- Elevation, modelled
- 236 m
- Tallest summit within 23.6 miles
- Walnut Knob1,049 m · 21.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Midland Trailon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:52local time
- Coordinates
- 38.1545, -81.1791
Cathedral Falls is a waterfall in West Virginia, at a modelled 236 m. Walnut Knob stands 1,049 m to the southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Vanbibbers Rock, a attraction 1.7 miles away. Midland Trail runs past it.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.6 miles of Cathedral Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walnut Knob | SE 143° | 1,049 m | 21.5 mi |
| Pond Knob | SW 217° | 1,011 m | 22.8 mi |
| Coal River Mountain | SW 214° | 1,009 m | 22.5 mi |
| Beargarden Knob | ESE 110° | 1,008 m | 23.6 mi |
| Buster Knob | SE 125° | 997 m | 23.3 mi |
| Lick Knob | SSW 206° | 989 m | 15.9 mi |
| High Knob | SSW 202° | 976 m | 17.4 mi |
| Boyd Branch Knob | SSW 213° | 956 m | 20.2 mi |
- On the Midland TrailNational
- 2.1 mi off the Coal Heritage TrailNational
Overlooks nearby
- Kanawha Falls · 2 mi
- Hawk's Nest Overlook · 4 mi
- Lover's Leap Lookout · 4 mi
- Long Point Viewpoint · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Cotton Hill: 3.0 mi
- Gauley Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Bearwallow Knob: 4.2 mi
- Big Rock: 5.2 mi
- Harvey Knob: 5.7 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Coal Miner Memorial: 11.7 mi
- Rush Run Coke Ovens: 14.7 mi
- Constable Silas Frank Nance Memorial Site: 15.0 mi
- Red Ash Coke Ovens: 15.1 mi
- Stone Cliff Coke Ovens: 16.3 mi
Attractions: 7
- Vanbibbers Rock: 1.7 mi
- The Mystery Hole: 3.0 mi
- New River Gorge Canyon Rim Visitors Center: 8.0 mi
- Hank’s Last Stop: 14.5 mi
- The Canopy: 16.5 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Kay Moor: 9.6 mi
- Nuttallburg Coal Mining Complex and Town Historic District: 10.3 mi
- Nuttallburg: 10.4 mi
- Thurmond: 14.4 mi
- Greenwood: 21.7 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Peters Creek Falls: 9.0 mi
- Laurel Creek Falls: 9.1 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Summersville Lake Lighthouse: 17.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:02 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 20:12 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:49 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:27 | 17:09 |
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