Coon Knob
Coon Knob rises to 741 m in West Virginia. Kopperston Mountain stands 993 m to the east-northeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Horsepen Mountain, a peak 1.5 miles away. Coal Heritage Trail - VA passes 20 miles off. 76 named places lie within 25 miles, 38 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q31552295, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 741 m
How to reach it
- 20.0 mi off the Coal Heritage Trail - VA
- 21.5 mi off the Coal Heritage Trail, National
76 named places within 25 miles
- Horsepen Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Ben Creek Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Glen Alum Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Sheep Knob: 12.3 mi
- Pickering Knob: 12.4 mi
- Larry Joe Harless Community Center: 6.0 mi
- Man Youth Sports Complex: 9.1 mi
- Buffalo Creek Memoral Park: 9.5 mi
- Turkey Fork School: 10.9 mi
- Hatfield-McCoy Park: 11.3 mi
- Man WV War Memorial: 8.6 mi
- Tridelphia Vietnam War Memorial: 9.1 mi
- John Cooke Marker: 19.0 mi
- Wyoming County Veterns Memorial: 19.1 mi
- Bartley Mine Disaster: 24.0 mi
- Bailey Lake Day Use Area: 10.7 mi
- Big Branch Day Use Area: 10.9 mi
- AirBoat Rides and Tours: 11.0 mi
- Hatfield McCoy Feud Site Tours: 11.0 mi
- Matewan Depot: 11.2 mi
- Wyoming County Historical Museum: 18.6 mi
- Chief Logan State Park: 17.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Coon Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kopperston Mountain | ENE 67° | 993 m | 24.8 mi |
| Burning Rock | ENE 75° | 912 m | 15.2 mi |
| Panther Knob | ENE 73° | 866 m | 19.7 mi |
| Huff Mountain | ENE 72° | 835 m | 17.2 mi |
| Spring Mountain | NE 54° | 813 m | 21.5 mi |
| Mullins Mountain | SSE 165° | 777 m | 24.3 mi |
| Horsepen Mountain | W 276° | 763 m | 1.5 mi |
| Dicks Knob | WSW 237° | 758 m | 17.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:05 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:07 | 20:14 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:52 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:32 | 17:13 |
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 | 33 | 36 | 44 | 55 | 63 | 71 | 74 | 73 | 67 | 55 | 44 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — RD Bailey Lake, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356524786
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