- 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 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reddish Knob | SSW 206° | 1,338 m | 4.4 mi |
| Flagpole Knob | ESE 121° | 1,336 m | 1.4 mi |
| Slate Springs Mountain | SE 126° | 1,332 m | 1.3 mi |
| Bother Knob | SSW 199° | 1,323 m | 0.9 mi |
| Little Bald Knob | SSW 198° | 1,320 m | 9.2 mi |
| High Knob | NNE 29° | 1,246 m | 3.9 mi |
| Dyers Knob | SSW 211° | 1,245 m | 5.2 mi |
| Dundore Mountain | E 80° | 1,244 m | 3.9 mi |
- 26.6 mi off the Camp Allegheny Backway
- 26.7 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg TurnpikeNational
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Bother Knob: 0.9 mi
- Slate Springs Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Flagpole Knob: 1.4 mi
- Lick Run Knob: 1.9 mi
- Richland Mountain: 2.1 mi
Parks: 53
- Skidmore Fork Scenic Area: 0.0 mi
- Brandywine Recreation Area: 5.5 mi
- Shenandoah Wildlife Management Area: 6.6 mi
- Riven Rock Picnic Area: 8.1 mi
- Thorn Creek Wildlife Management Area: 9.0 mi
Historic sites: 16
- Old Sexton Cabin: 15.1 mi
- Memorial Garden: 15.9 mi
- Fort Harrison: 16.2 mi
- Fort Edward Johnson (1862): 17.2 mi
- Confederate Breastworks Interpretive Site: 17.4 mi
Springs: 14
- Maple Spring: 4.0 mi
- Beaver Creek Spring: 10.2 mi
- Hall Spring: 10.6 mi
- Sand Spring: 11.7 mi
- Rock Lick Spring: 11.9 mi
Museums: 11
- Bridgewater Historical Society: 15.6 mi
- Brethren & Mennonite Heritage Center: 16.8 mi
- Museum Of American Jewelry Design and Manufacturing: 18.8 mi
- Virginia Quilt Museum: 18.9 mi
- Explore More Discovery Museum: 18.9 mi
Artworks: 10
- Love Essence: 17.9 mi
- Reader's Guide to an Open Window: 17.9 mi
- Flames: 18.0 mi
- CON_Sequential Complex: 18.0 mi
- Guns into Plowshares: 18.0 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Raven Rocks: 8.7 mi
- Eagle Rock: 21.6 mi
- Trinity Point: 22.1 mi
- Southern Pillar: 23.3 mi
- Seneca Rocks: 23.3 mi
Attractions: 7
- Treasure Mountain: 11.5 mi
- Eagle’s Sugar Camp: 16.1 mi
- Seneca Caverns: 19.5 mi
- Puffenbarger Sugar Camp: 20.8 mi
- Morning Glories and Moonflowers: 21.6 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- North River Picnic Area: 12.9 mi
- Mountain House Day Use Area: 17.0 mi
- Stonewall Ruritan Club Picnic Ground: 18.2 mi
- Blue Hole Day Use Area: 21.8 mi
- Locust Springs: 24.0 mi
Gardens: 3
- Heishman Garden: 17.9 mi
- ISAT Patio: 19.4 mi
- Edith J. Carrier Arboretum: 19.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area South: 23.0 mi
- Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area North: 23.1 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Upper Falls of Seneca Creek: 23.7 mi
- Small waterfall: 23.8 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Mole Hill Acres: 14.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Smoke Hole: 23.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:54 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 20:05 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:41 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:18 | 17:00 |
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 | 35 | 43 | 52 | 61 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 64 | 54 | 44 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Franklin 2 NE, 12 mi away.
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