- 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 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Myles Knob | ENE 65° | 1,054 m | 16.2 mi |
| Walnut Knob | ENE 75° | 1,049 m | 7.5 mi |
| Freezeland Mountain | SSE 149° | 1,040 m | 13.0 mi |
| Ford Knob | ENE 76° | 1,026 m | 12.2 mi |
| Irish Mountain | E 94° | 1,010 m | 15.9 mi |
| Fork Mountain | E 79° | 1,008 m | 14.9 mi |
| Swell Mountain | SE 143° | 1,004 m | 15.0 mi |
| Wallowhole Mountain | E 93° | 998 m | 14.9 mi |
- 4.2 mi off the Coal Heritage TrailNational
- 13.4 mi off the Midland TrailNational
- 26.4 mi off the Farm Heritage Road
Overlooks nearby
- Concho Overlook · 6 mi
- Long Point Viewpoint · 13 mi
- Lover's Leap Lookout · 17 mi
- Hawk's Nest Overlook · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- McKendreee Public Hunting and Fishing Area: 1.4 mi
- Perry Park: 3.6 mi
- WP Point: 3.6 mi
- Brownsea Island: 4.1 mi
- Graney Memorial Park: 5.2 mi
- Stretcher Neck: 1.4 mi
- Garden Ground Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Turkey Spur Rock: 2.1 mi
- Backus Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Justice Heights: 4.3 mi
- Dowdy Bluff: 1.4 mi
- Honeymooner Area: 12.4 mi
- Endless Wall: 12.4 mi
- Party Buttress Area: 12.5 mi
- Fern Point Area: 12.5 mi
- Walter Scott's statue: 3.7 mi
- Stone Cliff Coke Ovens: 4.3 mi
- Rush Run Coke Ovens: 6.1 mi
- Red Ash Coke Ovens: 6.3 mi
- Beckley Mill Site: 8.1 mi
- The Canopy: 3.6 mi
- Hank’s Last Stop: 6.3 mi
- Ship Rock: 7.4 mi
- New River Gorge Canyon Rim Visitors Center: 13.5 mi
- The Mystery Hole: 17.5 mi
- Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine: 9.0 mi
- Youth Museum of Southwestern West Virginia: 9.1 mi
- Raleigh County Veteran's Inc: 9.3 mi
- Campbell - Flannagan - Murrell House Museum: 17.3 mi
- Hinton Railroad Museum: 17.3 mi
- Sandstone Falls: 12.4 mi
- Sandstone Falls: 12.5 mi
- Cathedral Falls: 20.0 mi
- Laurel Creek Falls: 23.5 mi
- Peters Creek Falls: 24.6 mi
- Grandview: 2.5 mi
- Needleseye Park: 7.6 mi
- Camp Creek State Forest: 24.5 mi
- Sugar Camp Run Picnic Area: 9.1 mi
- Brooks Falls: 14.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:02 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 20:11 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:48 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 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 | 32 | 35 | 43 | 54 | 61 | 68 | 72 | 71 | 65 | 54 | 44 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.3 |
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).
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