- Elevation, modelled
- 395 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Pond Lick Mountain1,222 m · 24.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Northwestern Turnpike11.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:50local time
- Coordinates
- 39.1614, -80.0400
Philippi Recreation Area is a park in West Virginia, at a modelled 395 m. Pond Lick Mountain stands 1,222 m to the southeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Covered Bridge Museum, a museum 0.6 miles away. Northwestern Turnpike passes 12 miles off. 42 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- City of Philippi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Philippi Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pond Lick Mountain | SE 139° | 1,222 m | 24.8 mi |
| Stuart Knob | SE 131° | 1,221 m | 23.5 mi |
| Bickle Knob | SE 133° | 1,220 m | 22.8 mi |
| McGowan Mountain | ESE 123° | 1,189 m | 22.3 mi |
| McGowan Mountain | ESE 108° | 1,089 m | 22.8 mi |
| Green Mountain | ESE 114° | 1,069 m | 24.9 mi |
| Kelley Mountain | SE 142° | 967 m | 22.1 mi |
| Limestone Mountain | ENE 77° | 945 m | 18.8 mi |
- 11.7 mi off the Northwestern Turnpike
- 14.5 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg TurnpikeNational
- 18.5 mi off the Rich Mountain Backway
- 21.7 mi off the Cheat River Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Philippi Historic District: 0.7 mi
- Memorial Park: 1.3 mi
- Pleasant Creek Wildlife Management Area: 6.0 mi
- Belington City Park: 11.3 mi
- Maple Avenue Playground: 11.4 mi
Peaks: 42
- King Knob: 3.7 mi
- Pewee Knob: 10.8 mi
- Plummer Knob: 11.3 mi
- Copeland Knob: 11.5 mi
- Thorn Knob: 11.6 mi
Historic sites: 15
- Upshur War Monument: 15.5 mi
- Elkins Roundhouse: 19.2 mi
- Jane Lew: 20.0 mi
- Robert H. Mollohan Research Center Tower: 20.5 mi
- Wilson Monument: 21.7 mi
Museums: 12
- Covered Bridge Museum: 0.6 mi
- West Virginia Railroad Museum: 19.3 mi
- Bice-Ferguson Museum: 21.4 mi
- Telephone Museum: 23.0 mi
- Marion County Historical Society: 23.0 mi
Attractions: 2
- Maniac Mountain: 9.8 mi
- Weston Historic Walking Tour: 24.5 mi
Artworks: 2
- Buckhannon Mural: 15.5 mi
- H.G. Davis "Iron Horse" Statue: 19.1 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Valley Falls State Park: 16.2 mi
Springs: 1
- Harlan Irons Spring: 18.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Bear Haven Day Use Area: 25.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:57 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 20:10 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:44 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:19 | 17:01 |
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 | 30 | 33 | 40 | 51 | 60 | 67 | 71 | 70 | 64 | 53 | 43 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tygart DAM, 11 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Grafton · 13 mi
- Bridgeport · 15 mi
- Buckhannon · 15 mi
- Clarksburg · 18 mi
- Shinnston · 21 mi
- Fairmont · 23 mi
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