Back Fork Mountain
Back Fork Mountain rises to 1,138 m in West Virginia. Cheat Mountain stands 1,481 m to the southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Bee Knob, a peak 1.9 miles away. Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike passes 13 miles off.
The story
mountain in United States of America
Wikidata Q31473129, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1138 m
How to reach it
- 13.1 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, National
- 16.6 mi off the Cheat Mountain Backway
- 17.7 mi off the Highland Scenic Highway, National
- 18.8 mi off the Back Mountain Backway
Overlooks nearby
- Little Laurel Overlook · 18 mi
- Overlook · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Bee Knob: 1.9 mi
- Mast Knob: 2.2 mi
- Turkeybone Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Pisgah Knob: 2.8 mi
- Round Knob: 4.1 mi
- Beckys Creek Wildlife Management Area: 12.6 mi
- Huttonsville Park: 14.0 mi
- Huttonsville Farm Wildlife Management Area: 14.2 mi
- Tea Creek Wildlife Management Area: 14.8 mi
- George Ward Elementary School Park: 15.0 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 18.6 mi
- Donald R. Gaudineer Memorial: 18.8 mi
- Cass: 20.3 mi
- Powerhouse: 20.4 mi
- Boiler House: 20.4 mi
- Raven Rocks: 7.5 mi
- Hanging Rock: 14.6 mi
- Courthouse Rock: 18.3 mi
- Tenskwatawa Falls: 8.9 mi
- Tecumseh Falls: 10.2 mi
- High Falls of Cheat: 14.6 mi
- Fidler's Mill - Historic Gristmill & Building: 16.3 mi
- NRAO Science Center: 23.3 mi
- Randolph County Museum: 23.9 mi
- Gaudineer Scenic Area: 19.0 mi
- West Virginia Wildlife Reserve: 19.0 mi
- Cool Spring: 18.9 mi
- Bulltown Swimming Area: 24.2 mi
- Bulltown Picnic Area: 24.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.4 miles of Back Fork Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheat Mountain | SE 137° | 1,481 m | 14.9 mi |
| Tygart Valley North | SE 130° | 1,457 m | 13.7 mi |
| Beech Flat Knob | ESE 120° | 1,433 m | 13.8 mi |
| Snyder Knob | ESE 109° | 1,432 m | 13.0 mi |
| Mace Knob | SE 136° | 1,425 m | 14.0 mi |
| Gauley Mountain | S 174° | 1,397 m | 14.1 mi |
| Ward Knob | ESE 115° | 1,385 m | 13.5 mi |
| Tea Creek Mountain | S 176° | 1,385 m | 17.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:58 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:10 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:22 | 17:04 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 30 | 39 | 49 | 58 | 66 | 69 | 68 | 63 | 52 | 41 | 34 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pickens 2 N, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1553773 — Back Fork Mountain, Randolph County, West Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356524627
Day trips start here
- Buckhannon · 27 mi
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