Elk Knob
Elk Knob rises to 1,078 m in West Virginia. Keeney Knob stands 1,195 m to the northeast, 5.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Bald Knob, a peak 1.5 miles away. Farm Heritage Road passes 11 miles off.
The story
mountain in Summers County, West Virginia, United States
Wikidata Q31576866, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1078 m
How to reach it
- 10.9 mi off the Farm Heritage Road
- 14.6 mi off the Midland Trail, National
- 22.4 mi off the Coal Heritage Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Concho Overlook · 24 mi
- Long Point Viewpoint · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Bald Knob: 1.5 mi
- Ballengee Knob: 2.0 mi
- Sassafras Knob: 2.7 mi
- Sewell Mountain: 3.8 mi
- Stonelick Knob: 3.9 mi
- Pence Springs Hotel Historic District: 4.4 mi
- John Henry Historical Park: 5.2 mi
- Hilldale-Talcott Ruritan Club John Henry Park: 5.5 mi
- New River Gorge National Park: Sandstone Falls: 7.1 mi
- Alderson Recreation Area: 7.6 mi
- Campbell - Flannagan - Murrell House Museum: 6.7 mi
- Veteran's Museum: 6.8 mi
- Hinton Railroad Museum: 6.9 mi
- Second Creek Mill: 18.2 mi
- Greenbrier Military School Museum: 19.7 mi
- World War II Memorial: 7.0 mi
- Rainelle Veterans Memorial: 17.0 mi
- Beckley Mill Site: 20.4 mi
- Stone Cliff Coke Ovens: 21.2 mi
- Red Ash Coke Ovens: 21.9 mi
- Organ Cave: 18.9 mi
- Lost World Caverns: 19.7 mi
- Ship Rock: 20.0 mi
- The Canopy: 22.5 mi
- Grandview: 17.2 mi
- Brush Creek Preserve: 23.6 mi
- Camp Creek State Forest: 24.2 mi
- Brooks Falls: 6.1 mi
- Sugar Camp Run Picnic Area: 19.9 mi
- Sandstone Falls: 7.1 mi
- Sandstone Falls: 7.2 mi
- Dowdy Bluff: 18.7 mi
- Coffman Hill: 20.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.6 miles of Elk Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keeney Knob | NE 51° | 1,195 m | 5.4 mi |
| Red Spring Mountain | NE 43° | 1,169 m | 5.2 mi |
| Sassafras Knob | NE 43° | 1,116 m | 2.7 mi |
| Boggs Knob | N 0° | 1,102 m | 13.5 mi |
| Ballengee Knob | NNE 33° | 1,095 m | 2.0 mi |
| Walnut Knob | NW 325° | 1,049 m | 15.3 mi |
| Bald Knob | NNE 31° | 1,047 m | 1.5 mi |
| Freezeland Mountain | W 266° | 1,040 m | 9.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:01 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 06:02 | 20:10 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:47 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:27 | 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 | 31 | 35 | 42 | 53 | 62 | 69 | 73 | 72 | 66 | 54 | 43 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alderson, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356524834
Take the scenic way to Elk Knob.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.