Black Rock
Black Rock rises to 963 m in West Virginia. Snowy Point stands 1,235 m to the southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Number 7 Hill, a peak 3.1 miles away. Mountain Maryland Byway passes 4.8 miles off.
The story
Black Rock is a summit in Mineral County, West Virginia, in the United States. With an elevation of 3,159 feet (963 m), Black Rock is the 296th highest summit in the state of West Virginia. Black Rock appears black when viewed from afar, hence the name.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wikidata Q25205694, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 963 m
How to reach it
- 4.8 mi off the Mountain Maryland Byway
- 20.1 mi off the Northwestern Turnpike
- 20.6 mi off the Old Route 7 Byway
- 23.6 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
Overlooks nearby
- Monroe Run Valley · 17 mi
- Deep Creek Lake · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Nancy Hanks Memorial: 4.3 mi
- Allegheny Wildlife Management Area: 4.3 mi
- North Branch Potomac State Fish Management Area: 8.5 mi
- South End Park: 9.0 mi
- John R. Shelton City Pool: 9.0 mi
- Number 7 Hill: 3.1 mi
- Pinnacle: 3.2 mi
- Nethkin Hill: 3.7 mi
- Pee Wee Hill: 6.0 mi
- North Hill: 6.5 mi
- Piercie Paugh Homestead Site: 5.7 mi
- Cobbler Shop in 1859: 16.4 mi
- Highest Point on the Maryland State Roads System: 16.5 mi
- Beth's Garden: 16.5 mi
- Deep Creek Lake Garrett County: 16.9 mi
- McCoole Fish Management Area: 10.0 mi
- Gary A Yoder Fish Management Area: 12.9 mi
- Fulcher P. Smith Conservation Area: 16.7 mi
- Fort Hill Heritage Conservation Fund Site: 17.1 mi
- Homewood Preserve: 19.1 mi
- Westernport Heritage Society Museum: 10.3 mi
- Garrett County Historical Museum: 16.5 mi
- Garrett County Museum of Transportation: 16.6 mi
- Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Station: 16.6 mi
- Davis History House: 18.8 mi
- eroded outcropping: 12.3 mi
- Pleasant Valley Dreamrides: 15.3 mi
- Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad: 19.2 mi
- Mountain Coaster: 19.8 mi
- Old Cherry Glade Meetinghouse: 20.1 mi
- Upper Swallow Falls: 19.5 mi
- Tolliver Falls: 19.5 mi
- Lower Swallow Falls: 19.5 mi
- Muddy Creek Falls: 19.7 mi
- Frankville: 10.9 mi
- Kempton: 22.1 mi
- Public River Access, Fishing: 17.9 mi
- River Beach: 23.9 mi
- Blind Skier and Camper Art Installation: 19.9 mi
- Art: 24.0 mi
- Hanging Rocks: 20.1 mi
- St Johns rock scenic overlook: 23.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.8 miles of Black Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowy Point | SW 223° | 1,235 m | 16.8 mi |
| Pigeonroost | SSW 209° | 1,074 m | 12.4 mi |
| Wild Turkey Rock | NW 307° | 984 m | 9.8 mi |
| Allegheny Heights | W 267° | 977 m | 14.4 mi |
| Conneway Hill | W 261° | 973 m | 16.4 mi |
| Eagle Rock | WNW 299° | 953 m | 10.3 mi |
| Pinnacle | NNE 32° | 950 m | 3.2 mi |
| Roman Nose Mountain | WNW 302° | 916 m | 16.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:53 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 20:07 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:40 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:15 | 16:57 |
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 | 30 | 33 | 41 | 52 | 61 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Keyser 2 SSW, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356524693
Day trips start here
- McHenry · 20 mi
- Grantsville · 25 mi
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