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New River Gorge National River

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Elevation
506 m
Tallest summit within 16.2 miles
Myles Knob1,054 m · 16.2 mi
Nearest byway
Coal Heritage Trail4.2 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:51local time
Coordinates
37.8757, -81.0776
New River Gorge National River from directly overhead

New River Gorge National River is a park in West Virginia, at a recorded 506 m. Myles Knob stands 1,054 m to the east-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is McKendreee Public Hunting and Fishing Area, a park 1.4 miles away. Coal Heritage Trail passes 4.2 miles off.

Elevation
506 m

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.2 miles of New River Gorge National River. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Myles KnobENE 65°1,054 m16.2 mi
Walnut KnobENE 75°1,049 m7.5 mi
Freezeland MountainSSE 149°1,040 m13.0 mi
Ford KnobENE 76°1,026 m12.2 mi
Irish MountainE 94°1,010 m15.9 mi
Fork MountainE 79°1,008 m14.9 mi
Swell MountainSE 143°1,004 m15.0 mi
Wallowhole MountainE 93°998 m14.9 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2919:0219:36
June solstice06:0320:1120:51
September equinox07:1318:4819:23
December solstice07:3716:2817:09

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323543546168727165544436
Precip in3.13.14.03.64.74.35.03.73.22.72.83.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beckley Raleigh CO AP, 7 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of New River Gorge National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: Jul.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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