Big Hill
Big Hill rises to 897 m in West Virginia. Red Spruce Knob stands 1,434 m to the north-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is White Rocks, a peak 2.3 miles away. Highland Scenic Highway passes 8.6 miles off.
The story
Mountain in West Virginia, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31499369, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 897 m
How to reach it
- 8.6 mi off the Highland Scenic Highway, National
- 26.6 mi off the Midland Trail, National
- 29.8 mi off the Camp Allegheny Backway
Overlooks nearby
- Little Laurel Overlook · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- White Rocks: 2.3 mi
- Buckley Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Briery Knob: 2.5 mi
- Middle Knob: 2.7 mi
- Double the Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Stillwell Park: 4.9 mi
- Community Wellness Center: 5.3 mi
- Lake Sherwood Recreation Area: 10.2 mi
- Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park: 10.5 mi
- Cranberry Glades Botanical Area: 10.8 mi
- Locust Creek Spring: 9.5 mi
- Blowing Springs: 11.7 mi
- Grose Spring: 14.2 mi
- Muddy Spring Run: 18.2 mi
- Sand Springs: 21.2 mi
- Lower Falls of Hills Creek: 13.9 mi
- Middle Falls of Hills Creek: 13.9 mi
- Upper Falls of Hills Creek: 14.0 mi
- Falling Spring Falls: 20.4 mi
- Blue Suck Falls: 21.8 mi
- Pearl S Buck Birthplace: 6.6 mi
- Bath County Historical Society: 17.3 mi
- NRAO Science Center: 24.5 mi
- Alleghany Historical Society: 24.8 mi
- Fred E. Brooks Memorial Arboretum: 4.0 mi
- Beartown State Park: 12.3 mi
- Johnsons Creek State Natural Area Preserve: 21.2 mi
- Bolar Mountain Picnic Area: 12.6 mi
- North Bend Picnic Area: 20.5 mi
- Allendale Nursery: 15.0 mi
- Bubble Cave Preserve: 16.1 mi
- Jerry's Run Safety Rest Area: 23.7 mi
- Dunlap Beach: 23.9 mi
- Lumberjack Muffler Man Statue: 24.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.6 miles of Big Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Spruce Knob | NNW 343° | 1,434 m | 13.3 mi |
| Red Lick Mountain | NNW 348° | 1,428 m | 12.2 mi |
| Big Spruce Knob | NW 321° | 1,419 m | 10.6 mi |
| Black Mountain | NW 307° | 1,403 m | 10.6 mi |
| Gay Knob | N 3° | 1,386 m | 12.1 mi |
| Barlow Top | NW 308° | 1,384 m | 9.7 mi |
| Sugar Creek Mountain | NW 321° | 1,355 m | 14.6 mi |
| High Rock | WNW 303° | 1,347 m | 7.8 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 | 20:08 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:44 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:23 | 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 | 31 | 39 | 49 | 59 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 63 | 51 | 40 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Buckeye, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356524678
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