- Elevation
- 1,440 m
- Tallest summit within 15.0 miles
- Cheat Mountain1,481 m · 4.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Back Mountain Backway8.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:48local time
- Coordinates
- 38.4494, -79.9261
Bald Knob Area of Cass Scenic Railroad State Park is a park in West Virginia, at a recorded 1,440 m. Cheat Mountain stands 1,481 m to the west, 4.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Bald Knob, a peak 0.3 miles away. Back Mountain Backway passes 8.4 miles off.
- Elevation
- 1440 m
- Operated by
- West Virginia Division of Natural Resources
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.0 miles of Bald Knob Area of Cass Scenic Railroad State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheat Mountain | W 262° | 1,481 m | 4.2 mi |
| Thorny Benchmark | SW 223° | 1,481 m | 5.2 mi |
| Bald Knob | WSW 249° | 1,476 m | 0.3 mi |
| Tygart Valley North | WNW 290° | 1,457 m | 4.1 mi |
| Red Spruce Knob | SW 236° | 1,434 m | 15.0 mi |
| Beech Flat Knob | NW 325° | 1,433 m | 4.1 mi |
| Snyder Knob | NNW 341° | 1,432 m | 6.4 mi |
| Red Lick Mountain | SW 230° | 1,428 m | 14.4 mi |
- 8.4 mi off the Back Mountain Backway
- 8.5 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg TurnpikeNational
- 10.3 mi off the Camp Allegheny Backway
- 11.5 mi off the Cheat Mountain Backway
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook · 11 mi
- Little Laurel Overlook · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Bald Knob: 0.3 mi
- Old House Knob: 3.3 mi
- Beech Flat Knob: 4.1 mi
- Tygart Valley North: 4.1 mi
- Cheat Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Powerhouse: 3.5 mi
- Boiler House: 3.5 mi
- Cass: 3.7 mi
- Camp Bartow Historic Site: 10.3 mi
- Donald R. Gaudineer Memorial: 12.3 mi
- Rexrode’s Sugar Orchard: 17.5 mi
- Puffenbarger Sugar Camp: 18.6 mi
- Morning Glories and Moonflowers: 18.9 mi
- Helvetia Village Historic District: 23.1 mi
- Eagle’s Sugar Camp: 24.3 mi
- NRAO Science Center: 6.0 mi
- Charles P. Jones Museum: 18.8 mi
- Highland County Museum: 24.8 mi
- Cool Spring: 10.2 mi
- Locust Spring: 17.9 mi
- Bolar Spring: 21.1 mi
- High Falls of Cheat: 3.5 mi
- High Falls: 23.7 mi
- Gaudineer Scenic Area: 12.9 mi
- Hayfields State Park: 23.7 mi
- Allendale Nursery: 11.6 mi
- Raven Rocks: 16.2 mi
- Locust Springs: 17.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:57 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:08 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:44 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:21 | 17:03 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 24 | 31 | 42 | 51 | 59 | 63 | 62 | 56 | 46 | 35 | 27 |
| Precip in | 6.1 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 6.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Snowshoe, 5 mi away.
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