Ben Creek Mountain
Ben Creek Mountain rises to 633 m in West Virginia. Kopperston Mountain stands 993 m to the east-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Coon Knob, a peak 2.1 miles away. Coal Heritage Trail passes 19 miles off. 80 named places lie within 25 miles, 39 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in United States of America
Wikidata Q31496227, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 633 m
How to reach it
- 19.4 mi off the Coal Heritage Trail, National
- 19.5 mi off the Coal Heritage Trail - VA
80 named places within 25 miles
- Coon Knob: 2.1 mi
- Glen Alum Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Horsepen Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Sheep Knob: 10.9 mi
- Burning Rock: 13.8 mi
- Larry Joe Harless Community Center: 3.9 mi
- Man Youth Sports Complex: 9.3 mi
- Buffalo Creek Memoral Park: 9.6 mi
- Turkey Fork School: 11.4 mi
- Horse Creek Lake Wildlife Management Area: 11.9 mi
- Man WV War Memorial: 8.8 mi
- Tridelphia Vietnam War Memorial: 9.2 mi
- John Cooke Marker: 17.5 mi
- Wyoming County Veterns Memorial: 17.6 mi
- Space Shuttle Memorial: 21.9 mi
- Bailey Lake Day Use Area: 8.7 mi
- Big Branch Day Use Area: 8.9 mi
- AirBoat Rides and Tours: 12.7 mi
- Hatfield McCoy Feud Site Tours: 12.8 mi
- Matewan Depot: 12.9 mi
- Wyoming County Historical Museum: 17.1 mi
- Chief Logan State Park: 19.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ben Creek Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kopperston Mountain | ENE 63° | 993 m | 23.7 mi |
| Burning Rock | ENE 69° | 912 m | 13.8 mi |
| Panther Knob | ENE 68° | 866 m | 18.4 mi |
| Huff Mountain | ENE 66° | 835 m | 15.9 mi |
| Spring Mountain | NE 49° | 813 m | 20.8 mi |
| Compton Mountain | S 170° | 795 m | 24.6 mi |
| Mullins Mountain | S 169° | 777 m | 22.8 mi |
| Cook Mountain | NE 48° | 773 m | 24.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:05 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:07 | 20:14 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:52 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:32 | 17:13 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 36 | 44 | 55 | 63 | 71 | 74 | 73 | 67 | 55 | 44 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — RD Bailey Lake, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1553856 — Ben Creek Mountain, Mingo County, West Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356524659
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