- Elevation, modelled
- 328 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Ivy Knob1,083 m · 20.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Coal Heritage Trail10.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:53local time
- Coordinates
- 37.5975, -81.7737
Big Branch Day Use Area is a picnic site in West Virginia, at a modelled 328 m. Ivy Knob stands 1,083 m to the northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Bailey Lake Day Use Area, a picnic site 0.3 miles away. Coal Heritage Trail passes 11 miles off. 77 named places lie within 25 miles, 37 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Big Branch Day Use Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivy Knob | NE 50° | 1,083 m | 20.3 mi |
| Pilot Knob | NE 46° | 1,037 m | 19.5 mi |
| Kopperston Mountain | NE 44° | 993 m | 17.6 mi |
| Burning Rock | NNE 32° | 912 m | 7.9 mi |
| Panther Knob | NE 44° | 866 m | 12.0 mi |
| Shawnee Mountain | SE 126° | 851 m | 22.9 mi |
| Cherry Pond Mountain | NE 34° | 843 m | 20.6 mi |
| Huff Mountain | NE 36° | 835 m | 10.0 mi |
- 10.7 mi off the Coal Heritage TrailNational
- 21.7 mi off the Coal Heritage Trail - VA
77 named places within 25 miles
- Hensley Knob: 7.4 mi
- Burning Rock: 7.9 mi
- Ben Creek Mountain: 8.9 mi
- Huff Mountain: 10.0 mi
- Coon Knob: 10.9 mi
- Horse Creek Lake Wildlife Management Area: 3.1 mi
- Horse Creek Public Fishing Area: 3.8 mi
- R D Bailey Lake Wildlife Management Area: 4.1 mi
- Larry Joe Harless Community Center: 5.0 mi
- Gilliland Park: 10.3 mi
- Wyoming County Veterns Memorial: 10.4 mi
- John Cooke Marker: 10.4 mi
- Tridelphia Vietnam War Memorial: 11.6 mi
- Man WV War Memorial: 11.7 mi
- Space Shuttle Memorial: 15.7 mi
- Wyoming County Historical Museum: 10.1 mi
- Matewan Depot: 21.7 mi
- AirBoat Rides and Tours: 21.5 mi
- Hatfield McCoy Feud Site Tours: 21.6 mi
- Bailey Lake Day Use Area: 0.3 mi
- Chief Logan State Park: 24.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:05 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:07 | 20:13 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:51 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:32 | 17:13 |
Local time (America/New_York).
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, 3 mi away.
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