Nancy Hanks Memorial
Nancy Hanks Memorial is a park in West Virginia, at a recorded elevation of 445 m. Snowy Point stands 1,235 m to the west-southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Rock, a peak 4.3 miles away. Mountain Maryland Byway passes 8.9 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 445 m
How to reach it
- 8.9 mi off the Mountain Maryland Byway
- 22.4 mi off the Northwestern Turnpike
- 23.8 mi off the Old Route 7 Byway
- 26.2 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
Overlooks nearby
- Monroe Run Valley · 21 mi
- Deep Creek Lake · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Black Rock: 4.3 mi
- Pinnacle: 6.3 mi
- Number 7 Hill: 7.0 mi
- Nethkin Hill: 7.9 mi
- Fore Knobs: 8.9 mi
- Allegheny Wildlife Management Area: 7.3 mi
- South End Park: 10.6 mi
- John R. Shelton City Pool: 10.7 mi
- Sally Burnside Park: 11.2 mi
- West End Playground: 11.3 mi
- Piercie Paugh Homestead Site: 9.8 mi
- Stony River Dam: 16.2 mi
- Stony River Dam: 16.3 mi
- Confederate Memorial: 16.6 mi
- Parsons Bell Tower: 16.6 mi
- McCoole Fish Management Area: 12.0 mi
- Gary A Yoder Fish Management Area: 14.6 mi
- Homewood Preserve: 17.2 mi
- Fort Hill Heritage Conservation Fund Site: 18.8 mi
- Dobbin Slashings Preserve: 20.4 mi
- Westernport Heritage Society Museum: 13.4 mi
- Davis History House: 17.0 mi
- Davis History House: 17.0 mi
- Taggart Hall Civil War Museum & Visitors Center: 17.0 mi
- Taggart Hall Civil War Museum & Visitors Center: 17.0 mi
- eroded outcropping: 16.1 mi
- Moorefield Historic District: 16.6 mi
- Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad: 17.6 mi
- Pleasant Valley Dreamrides: 18.1 mi
- Mountain Coaster: 24.0 mi
- Tolliver Falls: 23.4 mi
- Upper Swallow Falls: 23.4 mi
- Lower Swallow Falls: 23.4 mi
- Muddy Creek Falls: 23.6 mi
- Hanging Rocks: 19.1 mi
- Baker Rocks: 22.0 mi
- Helmick Rock: 23.3 mi
- Frankville: 15.0 mi
- Kempton: 23.0 mi
- Public River Access, Fishing: 16.0 mi
- River Beach: 22.9 mi
- Blind Skier and Camper Art Installation: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.0 miles of Nancy Hanks Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowy Point | WSW 237° | 1,235 m | 16.2 mi |
| Pigeonroost | SW 229° | 1,074 m | 10.9 mi |
| Wild Turkey Rock | NW 314° | 984 m | 13.9 mi |
| Allegheny Heights | W 280° | 977 m | 16.9 mi |
| Black Rock | NNW 328° | 963 m | 4.3 mi |
| Eagle Rock | NW 307° | 953 m | 14.1 mi |
| Pinnacle | N 355° | 950 m | 6.3 mi |
| Big Savage Mountain | N 355° | 913 m | 17.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:53 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 20:07 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:40 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:15 | 16:57 |
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 | 61 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Keyser 2 SSW, 10 mi away.
- Baltimore Oriole2 obs
- Virginia Opossum2 obs
- Woodland Giant Wolf Spider2 obs
- Central Ratsnake2 obs
- Wild Turkey1 obs
- Wood Thrush1 obs
- Pileated Woodpecker1 obs
- Eastern Red-backed Salamander1 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/356519414
Day trips start here
- McHenry · 24 mi
- Grantsville · 28 mi
Take the scenic way to Nancy Hanks Memorial.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.