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Davis Knob

Davis Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Davis Knob rises to 470 m in West Virginia. Cottle Knob stands 924 m to the southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Long Knob, a peak 1.2 miles away. Little Kanawha Parkway passes 22 miles off.

The story

mountain in West Virginia, United States of America

Wikidata Q31563177, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
470 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.56954, -80.86149

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 29
Cliffs: 12
  • Circus Wall: 22.6 mi
  • Gun Wall: 22.6 mi
  • Orange Oswald Wall: 22.6 mi
  • Narcissus Cave: 22.7 mi
  • D.C. Memorial Boulder: 22.7 mi
Historic sites: 3
Beaches: 2
Nature reserves: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Frametown Rest Area: 4.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Bulltown Picnic Area: 21.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Almost Heaven Swing: 22.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Burnsville Waterfall: 22.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.5 miles of Davis Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cottle KnobSE 141°924 m18.5 mi
Wildcat KnobSSE 158°848 m18.3 mi
Chestnut KnobSE 124°819 m21.4 mi
Cool Spring KnobE 93°805 m23.3 mi
Burnt KnobSSE 153°804 m19.0 mi
Lonetree MountainS 181°777 m19.9 mi
Corren KnobS 169°745 m12.4 mi
Elk MountainE 92°731 m21.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2819:0119:36
June solstice06:0020:1220:52
September equinox07:1218:4719:22
December solstice07:3816:2517:06

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323542546371757368564437
Precip in3.53.24.24.15.05.16.44.73.53.73.44.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gassaway, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356524805

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