- Elevation, modelled
- 832 m
- Tallest summit within 16.3 miles
- Cheat Mountain1,481 m · 12.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpikeon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:48local time
- Coordinates
- 38.5468, -79.8096
Widney Park is a park in West Virginia, at a modelled 832 m. Cheat Mountain stands 1,481 m to the southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Little River Wildlife Management Area, a park 1.8 miles away. Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike runs past it.
- Operated by
- Pocahontas County Parks and Recreation
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.3 miles of Widney Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheat Mountain | SW 235° | 1,481 m | 12.7 mi |
| Thorny Benchmark | SW 223° | 1,481 m | 14.4 mi |
| Bald Knob | SW 224° | 1,476 m | 9.5 mi |
| Tygart Valley North | WSW 242° | 1,457 m | 11.5 mi |
| Beech Flat Knob | WSW 249° | 1,433 m | 9.3 mi |
| Snyder Knob | W 265° | 1,432 m | 8.4 mi |
| Mace Knob | WSW 239° | 1,425 m | 12.8 mi |
| Elleber Knob | SSE 152° | 1,401 m | 9.9 mi |
- On the Staunton-Parkersburg TurnpikeNational
- 1.3 mi off the Back Mountain Backway
- 2.0 mi off the Camp Allegheny Backway
- 5.5 mi off the Cheat Mountain Backway
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook · 4 mi
- Little Laurel Overlook · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Frank Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Burner Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Rough Knob: 5.0 mi
- Gaudineer Knob: 5.1 mi
- Smoke Camp Knob: 5.7 mi
Parks: 21
- Little River Wildlife Management Area: 1.8 mi
- Camp Hidden Meadows: 4.6 mi
- Old House Run Recreation Area: 4.8 mi
- Gaudineer Knob Recreation Site: 5.0 mi
- Gaudineer Scenic Area: 5.7 mi
Historic sites: 7
- Camp Bartow Historic Site: 2.1 mi
- Donald R. Gaudineer Memorial: 5.1 mi
- Powerhouse: 11.5 mi
- Boiler House: 11.5 mi
- Cass: 11.9 mi
Springs: 6
- Cool Spring: 2.9 mi
- Locust Spring: 9.3 mi
- Spruce Mountain Spring: 17.6 mi
- Pat Spring: 22.9 mi
- Lorraine Burke Spring: 23.5 mi
Attractions: 5
- Rexrode’s Sugar Orchard: 13.3 mi
- Puffenbarger Sugar Camp: 13.6 mi
- Morning Glories and Moonflowers: 15.5 mi
- Eagle’s Sugar Camp: 19.9 mi
- Helvetia Village Historic District: 23.8 mi
Museums: 4
- NRAO Science Center: 8.1 mi
- Charles P. Jones Museum: 15.4 mi
- Randolph County Museum: 20.6 mi
- Highland County Museum: 22.5 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- High Falls of Cheat: 8.6 mi
- High Falls: 15.7 mi
- Upper Falls of Seneca Creek: 22.3 mi
- Small waterfall: 22.5 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Gaudineer Scenic Area: 5.7 mi
- Hayfields State Park: 23.8 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Locust Springs: 9.4 mi
- Stonewall Ruritan Club Picnic Ground: 22.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Gertrude: 8.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Raven Rocks: 16.1 mi
Gardens: 1
- Allendale Nursery: 18.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:56 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 20:08 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:43 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:20 | 17:02 |
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