College Hill
College Hill rises to 291 m in West Virginia. Ruble Knob stands 406 m to the east-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Saddle Back Knob, a peak 1.1 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 4.3 miles off. 40 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
mountain in Wood County, West Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q31549634, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 291 m
How to reach it
- 4.3 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 7.6 mi off the Little Kanawha Parkway
- 9.7 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, National
- 21.5 mi off the Covered Bridge Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic overlook · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Ferndale Park: 7.6 mi
- Scott Field: 7.8 mi
- Southwood Park: 8.4 mi
- Kraton Park: 8.6 mi
- Blennerhassett Island Historic District: 8.6 mi
- Fort Boreman Magazine: 9.0 mi
- Belpre and The Ohio River: 9.1 mi
- Devol’s Floating Mill: 9.1 mi
- Putnam Family Library / Belpre Farmers' Library: 9.1 mi
- Steam Engine No. 898: 10.8 mi
- Saddle Back Knob: 1.1 mi
- Walnut Hill: 2.2 mi
- Scoby Knob: 4.6 mi
- Anthony Hill: 7.1 mi
- Mount Logan: 9.0 mi
- Skunk Run Preserve: 8.8 mi
- Marie J. Desonier State Nature Preserve: 12.3 mi
- Deep Hollow-Dark Skies Preserve: 13.1 mi
- Morris Reserve: 13.7 mi
- McDonough Wildlife Refuge: 14.0 mi
- New Era One Room School: 8.5 mi
- Blennerhassett Mansion: 8.8 mi
- Blennerhassett Museum of Regional History: 9.3 mi
- Belpre Historical Society: 9.4 mi
- Oil & Gas Museum: 9.4 mi
- Decorative wooden bear: 10.7 mi
- Mini Farm Figurines: 13.7 mi
- Blackwater Magic: 21.0 mi
- Rooted in Kindness: 21.1 mi
- Ohio River Tunnel: 21.1 mi
- mary's garden: 13.6 mi
- Armstrong Gardens: 20.6 mi
- Harvest of Hope: 20.8 mi
- Fort Street Pollinator Habitat: 21.0 mi
- Marietta Community Garden: 21.4 mi
- Oakland: 10.0 mi
- 3301: 20.8 mi
- C2473: 20.9 mi
- Hidden Marietta Tour Company: 20.9 mi
- Valley Gem Sternwheeler: 21.3 mi
- Mineral Wells Rest Area Southbound: 6.5 mi
- Mineral Wells Rest Area Northbound: 6.6 mi
- West Virginia Welcome Center: 20.2 mi
- Washington Interstate 77 NB: 23.8 mi
- Rock Bluff: 5.7 mi
- Cedarville Bluff: 9.0 mi
- Stony Point: 12.7 mi
- Flora: 16.7 mi
- Huntsville: 24.2 mi
- Tunnel Rock: 24.7 mi
- Blair Arch: 24.9 mi
- Quincy Park: 9.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of College Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruble Knob | ESE 116° | 406 m | 22.1 mi |
| Buzzard Rocks | ENE 71° | 388 m | 22.4 mi |
| Weed Knob | SSE 152° | 363 m | 18.7 mi |
| Mail Point Hill | SE 139° | 348 m | 11.2 mi |
| Smith Knob | SSE 155° | 348 m | 15.8 mi |
| Panther Knob | SSE 154° | 342 m | 22.1 mi |
| Ball Knob | SE 127° | 342 m | 23.9 mi |
| Dave Allen Point | SE 129° | 342 m | 24.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:04 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 20:17 | 20:57 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:50 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 16:26 | 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 | 32 | 35 | 43 | 55 | 64 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 69 | 56 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Parkersburg, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1554179 — College Hill, Wood County, West Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356524783
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