Elk Mountain
Elk Mountain rises to 1,147 m in West Virginia. Thorny Benchmark stands 1,481 m to the northeast, 8.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Red Lick Mountain, a peak 1.8 miles away. Highland Scenic Highway passes 0.3 miles off.
The story
mountain in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q31576900, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1147 m
How to reach it
- 0.3 mi off the Highland Scenic Highway, National
- 22.4 mi off the Back Mountain Backway
- 23.4 mi off the Camp Allegheny Backway
- 22.5 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, National
Overlooks nearby
- Little Laurel Overlook · 4 mi
- Overlook · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Red Lick Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Gay Knob: 2.1 mi
- Moffett Knob: 2.9 mi
- Red Spruce Knob: 3.3 mi
- Stony Creek Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Community Wellness Center: 5.6 mi
- Stillwell Park: 6.0 mi
- Tea Creek Wildlife Management Area: 6.3 mi
- Whitaker Station Area of Cass Scenic Railroad State Park: 11.1 mi
- Cranberry Glades Botanical Area: 11.2 mi
- Locust Creek Spring: 15.4 mi
- Blowing Springs: 19.7 mi
- Grose Spring: 22.5 mi
- Muddy Spring Run: 23.3 mi
- Cool Spring: 23.9 mi
- Upper Falls of Hills Creek: 15.3 mi
- Middle Falls of Hills Creek: 15.4 mi
- Lower Falls of Hills Creek: 15.4 mi
- High Falls of Cheat: 15.7 mi
- Rudolph Falls: 23.5 mi
- Pearl S Buck Birthplace: 12.3 mi
- NRAO Science Center: 17.8 mi
- Bath County Historical Society: 24.5 mi
- Fred E. Brooks Memorial Arboretum: 13.2 mi
- Beartown State Park: 19.6 mi
- North Bend Picnic Area: 19.1 mi
- Bolar Mountain Picnic Area: 23.1 mi
- Bubble Cave Preserve: 23.7 mi
- Richwood Area Chamber of Commerce: 24.0 mi
- Allendale Nursery: 12.3 mi
- Lumberjack Muffler Man Statue: 23.6 mi
- Raven Rocks: 24.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.4 miles of Elk Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thorny Benchmark | NE 42° | 1,481 m | 8.8 mi |
| Cheat Mountain | NNE 29° | 1,481 m | 11.1 mi |
| Tygart Valley North | NNE 26° | 1,457 m | 13.0 mi |
| Red Spruce Knob | WNW 302° | 1,434 m | 3.3 mi |
| Red Lick Mountain | NW 305° | 1,428 m | 1.8 mi |
| Mace Knob | NNE 25° | 1,425 m | 11.4 mi |
| Big Spruce Knob | WSW 245° | 1,419 m | 6.2 mi |
| Black Mountain | WSW 239° | 1,403 m | 8.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:58 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:08 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:44 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:23 | 17:04 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 29 | 36 | 47 | 56 | 63 | 67 | 66 | 60 | 49 | 38 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marlinton, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356527863
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