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. 109 named places lie within 25 miles, 57 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31494687, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,082 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
109 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 25 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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