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Skidmore Fork Scenic Area

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Elevation
1,206 m
Tallest summit within 11.2 miles
Reddish Knob1,338 m · 4.4 mi
Nearest byway
Camp Allegheny Backway26.6 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:45local time
Coordinates
38.5198, -79.2059
Skidmore Fork Scenic Area from directly overhead

Skidmore Fork Scenic Area is a park in West Virginia, at a recorded 1,206 m. Reddish Knob stands 1,338 m to the south-southwest, 4.4 miles off. Camp Allegheny Backway passes 27 miles off.

Elevation
1206 m

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.2 miles of Skidmore Fork Scenic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Reddish KnobSSW 206°1,338 m4.4 mi
Flagpole KnobESE 121°1,336 m1.4 mi
Slate Springs MountainSE 126°1,332 m1.3 mi
Bother KnobSSW 199°1,323 m0.9 mi
Little Bald KnobSSW 198°1,320 m9.2 mi
High KnobNNE 29°1,246 m3.9 mi
Dyers KnobSSW 211°1,245 m5.2 mi
Dundore MountainE 80°1,244 m3.9 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Springs: 14
Cliffs: 7
Gardens: 3
Waterfalls: 2
Nature reserves: 1
Ghost towns: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2118:5419:29
June solstice05:5420:0520:45
September equinox07:0518:4119:16
December solstice07:3216:1817:00

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333543526168727064544436
Precip in2.52.13.23.44.23.44.83.53.82.62.42.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Franklin 2 NE, 12 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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