Cool Spring Knob
Cool Spring Knob rises to 805 m in West Virginia. Gauley Mountain stands 1,397 m to the southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Elk Mountain, a peak 2.2 miles away. Highland Scenic Highway passes 19 miles off.
The story
mountain in West Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q31716225, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 805 m
How to reach it
- 18.6 mi off the Highland Scenic Highway, National
- 24.7 mi off the Little Kanawha Parkway
- 26.4 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, National
- 29.9 mi off the Cheat Mountain Backway
Overlooks nearby
- Little Laurel Overlook · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Elk Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Miller Knob: 3.3 mi
- Buffalo Bull Knob: 3.3 mi
- Hodam Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Spillman Mountain: 3.8 mi
- Bolair Ball Field: 7.6 mi
- Cowen Town Park: 11.8 mi
- Bishop Knob Recreation Area: 14.7 mi
- Tioga Community Park: 15.1 mi
- Holly Gray Park: 15.2 mi
- Tenskwatawa Falls: 8.9 mi
- Tecumseh Falls: 9.9 mi
- Rudolph Falls: 22.0 mi
- Burnsville Waterfall: 23.0 mi
- Hanging Rock: 9.8 mi
- Courthouse Rock: 13.9 mi
- Raven Rocks: 20.7 mi
- Bee Run Swimming Area: 15.4 mi
- Bulltown Swimming Area: 18.2 mi
- Helvetia Village Historic District: 16.5 mi
- Richwood Area Chamber of Commerce: 23.1 mi
- Bulltown Picnic Area: 18.3 mi
- North Bend Picnic Area: 22.0 mi
- Fidler's Mill - Historic Gristmill & Building: 17.9 mi
- Bulltown: 18.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 20.7 mi
- West Virginia Wildlife Reserve: 22.2 mi
- Lumberjack Muffler Man Statue: 22.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.2 miles of Cool Spring Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gauley Mountain | SE 126° | 1,397 m | 17.9 mi |
| Sharp Knob | ESE 120° | 1,379 m | 16.7 mi |
| Elk Mountain | E 100° | 1,336 m | 18.0 mi |
| Bradshaw Hill | ESE 109° | 1,335 m | 15.8 mi |
| Buck Knob | SE 132° | 1,315 m | 17.3 mi |
| Rocky Point | ESE 106° | 1,313 m | 15.1 mi |
| Mingo Knob | ESE 105° | 1,256 m | 19.2 mi |
| South Fork Mountain | SE 133° | 1,244 m | 15.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:59 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:10 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:46 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:23 | 17:05 |
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, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1554184 — Cool Spring Knob, Webster County, West Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356524785
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