Briery Knob
Briery Knob rises to 1,377 m in West Virginia. Big Spruce Knob stands 1,419 m to the northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Rocky Knob, a peak 1.0 miles away. Highland Scenic Highway passes 2.6 miles off.
The story
mountain in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q31512211, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1377 m
How to reach it
- 2.6 mi off the Highland Scenic Highway, National
- 20.5 mi off the Midland Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Little Laurel Overlook · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Rocky Knob: 1.0 mi
- Kennison Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Sugartree Bench Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Point Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Hock Knob: 2.1 mi
- Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park: 4.6 mi
- Cranberry Glades Botanical Area: 5.9 mi
- Cranberry Back Country: 7.9 mi
- Cranberry Wildlife Management Area: 9.9 mi
- Sterling Spencer Memorial Sculpture Garden: 11.6 mi
- Mill Run: 7.2 mi
- Alum Springs: 19.6 mi
- Brink: 20.7 mi
- McClung: 22.1 mi
- Sunset: 22.1 mi
- Lower Falls of Hills Creek: 2.1 mi
- Middle Falls of Hills Creek: 2.1 mi
- Upper Falls of Hills Creek: 2.3 mi
- Rudolph Falls: 12.0 mi
- Bubble Cave Preserve: 9.7 mi
- Richwood Area Chamber of Commerce: 11.7 mi
- Lost World Caverns: 22.3 mi
- The Bunker: 24.8 mi
- Hillsboro: 7.4 mi
- T. M. Cheeks: 12.4 mi
- Beartown State Park: 7.5 mi
- Fred E. Brooks Memorial Arboretum: 11.0 mi
- Pearl S Buck Birthplace: 7.6 mi
- Greenbrier Military School Museum: 24.0 mi
- North Bend Picnic Area: 8.0 mi
- Bolar Mountain Picnic Area: 23.3 mi
- Locust Creek Spring: 5.4 mi
- Lumberjack Muffler Man Statue: 11.4 mi
- Jerry's Run Safety Rest Area: 24.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.9 miles of Briery Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Spruce Knob | NE 43° | 1,419 m | 11.1 mi |
| Black Mountain | NE 43° | 1,403 m | 8.5 mi |
| Barlow Top | NE 48° | 1,384 m | 8.8 mi |
| Rocky Knob | NNW 329° | 1,355 m | 1.0 mi |
| Sugar Creek Mountain | NNE 24° | 1,355 m | 12.3 mi |
| High Rock | ENE 61° | 1,347 m | 8.8 mi |
| Blue Knob | ENE 58° | 1,340 m | 4.1 mi |
| Grassy Knob | WSW 237° | 1,332 m | 9.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:59 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 20:09 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:24 | 17:06 |
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 | 29 | 31 | 39 | 50 | 58 | 65 | 69 | 68 | 63 | 53 | 42 | 34 |
| Precip in | 4.3 | 4.0 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 5.8 | 5.2 | 6.0 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Richwood 1sse, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356524703
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