Bee Knob
Bee Knob rises to 1,082 m in West Virginia. Cheat Mountain stands 1,481 m to the southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Pisgah Knob, a peak 1.2 miles away. Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike passes 14 miles off.
The story
mountain in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q31494687, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1082 m
How to reach it
- 13.9 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, National
- 17.8 mi off the Cheat Mountain Backway
- 19.1 mi off the Highland Scenic Highway, National
- 20.4 mi off the Back Mountain Backway
Overlooks nearby
- Little Laurel Overlook · 19 mi
- Overlook · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Pisgah Knob: 1.2 mi
- Turkeybone Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Back Fork Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Mast Knob: 3.1 mi
- Round Knob: 4.1 mi
- Beckys Creek Wildlife Management Area: 14.1 mi
- Huttonsville Park: 14.5 mi
- Huttonsville Farm Wildlife Management Area: 14.8 mi
- George Ward Elementary School Park: 15.4 mi
- Mill Creek City Park: 15.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 16.8 mi
- Donald R. Gaudineer Memorial: 20.1 mi
- Cass: 22.2 mi
- Powerhouse: 22.3 mi
- Boiler House: 22.3 mi
- Tenskwatawa Falls: 7.1 mi
- Tecumseh Falls: 8.3 mi
- High Falls of Cheat: 16.4 mi
- Raven Rocks: 8.2 mi
- Hanging Rock: 12.8 mi
- Courthouse Rock: 16.5 mi
- Fidler's Mill - Historic Gristmill & Building: 14.4 mi
- Randolph County Museum: 24.0 mi
- West Virginia Wildlife Reserve: 17.3 mi
- Gaudineer Scenic Area: 20.2 mi
- Cool Spring: 20.4 mi
- Bulltown Swimming Area: 22.4 mi
- Bulltown Picnic Area: 22.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.9 miles of Bee Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheat Mountain | SE 136° | 1,481 m | 16.8 mi |
| Tygart Valley North | SE 131° | 1,457 m | 15.6 mi |
| Beech Flat Knob | ESE 122° | 1,433 m | 15.7 mi |
| Snyder Knob | ESE 112° | 1,432 m | 14.7 mi |
| Mace Knob | SE 136° | 1,425 m | 16.0 mi |
| Gauley Mountain | S 170° | 1,397 m | 15.6 mi |
| Ward Knob | ESE 117° | 1,385 m | 15.3 mi |
| Sharp Knob | SSE 168° | 1,379 m | 13.4 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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356524654
Day trips start here
- Buckhannon · 26 mi
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