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Charley Knob

Charley Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Charley Knob rises to 1,026 m in West Virginia. Briery Knob stands 1,377 m to the northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Grassy Knob, a peak 2.3 miles away. Midland Trail passes 10 miles off.

The story

mountain in West Virginia, United States of America

Wikidata Q31541658, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1026 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.03179, -80.49953

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 31
Cliffs: 21
  • Coffman Hill: 18.5 mi
  • Cambodia: 23.4 mi
  • Molly and Johnny Wall: 23.4 mi
  • Circus Wall: 23.4 mi
  • Fifth Buttress: 23.5 mi
Ghost towns: 9
Attractions: 6
Waterfalls: 4
Nature reserves: 3
Historic sites: 3
  • Rainelle Veterans Memorial: 15.0 mi
  • Hillsboro: 17.5 mi
  • T. M. Cheeks: 21.3 mi
Museums: 2
Artworks: 1
  • Lumberjack Muffler Man Statue: 13.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • North Bend Picnic Area: 14.1 mi
Springs: 1
  • Locust Creek Spring: 14.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
Lighthouses: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.2 miles of Charley Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Briery KnobNE 47°1,377 m11.5 mi
Rocky KnobNE 42°1,355 m11.7 mi
Grassy KnobN 3°1,332 m2.3 mi
Job KnobNW 325°1,324 m4.0 mi
Cold KnobNNE 32°1,314 m2.5 mi
Sugartree Bench MountainNE 43°1,289 m9.7 mi
Cross MountainSW 231°1,271 m6.4 mi
Fork MountainNNE 31°1,271 m12.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2618:5919:34
June solstice06:0020:0920:49
September equinox07:1018:4619:21
December solstice07:3516:2517:06

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262937485764676761503931
Precip in4.14.05.14.45.64.85.44.23.93.14.04.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rupert 4 N, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356524759

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