Barlow Top
Barlow Top rises to 1,311 m in West Virginia. Thorny Benchmark stands 1,481 m to the east, 5.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Tea Creek Wildlife Management Area, a park 2.2 miles away. Highland Scenic Highway passes 4.5 miles off.
The story
mountain in the United States of America
Wikidata Q31486888, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1311 m
How to reach it
- 4.5 mi off the Highland Scenic Highway, National
- 17.8 mi off the Back Mountain Backway
- 18.2 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, National
- 19.4 mi off the Cheat Mountain Backway
Overlooks nearby
- Little Laurel Overlook · 5 mi
- Overlook · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Gibson Knob: 2.2 mi
- Tallow Knob: 3.0 mi
- Middle Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Moffett Knob: 3.7 mi
- Gauley Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Tea Creek Wildlife Management Area: 2.2 mi
- Whitaker Station Area of Cass Scenic Railroad State Park: 8.0 mi
- Cass Historical District: 9.7 mi
- Cass Area of Cass Scenic Railroad State Park: 9.8 mi
- Bald Knob Area of Cass Scenic Railroad State Park: 10.1 mi
- High Falls of Cheat: 10.7 mi
- Upper Falls of Hills Creek: 19.5 mi
- Middle Falls of Hills Creek: 19.6 mi
- Lower Falls of Hills Creek: 19.6 mi
- Tenskwatawa Falls: 22.8 mi
- Cool Spring: 19.2 mi
- Locust Creek Spring: 20.8 mi
- Blowing Springs: 24.5 mi
- NRAO Science Center: 15.3 mi
- Pearl S Buck Birthplace: 17.9 mi
- Fred E. Brooks Memorial Arboretum: 19.0 mi
- Gaudineer Scenic Area: 21.4 mi
- Allendale Nursery: 13.7 mi
- Raven Rocks: 18.6 mi
- North Bend Picnic Area: 21.7 mi
- Helvetia Village Historic District: 22.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.0 miles of Barlow Top. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thorny Benchmark | E 84° | 1,481 m | 5.6 mi |
| Cheat Mountain | NE 53° | 1,481 m | 6.3 mi |
| Bald Knob | ENE 64° | 1,476 m | 9.8 mi |
| Tygart Valley North | NE 42° | 1,457 m | 7.8 mi |
| Red Spruce Knob | SW 218° | 1,434 m | 5.2 mi |
| Beech Flat Knob | NE 41° | 1,433 m | 10.2 mi |
| Snyder Knob | NE 34° | 1,432 m | 12.6 mi |
| Red Lick Mountain | SSW 201° | 1,428 m | 5.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:58 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:09 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:44 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:22 | 17:04 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
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, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356523169
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