Big Spruce Knob
Big Spruce Knob rises to 1,419 m in West Virginia. Red Spruce Knob stands 1,434 m to the north-northeast, 5.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Spruce Knob, a peak 1.1 miles away. Highland Scenic Highway passes 1.9 miles off.
The story
mountain in United States of America
Wikidata Q31430073, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1419 m
How to reach it
- 1.9 mi off the Highland Scenic Highway, National
- 28.0 mi off the Back Mountain Backway
- 29.5 mi off the Camp Allegheny Backway
- 28.3 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, National
Overlooks nearby
- Little Laurel Overlook · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Little Spruce Knob: 1.1 mi
- Locust Knob: 1.5 mi
- Day Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Barlow Top: 2.6 mi
- Black Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Cranberry Glades Botanical Area: 5.3 mi
- Community Wellness Center: 6.7 mi
- Stillwell Park: 6.7 mi
- Cranberry Back Country: 9.4 mi
- Tea Creek Wildlife Management Area: 9.5 mi
- Upper Falls of Hills Creek: 9.3 mi
- Middle Falls of Hills Creek: 9.3 mi
- Lower Falls of Hills Creek: 9.4 mi
- Rudolph Falls: 17.6 mi
- High Falls of Cheat: 21.0 mi
- Locust Creek Spring: 10.7 mi
- Blowing Springs: 21.8 mi
- Grose Spring: 24.4 mi
- Pearl S Buck Birthplace: 8.3 mi
- NRAO Science Center: 24.0 mi
- Fred E. Brooks Memorial Arboretum: 10.8 mi
- Beartown State Park: 15.1 mi
- North Bend Picnic Area: 13.0 mi
- Bolar Mountain Picnic Area: 23.2 mi
- Richwood Area Chamber of Commerce: 18.0 mi
- Bubble Cave Preserve: 18.9 mi
- Lumberjack Muffler Man Statue: 17.6 mi
- Allendale Nursery: 18.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.5 miles of Big Spruce Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Spruce Knob | NNE 32° | 1,434 m | 5.2 mi |
| Red Lick Mountain | NE 48° | 1,428 m | 5.5 mi |
| Black Mountain | SW 223° | 1,403 m | 2.6 mi |
| Gauley Mountain | NNE 13° | 1,397 m | 9.4 mi |
| Gay Knob | ENE 62° | 1,386 m | 8.2 mi |
| Tea Creek Mountain | NNE 19° | 1,385 m | 6.1 mi |
| Barlow Top | SSW 203° | 1,384 m | 2.6 mi |
| Sharp Knob | N 11° | 1,379 m | 11.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:58 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:09 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:23 | 17:05 |
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, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356523253
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