Buck Knob
Buck Knob rises to 1,315 m in West Virginia. Thorny Benchmark stands 1,481 m to the east, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is South Fork Mountain, a peak 1.4 miles away. Highland Scenic Highway passes 2.9 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States.
Wikidata Q31515239, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,315 m
How to reach it
- 2.9 mi off the Highland Scenic Highway, National
- 22.4 mi off the Back Mountain Backway
- 22.6 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, National
- 23.3 mi off the Cheat Mountain Backway
Overlooks nearby
- Little Laurel Overlook · 3 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- South Fork Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Gauley Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Tea Creek Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Sharp Knob: 3.6 mi
- Red Spruce Knob: 4.4 mi
- Tea Creek Wildlife Management Area: 3.3 mi
- Community Wellness Center: 12.4 mi
- Stillwell Park: 12.7 mi
- Cranberry Glades Botanical Area: 12.9 mi
- Cranberry Back Country: 13.2 mi
- High Falls of Cheat: 15.2 mi
- Upper Falls of Hills Creek: 16.0 mi
- Middle Falls of Hills Creek: 16.2 mi
- Lower Falls of Hills Creek: 16.2 mi
- Tenskwatawa Falls: 20.5 mi
- Pearl S Buck Birthplace: 16.5 mi
- NRAO Science Center: 20.7 mi
- Fred E. Brooks Memorial Arboretum: 18.7 mi
- Beartown State Park: 23.2 mi
- Locust Creek Spring: 18.8 mi
- Cool Spring: 23.6 mi
- Raven Rocks: 20.0 mi
- Hanging Rock: 25.0 mi
- Richwood Area Chamber of Commerce: 21.3 mi
- Helvetia Village Historic District: 22.5 mi
- North Bend Picnic Area: 16.9 mi
- Allendale Nursery: 18.5 mi
- Lumberjack Muffler Man Statue: 20.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.1 miles of Buck Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thorny Benchmark | E 85° | 1,481 m | 11.0 mi |
| Cheat Mountain | ENE 68° | 1,481 m | 11.2 mi |
| Tygart Valley North | ENE 60° | 1,457 m | 12.3 mi |
| Red Spruce Knob | SSE 150° | 1,434 m | 4.4 mi |
| Beech Flat Knob | ENE 56° | 1,433 m | 14.6 mi |
| Red Lick Mountain | SE 142° | 1,428 m | 5.7 mi |
| Mace Knob | ENE 64° | 1,425 m | 11.0 mi |
| Big Spruce Knob | S 184° | 1,419 m | 8.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:58 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:09 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:23 | 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 | 22 | 24 | 31 | 42 | 51 | 59 | 63 | 62 | 56 | 46 | 35 | 27 |
| Precip in | 6.1 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 6.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Snowshoe, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356524599
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