.0 mi
Attractions: 6
- Vanbibbers Rock: 6.8 mi
- The Mystery Hole: 10.9 mi
- New River Gorge Canyon Rim Visitors Center: 15.5 mi
- Skyline Drive: 17.0 mi
- Hank’s Last Stop: 18.5 mi
Artworks: 5
- Confederate Lt. Gen. Thomas J. ”Stonewall” Jackson: 18.9 mi
- Women's Soldier: 19.1 mi
- West Virginia Fallen Firefighter's Memorial: 19.2 mi
- West Virginia Fallen Police Officer's Memorial: 19.2 mi
- Burial Atendants: 24.0 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Cathedral Falls: 8.4 mi
- Peters Creek Falls: 16.0 mi
- Laurel Creek Falls: 16.6 mi
- Grotto: 19.8 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Kay Moor: 16.8 mi
- Nuttallburg Coal Mining Complex and Town Historic District: 17.8 mi
- Nuttallburg: 17.9 mi
- Thurmond: 19.9 mi
Museums: 4
- Frankenberger Art Gallery: 19.1 mi
- West Virginia State Museum: 19.1 mi
- West Virginia Cultural Center: 19.2 mi
- Sunrise Bird Sanctuary Museum: 20.7 mi
Gardens: 3
- Governor's Garden: 19.1 mi
- East End Community Gardens: 19.5 mi
- Wedding Garden: 20.6 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Needleseye Park: 17.6 mi
- Wallace Hartman Nature Preserve: 19.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Sugar Camp Run Picnic Area: 24.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:03 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 20:13 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:49 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:28 | 17:09 |
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 | 34 | 37 | 45 | 55 | 64 | 72 | 75 | 75 | 69 | 57 | 46 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 5.8 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — London Locks, 3 mi away.
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