Cold Knob
Cold Knob rises to 1,129 m in West Virginia. Cheat Mountain stands 1,481 m to the east, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Pompeys Knob, a peak 2.6 miles away. Highland Scenic Highway passes 8.5 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Webster County, West Virginia, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31549160, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,129 m
How to reach it
- 8.5 mi off the Highland Scenic Highway, National
- 23.0 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, National
- 24.5 mi off the Cheat Mountain Backway
- 24.8 mi off the Back Mountain Backway
Overlooks nearby
- Little Laurel Overlook · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Pompeys Knob: 2.6 mi
- Redoak Knob: 2.7 mi
- Bill Knob: 3.9 mi
- South Fork Mountain: 5.2 mi
- Jonathan Knob: 5.4 mi
- Bolair Ball Field: 8.5 mi
- Tea Creek Wildlife Management Area: 8.9 mi
- Bishop Knob Recreation Area: 13.4 mi
- Cranberry Wildlife Management Area: 13.7 mi
- Cranberry Back Country: 14.2 mi
- Tenskwatawa Falls: 14.7 mi
- Tecumseh Falls: 16.4 mi
- High Falls of Cheat: 18.0 mi
- Upper Falls of Hills Creek: 18.8 mi
- Middle Falls of Hills Creek: 19.1 mi
- Raven Rocks: 18.2 mi
- Hanging Rock: 18.7 mi
- Courthouse Rock: 23.2 mi
- Helvetia Village Historic District: 18.5 mi
- Richwood Area Chamber of Commerce: 20.6 mi
- Pearl S Buck Birthplace: 21.5 mi
- Fidler's Mill - Historic Gristmill & Building: 24.6 mi
- North Bend Picnic Area: 17.2 mi
- Lumberjack Muffler Man Statue: 20.2 mi
- Locust Creek Spring: 23.1 mi
- Fred E. Brooks Memorial Arboretum: 24.2 mi
- Allendale Nursery: 24.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.6 miles of Cold Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheat Mountain | E 91° | 1,481 m | 15.1 mi |
| Tygart Valley North | E 84° | 1,457 m | 15.5 mi |
| Red Spruce Knob | SE 140° | 1,434 m | 10.8 mi |
| Red Lick Mountain | SE 138° | 1,428 m | 12.2 mi |
| Mace Knob | E 89° | 1,425 m | 14.6 mi |
| Big Spruce Knob | SSE 162° | 1,419 m | 13.4 mi |
| Black Mountain | S 171° | 1,403 m | 14.8 mi |
| Gauley Mountain | ESE 120° | 1,397 m | 7.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:58 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:10 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:23 | 17:04 |
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 | 30 | 34 | 41 | 51 | 60 | 67 | 70 | 70 | 64 | 53 | 42 | 35 |
| Precip in | 4.3 | 3.9 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.9 | 6.2 | 6.6 | 5.8 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Webster Springs 8 N, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1550755 — Cold Knob, Webster County, West Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356523455
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