- Elevation, modelled
- 738 m
- Tallest summit within 13.7 miles
- Grassy Knob1,332 m · 11.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Midland Trail0.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:49local time
- Coordinates
- 37.9700, -80.6742
Rupert Recreation Area is a park in West Virginia, at a modelled 738 m. Grassy Knob stands 1,332 m to the northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Rupert City Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Midland Trail passes 0.9 miles off.
- Operated by
- Town of Rupert
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.7 miles of Rupert Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grassy Knob | NE 56° | 1,332 m | 11.7 mi |
| Job Knob | NE 43° | 1,324 m | 10.4 mi |
| Cold Knob | ENE 59° | 1,314 m | 12.6 mi |
| Cross Mountain | E 88° | 1,271 m | 4.5 mi |
| Beech Knob | NNE 21° | 1,261 m | 10.5 mi |
| Little Beech Knob | NNE 23° | 1,255 m | 10.9 mi |
| Wildcat Knob | NNE 18° | 1,223 m | 9.3 mi |
| Bush Place Knob | NNE 16° | 1,208 m | 8.6 mi |
- 0.9 mi off the Midland TrailNational
- 19.2 mi off the Highland Scenic HighwayNational
- 20.7 mi off the Coal Heritage TrailNational
- 27.1 mi off the Farm Heritage Road
Overlooks nearby
- Concho Overlook · 22 mi
- Long Point Viewpoint · 23 mi
- Lover's Leap Lookout · 26 mi
- Hawk's Nest Overlook · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Little Sewell Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Rich Knob: 3.3 mi
- Mill Creek Mountain: 4.4 mi
- Cross Mountain: 4.5 mi
- Goddard Mountain: 4.7 mi
Parks: 40
- Rupert City Park: 0.7 mi
- Mundy Park: 0.9 mi
- Meadow River Wildlife Management Area: 2.5 mi
- Rainelle Town Park: 4.8 mi
- Rainelle Park: 5.2 mi
Cliffs: 37
- Cambodia: 17.2 mi
- Molly and Johnny Wall: 17.4 mi
- Fifth Buttress: 17.5 mi
- Fourth Buttress: 17.7 mi
- Third Buttress: 17.8 mi
Ghost towns: 14
- Fairview: 4.5 mi
- Walker Hill: 5.0 mi
- Bryant: 5.3 mi
- McClung: 5.5 mi
- Tina: 14.0 mi
Attractions: 8
- Lost World Caverns: 15.6 mi
- Richwood Area Chamber of Commerce: 19.2 mi
- Bubble Cave Preserve: 19.4 mi
- Almost Heaven Swing: 21.2 mi
- Organ Cave: 21.7 mi
Historic sites: 6
- Rainelle Veterans Memorial: 4.9 mi
- Red Ash Coke Ovens: 20.2 mi
- Rush Run Coke Ovens: 21.1 mi
- Stone Cliff Coke Ovens: 21.2 mi
- World War II Memorial: 23.7 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Sandstone Falls: 19.3 mi
- Sandstone Falls: 19.5 mi
- Rudolph Falls: 20.2 mi
- Lower Falls of Hills Creek: 23.2 mi
- Middle Falls of Hills Creek: 23.2 mi
Museums: 5
- Greenbrier Military School Museum: 17.3 mi
- Campbell - Flannagan - Murrell House Museum: 23.5 mi
- Veteran's Museum: 23.5 mi
- Hinton Railroad Museum: 23.6 mi
- Second Creek Mill: 24.1 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Summersville Lake State Park: 21.2 mi
- Beartown State Park: 22.4 mi
- Grandview: 22.8 mi
- Needleseye Park: 24.2 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Sugar Camp Run Picnic Area: 15.9 mi
- Brooks Falls: 21.1 mi
- North Bend Picnic Area: 22.0 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Summersville Lake Lighthouse: 18.9 mi
Artworks: 1
- Lumberjack Muffler Man Statue: 19.4 mi
Springs: 1
- Locust Creek Spring: 24.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 19:00 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 20:10 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:47 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:26 | 17:07 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 29 | 37 | 48 | 57 | 64 | 67 | 67 | 61 | 50 | 39 | 31 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rupert 4 N, 3 mi away.
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