- Elevation
- 352 m
- Tallest summit within 19.9 miles
- Short Mountain874 m · 15.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway16.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:46local time
- Coordinates
- 39.3165, -78.6914
Shanks Roadside Park is a park in West Virginia, at a recorded 352 m. Short Mountain stands 874 m to the south, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Camp Walker Park, a park 2.0 miles away. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway passes 16 miles off.
- Elevation
- 352 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.9 miles of Shanks Roadside Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short Mountain | S 190° | 874 m | 15.4 mi |
| Bald Knob | S 190° | 874 m | 15.4 mi |
| Pinnacle | SE 131° | 864 m | 18.2 mi |
| Nathaniel Mountain | SW 217° | 839 m | 9.2 mi |
| Fairview | NW 312° | 823 m | 19.9 mi |
| Johnnies Knob | SE 146° | 803 m | 19.6 mi |
| Piney Mountain | SSW 211° | 802 m | 8.2 mi |
| High Knob | SW 234° | 796 m | 13.8 mi |
- 16.1 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 18.2 mi off the Washington Heritage TrailNational
- 22.2 mi off the Mountain Maryland Byway
- 23.4 mi off the Historic National Road - MarylandNational
Overlooks nearby
- Banner's Overlook · 22 mi
- Warrior Mountain Overlook · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Camp Walker Park: 2.0 mi
- Central Hampshire Park: 4.1 mi
- Scenic Field: 4.4 mi
- Fort Mill Ridge Wildlife Management Area: 5.3 mi
- Peterkin Camp and Conference Center: 5.7 mi
Peaks
- Stony Mountain: 4.8 mi
- Little Cacapon Mountain: 4.9 mi
- Ford Hill: 5.0 mi
- Fairview Mountain: 8.2 mi
- Piney Mountain: 8.2 mi
Museums: 15
- Taggart Hall Civil War Museum & Visitors Center: 3.9 mi
- Taggart Hall Civil War Museum & Visitors Center: 3.9 mi
- Literary Hall: 3.9 mi
- Davis History House: 4.0 mi
- Davis History House: 4.0 mi
Nature reserves: 12
- Homewood Preserve: 3.6 mi
- Gary A Yoder Fish Management Area: 17.4 mi
- Fort Hill Heritage Conservation Fund Site: 18.1 mi
- McCoole Fish Management Area: 18.5 mi
- Turkey Camp Shale Barren Heritage Conservation Fund Site: 20.2 mi
Historic sites: 12
- Parsons Bell Tower: 4.3 mi
- Parsons Bell Tower: 4.3 mi
- Confederate Memorial: 4.4 mi
- Masonry Overfall: 16.2 mi
- Steam Pump: 17.8 mi
Springs: 9
- Big Spring: 17.6 mi
- Roadside Spring: 19.0 mi
- Winfred Tharp Spring: 19.6 mi
- Arie Vankan Spring: 19.9 mi
- Reed Farm Spring: 20.4 mi
Attractions: 5
- Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad: 4.5 mi
- Almost Heaven Swing: 21.4 mi
- Almost Heaven Sign: 21.4 mi
- Moorefield Historic District: 22.9 mi
- Farnham Colossi: 24.1 mi
Beaches: 5
- Public River Access, Fishing: 4.8 mi
- River Beach: 6.9 mi
- Beach 3: 19.4 mi
- Beach 1: 19.5 mi
- Beach 2: 20.1 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Hanging Rocks: 6.4 mi
- Hanging Rock: 18.9 mi
- Dog Cliff: 19.6 mi
- Three High Heads: 21.2 mi
- Lovers Leap: 24.6 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Hooks Mill Falls: 14.1 mi
- Mountain Falls: 19.5 mi
Gardens: 1
- Herman Rubenstein Memorial Garden: 12.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Gainsboro Tourist Park: 23.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Ali Ghan Picnic Grounds: 24.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:52 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 20:05 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:38 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:13 | 16:55 |
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