Browns Mountain
Browns Mountain rises to 962 m in West Virginia. Thorny Benchmark stands 1,481 m to the north, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Mountain, a peak 1.2 miles away. Highland Scenic Highway passes 9.7 miles off.
The story
Mountain in the United States of America.
Wikidata Q31513373, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 962 m
How to reach it
- 9.7 mi off the Highland Scenic Highway, National
- 22.1 mi off the Camp Allegheny Backway
- 23.2 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, National
- 24.5 mi off the Back Mountain Backway
Overlooks nearby
- Little Laurel Overlook · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Little Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Grindstone Knob: 1.3 mi
- The Horse Ridge: 2.4 mi
- Lockridge Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Marlin Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Community Wellness Center: 7.1 mi
- Stillwell Park: 7.3 mi
- Cass Historical District: 13.1 mi
- Cass Area of Cass Scenic Railroad State Park: 13.2 mi
- Whitaker Station Area of Cass Scenic Railroad State Park: 13.6 mi
- High Falls of Cheat: 19.7 mi
- Lower Falls of Hills Creek: 20.3 mi
- Middle Falls of Hills Creek: 20.3 mi
- Upper Falls of Hills Creek: 20.4 mi
- Blue Suck Falls: 22.6 mi
- Blowing Springs: 10.6 mi
- Grose Spring: 13.3 mi
- Muddy Spring Run: 13.6 mi
- Bolar Spring: 15.7 mi
- Locust Creek Spring: 17.1 mi
- Fred E. Brooks Memorial Arboretum: 12.0 mi
- Beartown State Park: 20.2 mi
- Coursey Springs State Fish Hatchery: 21.0 mi
- Hayfields State Park: 22.2 mi
- Pearl S Buck Birthplace: 13.9 mi
- Bath County Historical Society: 14.9 mi
- NRAO Science Center: 17.1 mi
- Charles P. Jones Museum: 25.0 mi
- Allendale Nursery: 7.1 mi
- Bolar Mountain Picnic Area: 15.7 mi
- Byrd Point: 21.5 mi
- Bubble Cave Preserve: 24.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.7 miles of Browns Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thorny Benchmark | N 353° | 1,481 m | 12.8 mi |
| Red Spruce Knob | NW 308° | 1,434 m | 13.0 mi |
| Red Lick Mountain | NW 309° | 1,428 m | 11.5 mi |
| Big Spruce Knob | WNW 285° | 1,419 m | 13.6 mi |
| Gay Knob | NW 322° | 1,386 m | 9.4 mi |
| Tea Creek Mountain | NW 310° | 1,385 m | 14.5 mi |
| Paddy Knob | ENE 67° | 1,365 m | 9.9 mi |
| Gibson Knob | NNW 337° | 1,348 m | 12.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:57 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:08 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:44 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:22 | 17:04 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 29 | 36 | 47 | 56 | 63 | 67 | 66 | 60 | 49 | 38 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marlinton, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1553993 — Browns Mountain, Pocahontas County, West Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356524713
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