Carnes Knob
Carnes Knob rises to 440 m in West Virginia. Lonetree Mountain stands 777 m to the east-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Beulah Knob, a peak 2.9 miles away. Midland Trail passes 16 miles off.
The story
mountain in West Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q31535071, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 440 m
How to reach it
- 16.1 mi off the Midland Trail, National
- 20.8 mi off the Coal Heritage Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Kanawha Falls · 20 mi
- Hawk's Nest Overlook · 22 mi
- Lover's Leap Lookout · 23 mi
- Long Point Viewpoint · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Beulah Knob: 2.9 mi
- Big Knob: 3.3 mi
- Schoonover Knob: 6.4 mi
- Blue Knob: 6.5 mi
- Lizann Knob: 6.5 mi
- Morris Creek Wildlife Management Area: 3.4 mi
- Wallback Wildlife Management Area: 6.5 mi
- Taylor Public Hunting Area: 9.2 mi
- Clay County Park: 10.2 mi
- Pratt Historic District: 16.4 mi
- Train tunnel: 7.7 mi
- Captain John Young: 9.3 mi
- Donnally Monuments: 20.1 mi
- West Virginia Liberty Bell: 20.2 mi
- Gold Star Memorial: 20.2 mi
- Chestnut Point: 19.4 mi
- Sandstonia: 24.2 mi
- Kingfish: 24.3 mi
- Ameless Wall: 24.4 mi
- Little Head Wall: 24.5 mi
- Confederate Lt. Gen. Thomas J. ”Stonewall” Jackson: 20.2 mi
- Women's Soldier: 20.2 mi
- West Virginia Fallen Firefighter's Memorial: 20.3 mi
- West Virginia Fallen Police Officer's Memorial: 20.3 mi
- Burial Atendants: 24.1 mi
- Grotto: 17.4 mi
- Peters Creek Falls: 17.7 mi
- Laurel Creek Falls: 19.2 mi
- Cathedral Falls: 19.3 mi
- West Virginia State Museum: 20.3 mi
- West Virginia Cultural Center: 20.3 mi
- Frankenberger Art Gallery: 20.5 mi
- Sunrise Bird Sanctuary Museum: 21.5 mi
- Wedding Garden: 17.7 mi
- East End Community Gardens: 20.3 mi
- Governor's Garden: 20.4 mi
- Skyline Drive: 18.0 mi
- Vanbibbers Rock: 19.4 mi
- The Mystery Hole: 21.9 mi
- July: 21.4 mi
- Wallace Hartman Nature Preserve: 21.9 mi
- Frametown Rest Area: 23.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.7 miles of Carnes Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lonetree Mountain | ESE 115° | 777 m | 23.3 mi |
| Gauley Mountain | SSE 158° | 774 m | 20.4 mi |
| Bearwallow Knob | SSE 155° | 708 m | 18.3 mi |
| Panther Mountain | SE 132° | 705 m | 18.8 mi |
| Armstrong Mountain | S 186° | 702 m | 22.8 mi |
| Emanuel Hill | SE 138° | 647 m | 22.3 mi |
| Cotton Hill | S 169° | 628 m | 22.3 mi |
| Harvey Knob | SSE 158° | 577 m | 23.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:02 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 06:02 | 20:13 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:49 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:27 | 17:08 |
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 | 33 | 36 | 44 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 75 | 74 | 68 | 56 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Clendenin, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1554076 — Carnes Knob, Clay County, West Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356524750
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