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Bird Knob

Bird Knob, seen from above at true elevation

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

Coordinates38.31399, -81.23345

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • 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
Peaks: 56
Cliffs: 35
  • Sandstonia: 16.5 mi
  • Kingfish: 16.7 mi
  • Ameless Wall: 16.8 mi
  • Little Head Wall: 16.8 mi
  • Headless Wall: 16.9 mi
Historic sites: 16
Attractions: 5
  • 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
Waterfalls: 4
  • Cathedral Falls: 11.4 mi
  • Peters Creek Falls: 11.7 mi
  • Laurel Creek Falls: 13.0 mi
  • Grotto: 19.1 mi
Museums: 4
Gardens: 3
Nature reserves: 3
Lighthouses: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hodge KnobSSW 192°950 m24.9 mi
Payne KnobSSW 192°851 m21.4 mi
Ford KnobS 173°845 m18.0 mi
Lonetree MountainE 96°777 m19.9 mi
Gauley MountainSSE 150°774 m12.9 mi
Haystack MountainS 177°766 m24.8 mi
Big RockS 171°758 m16.5 mi
Corren KnobENE 76°745 m23.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2919:0219:37
June solstice06:0220:1320:53
September equinox07:1318:4919:24
December solstice07:3916:2717:09

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343745556472757569574639
Precip in3.23.24.23.84.84.65.83.83.32.92.93.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — London Locks, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356515542

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