Bird Knob
Bird Knob rises to 555 m in West Virginia. Hodge Knob stands 950 m to the south-southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Independence Mountain, a peak 2.8 miles away. Midland Trail passes 10.0 miles off. 56 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
mountain in West Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q31715707, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 555 m
How to reach it
- 10.0 mi off the Midland Trail, National
- 13.0 mi off the Coal Heritage Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Kanawha Falls · 12 mi
- Hawk's Nest Overlook · 14 mi
- Lover's Leap Lookout · 15 mi
- Long Point Viewpoint · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Neal Field: 9.8 mi
- Travellers Field: 10.0 mi
- Gauley Bridge Tennis Courts: 10.0 mi
- Ferry Park: 10.3 mi
- Morris Creek Wildlife Management Area: 10.3 mi
- Independence Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Beulah Knob: 5.1 mi
- Carnes Knob: 7.9 mi
- Mount Desert: 7.9 mi
- Schoonover Knob: 9.6 mi
- Sandstonia: 16.5 mi
- Kingfish: 16.7 mi
- Ameless Wall: 16.8 mi
- Little Head Wall: 16.8 mi
- Headless Wall: 16.9 mi
- Train tunnel: 9.3 mi
- Captain John Young: 14.5 mi
- Constable Silas Frank Nance Memorial Site: 19.1 mi
- West Virginia Liberty Bell: 20.6 mi
- Lincoln Walks at Midnight: 20.6 mi
- Vanbibbers Rock: 11.5 mi
- The Mystery Hole: 14.1 mi
- Skyline Drive: 18.2 mi
- New River Gorge Canyon Rim Visitors Center: 18.8 mi
- Almost Heaven Swing: 21.2 mi
- Cathedral Falls: 11.4 mi
- Peters Creek Falls: 11.7 mi
- Laurel Creek Falls: 13.0 mi
- Grotto: 19.1 mi
- West Virginia State Museum: 20.7 mi
- West Virginia Cultural Center: 20.7 mi
- Frankenberger Art Gallery: 20.8 mi
- Sunrise Bird Sanctuary Museum: 22.2 mi
- Wedding Garden: 19.7 mi
- Governor's Garden: 20.7 mi
- East End Community Gardens: 20.9 mi
- Kay Moor: 20.6 mi
- Nuttallburg Coal Mining Complex and Town Historic District: 21.0 mi
- Nuttallburg: 21.0 mi
- Summersville Lake State Park: 21.2 mi
- Wallace Hartman Nature Preserve: 21.8 mi
- Needleseye Park: 23.9 mi
- Summersville Lake Lighthouse: 21.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bird Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hodge Knob | SSW 192° | 950 m | 24.9 mi |
| Payne Knob | SSW 192° | 851 m | 21.4 mi |
| Ford Knob | S 173° | 845 m | 18.0 mi |
| Lonetree Mountain | E 96° | 777 m | 19.9 mi |
| Gauley Mountain | SSE 150° | 774 m | 12.9 mi |
| Haystack Mountain | S 177° | 766 m | 24.8 mi |
| Big Rock | S 171° | 758 m | 16.5 mi |
| Corren Knob | ENE 76° | 745 m | 23.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:02 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 06:02 | 20:13 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:49 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:27 | 17:09 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 37 | 45 | 55 | 64 | 72 | 75 | 75 | 69 | 57 | 46 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 5.8 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — London Locks, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356515542
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