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Chenoweth Knob

Chenoweth Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Chenoweth Knob rises to 1,169 m in West Virginia. Spruce Knob stands 1,482 m to the southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Hawflat Knob, a peak 0.7 miles away. Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike passes 4.9 miles off.

The story

mountain in West Virginia, United States of America

Wikidata Q31542230, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1169 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.87122, -79.75812

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 43
Springs: 8
  • Pat Spring: 1.8 mi
  • Lorraine Burke Spring: 2.8 mi
  • Ernest Carr Spring: 3.9 mi
  • Harlan Irons Spring: 12.1 mi
  • Spruce Mountain Spring: 17.3 mi
Waterfalls: 8
Historic sites: 7
  • Wilson Monument: 5.0 mi
  • Elkins Roundhouse: 6.3 mi
  • 1971 Plane Crash Site: 15.8 mi
  • Donald R. Gaudineer Memorial: 18.3 mi
  • Historic Coke Ovens: 22.2 mi
Museums: 5
Cliffs: 5
  • Seneca Rocks: 21.2 mi
  • Southern Pillar: 21.2 mi
  • Seneca Rocks: 21.2 mi
  • Lower Slabs: 21.2 mi
  • Raven Rocks: 22.6 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Picnic sites: 2
Nature reserves: 2
Attractions: 2
  • Seneca Caverns: 21.2 mi
  • Harold S. Walters Nature Center: 22.0 mi
Artworks: 1
  • H.G. Davis "Iron Horse" Statue: 6.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.3 miles of Chenoweth Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Spruce KnobSE 134°1,482 m17.0 mi
Mount Porte CrayonENE 76°1,452 m16.7 mi
Green KnobE 83°1,424 m17.0 mi
Pharis KnobSE 142°1,410 m11.4 mi
Haystack KnobE 82°1,376 m17.4 mi
Horse RockESE 120°1,374 m16.1 mi
Job KnobE 91°1,353 m12.7 mi
Gaudineer KnobSSW 195°1,351 m18.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2318:5619:31
June solstice05:5520:0820:48
September equinox07:0718:4319:18
December solstice07:3516:1917:01

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252835465563666659483830
Precip in4.54.04.85.26.25.05.74.14.53.73.34.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Glady 1 N, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356523426

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