Airport Hill
Airport Hill rises to 798 m in West Virginia. Thorny Benchmark stands 1,481 m to the north-northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Community Wellness Center, a park 2.4 miles away. Highland Scenic Highway passes 5.1 miles off.
The story
Mountain in United States of America.
Wikidata Q31462661, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 798 m
How to reach it
- 5.1 mi off the Highland Scenic Highway, National
- 24.1 mi off the Camp Allegheny Backway
- 24.6 mi off the Back Mountain Backway
- 24.6 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, National
Overlooks nearby
- Little Laurel Overlook · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Marlin Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Lonetree Knob: 3.3 mi
- Bucks Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Stony Creek Mountain: 3.8 mi
- Buckley Mountain: 4.3 mi
- Community Wellness Center: 2.4 mi
- Stillwell Park: 2.8 mi
- Tea Creek Wildlife Management Area: 11.2 mi
- Cranberry Glades Botanical Area: 11.6 mi
- Whitaker Station Area of Cass Scenic Railroad State Park: 13.1 mi
- Locust Creek Spring: 13.7 mi
- Blowing Springs: 14.8 mi
- Grose Spring: 17.6 mi
- Muddy Spring Run: 19.0 mi
- Bolar Spring: 20.9 mi
- Lower Falls of Hills Creek: 15.7 mi
- Middle Falls of Hills Creek: 15.7 mi
- Upper Falls of Hills Creek: 15.7 mi
- High Falls of Cheat: 18.6 mi
- Pearl S Buck Birthplace: 10.4 mi
- NRAO Science Center: 18.6 mi
- Bath County Historical Society: 19.7 mi
- Fred E. Brooks Memorial Arboretum: 9.9 mi
- Beartown State Park: 17.5 mi
- Bolar Mountain Picnic Area: 18.2 mi
- North Bend Picnic Area: 20.8 mi
- Allendale Nursery: 10.5 mi
- Bubble Cave Preserve: 21.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.0 miles of Airport Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thorny Benchmark | NNE 18° | 1,481 m | 11.4 mi |
| Red Spruce Knob | NW 320° | 1,434 m | 8.0 mi |
| Red Lick Mountain | NW 324° | 1,428 m | 6.6 mi |
| Big Spruce Knob | WNW 282° | 1,419 m | 8.2 mi |
| Black Mountain | W 269° | 1,403 m | 9.8 mi |
| Gauley Mountain | NNW 332° | 1,397 m | 12.3 mi |
| Gay Knob | N 353° | 1,386 m | 5.5 mi |
| Tea Creek Mountain | NW 321° | 1,385 m | 9.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:57 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:08 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:44 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:23 | 17:04 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 29 | 36 | 47 | 56 | 63 | 67 | 66 | 60 | 49 | 38 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marlinton, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356523122
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