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Coalpit Knob

Coalpit Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Coalpit Knob rises to 867 m in Virginia. Elliott Knob stands 1,358 m to the south-southwest, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Red Oak Spring, a spring 1.2 miles away. Camp Allegheny Backway passes 26 miles off.

The story

mountain in Virginia, United States of America

Wikidata Q49021198, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
867 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.25402, -79.29004

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 53
  • Deerfield Park: 7.6 mi
  • Craigsville Community Park: 12.7 mi
  • Gypsy Hill Park and Golf Course: 12.9 mi
  • Montgomery Hall Park: 13.0 mi
  • Reservoir Hill Park: 13.4 mi
Springs: 17
Museums: 12
Historic sites: 10
Attractions: 7
  • Gypsy Hill Express Train: 13.1 mi
  • Eagle’s Sugar Camp: 15.5 mi
  • Morning Glories and Moonflowers: 19.2 mi
  • Puffenbarger Sugar Camp: 21.3 mi
  • Rexrode’s Sugar Orchard: 21.4 mi
Nature reserves: 5
Artworks: 4
Cliffs: 3
Gardens: 3
  • Mevluda Tahirovic Memorial Garden: 13.9 mi
  • Greenhouse Area: 13.9 mi
  • Anne Lee Bennett Memorial Garden: 14.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area South: 18.2 mi
  • Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area North: 18.2 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Chris Lantos Waterfront: 22.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • St. Mary's Falls: 24.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.6 miles of Coalpit Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Elliott KnobSSW 192°1,358 m6.2 mi
HogbackSSW 195°1,355 m6.6 mi
Reddish KnobN 10°1,338 m14.6 mi
Freezland FlatNNW 341°1,325 m7.1 mi
Little Bald KnobN 10°1,320 m9.8 mi
Hardscrabble KnobNNW 348°1,305 m8.0 mi
Tearjacket KnobN 351°1,289 m8.5 mi
Big Bald KnobN 357°1,260 m7.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2218:5419:29
June solstice05:5520:0520:45
September equinox07:0618:4119:16
December solstice07:3116:1917:01

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343643546270747266554537
Precip in2.92.43.43.34.14.14.14.04.22.62.63.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Staunton WTP, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356571115

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