Whitaker Station Area of Cass Scenic Railroad State Park
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- Elevation, modelled
- 999 m
- Tallest summit within 14.5 miles
- Thorny Benchmark1,481 m · 2.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Highland Scenic Highway10.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:48local time
- Coordinates
- 38.4072, -79.9498
Whitaker Station Area of Cass Scenic Railroad State Park is a park in West Virginia, at a modelled 999 m. Thorny Benchmark stands 1,481 m to the west-southwest, 2.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Cass, a historic site 1.9 miles away. Highland Scenic Highway passes 10 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.5 miles of Whitaker Station Area of Cass Scenic Railroad State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thorny Benchmark | WSW 250° | 1,481 m | 2.4 mi |
| Cheat Mountain | NW 309° | 1,481 m | 3.7 mi |
| Bald Knob | NNE 20° | 1,476 m | 3.0 mi |
| Tygart Valley North | NNW 329° | 1,457 m | 5.0 mi |
| Red Spruce Knob | WSW 243° | 1,434 m | 12.4 mi |
| Beech Flat Knob | N 350° | 1,433 m | 6.3 mi |
| Snyder Knob | N 355° | 1,432 m | 9.0 mi |
| Red Lick Mountain | WSW 237° | 1,428 m | 11.6 mi |
- 10.5 mi off the Highland Scenic HighwayNational
- 11.6 mi off the Back Mountain Backway
- 12.7 mi off the Camp Allegheny Backway
- 11.6 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg TurnpikeNational
Overlooks nearby
- Little Laurel Overlook · 12 mi
- Overlook · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Thorny Benchmark: 2.4 mi
- Bald Knob: 3.0 mi
- Peters Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Cheat Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Thomas Mountain: 4.3 mi
- Cass: 1.9 mi
- Powerhouse: 2.2 mi
- Boiler House: 2.2 mi
- Camp Bartow Historic Site: 13.1 mi
- Donald R. Gaudineer Memorial: 15.5 mi
- Cool Spring: 13.3 mi
- Bolar Spring: 19.9 mi
- Locust Spring: 20.6 mi
- Muddy Spring Run: 23.4 mi
- Blowing Springs: 23.6 mi
- Rexrode’s Sugar Orchard: 18.9 mi
- Morning Glories and Moonflowers: 20.0 mi
- Puffenbarger Sugar Camp: 20.2 mi
- Helvetia Village Historic District: 24.7 mi
- NRAO Science Center: 7.3 mi
- Charles P. Jones Museum: 19.9 mi
- Pearl S Buck Birthplace: 22.9 mi
- Gaudineer Scenic Area: 16.1 mi
- Fred E. Brooks Memorial Arboretum: 22.9 mi
- Hayfields State Park: 23.4 mi
- High Falls of Cheat: 6.1 mi
- Allendale Nursery: 9.2 mi
- Raven Rocks: 18.3 mi
- Locust Springs: 20.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:57 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:08 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:44 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:22 | 17:03 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 24 | 31 | 42 | 51 | 59 | 63 | 62 | 56 | 46 | 35 | 27 |
| Precip in | 6.1 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 6.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Snowshoe, 3 mi away.
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