Buckley Mountain
Buckley Mountain rises to 1,014 m in West Virginia. Red Spruce Knob stands 1,434 m to the north-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Double the Mountain, a peak 2.4 miles away. Highland Scenic Highway passes 8.6 miles off.
The story
mountain in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States
Wikidata Q31515473, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1014 m
How to reach it
- 8.6 mi off the Highland Scenic Highway, National
- 27.4 mi off the Camp Allegheny Backway
- 28.5 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, National
- 28.6 mi off the Back Mountain Backway
Overlooks nearby
- Little Laurel Overlook · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Double the Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Big Hill: 2.5 mi
- Middle Knob: 2.8 mi
- Brushy Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Briery Knob: 3.0 mi
- Stillwell Park: 3.2 mi
- Community Wellness Center: 3.5 mi
- Cranberry Glades Botanical Area: 11.2 mi
- Lake Sherwood Recreation Area: 12.0 mi
- Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park: 12.1 mi
- Lower Falls of Hills Creek: 14.7 mi
- Middle Falls of Hills Creek: 14.8 mi
- Upper Falls of Hills Creek: 14.9 mi
- Falling Spring Falls: 22.2 mi
- High Falls of Cheat: 22.9 mi
- Locust Creek Spring: 11.2 mi
- Blowing Springs: 12.0 mi
- Grose Spring: 14.7 mi
- Muddy Spring Run: 17.6 mi
- Bolar Spring: 21.3 mi
- Fred E. Brooks Memorial Arboretum: 6.2 mi
- Beartown State Park: 14.4 mi
- Johnsons Creek State Natural Area Preserve: 23.5 mi
- Pearl S Buck Birthplace: 8.0 mi
- Bath County Historical Society: 17.4 mi
- NRAO Science Center: 22.0 mi
- Bolar Mountain Picnic Area: 14.2 mi
- North Bend Picnic Area: 20.9 mi
- Allendale Nursery: 12.8 mi
- Bubble Cave Preserve: 18.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.8 miles of Buckley Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Spruce Knob | NNW 335° | 1,434 m | 11.5 mi |
| Red Lick Mountain | NNW 340° | 1,428 m | 10.3 mi |
| Big Spruce Knob | NW 308° | 1,419 m | 9.8 mi |
| Black Mountain | WNW 293° | 1,403 m | 10.4 mi |
| Gay Knob | N 358° | 1,386 m | 9.8 mi |
| Tea Creek Mountain | NNW 334° | 1,385 m | 13.1 mi |
| Barlow Top | WNW 293° | 1,384 m | 9.5 mi |
| Sugar Creek Mountain | NW 312° | 1,355 m | 13.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:58 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:08 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:44 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 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 | 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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356524729
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