Elk Mountain
Elk Mountain rises to 1,336 m in West Virginia. Cheat Mountain stands 1,481 m to the southeast, 7.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Mingo Knob, a peak 2.1 miles away. Highland Scenic Highway passes 12 miles off. 101 named places lie within 25 miles, 58 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31576917, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,336 m
How to reach it
- 11.5 mi off the Highland Scenic Highway, National
- 13.1 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, National
- 14.3 mi off the Cheat Mountain Backway
- 14.5 mi off the Back Mountain Backway
Overlooks nearby
- Little Laurel Overlook · 12 mi
101 named places within 25 miles
- Mingo Knob: 2.1 mi
- Rocky Point: 3.3 mi
- Bradshaw Hill: 3.5 mi
- Valley Mountain: 4.5 mi
- Middle Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Tea Creek Wildlife Management Area: 8.1 mi
- Beckys Creek Wildlife Management Area: 10.0 mi
- Bald Knob Area of Cass Scenic Railroad State Park: 10.3 mi
- Whitaker Station Area of Cass Scenic Railroad State Park: 10.6 mi
- Cass Historical District: 12.5 mi
- Cass: 12.5 mi
- Powerhouse: 12.6 mi
- Boiler House: 12.6 mi
- Donald R. Gaudineer Memorial: 16.1 mi
- Camp Bartow Historic Site: 18.0 mi
- High Falls of Cheat: 8.1 mi
- Tenskwatawa Falls: 16.5 mi
- Tecumseh Falls: 17.9 mi
- Raven Rocks: 10.6 mi
- Hanging Rock: 22.1 mi
- NRAO Science Center: 16.3 mi
- Fidler's Mill - Historic Gristmill & Building: 24.3 mi
- Helvetia Village Historic District: 15.0 mi
- Cool Spring: 15.2 mi
- Gaudineer Scenic Area: 16.5 mi
- Allendale Nursery: 19.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Elk Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheat Mountain | SE 128° | 1,481 m | 7.0 mi |
| Thorny Benchmark | SE 141° | 1,481 m | 9.6 mi |
| Bald Knob | ESE 112° | 1,476 m | 10.1 mi |
| Tygart Valley North | ESE 112° | 1,457 m | 6.2 mi |
| Red Spruce Knob | SSW 193° | 1,434 m | 12.5 mi |
| Beech Flat Knob | E 93° | 1,433 m | 7.3 mi |
| Snyder Knob | ENE 73° | 1,432 m | 7.9 mi |
| Red Lick Mountain | S 186° | 1,428 m | 13.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:58 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:09 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:44 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:22 | 17:03 |
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 | 25 | 30 | 34 | 45 | 55 | 61 | 65 | 64 | 58 | 49 | 38 | 29 |
| Precip in | 5.3 | 5.5 | 6.3 | 5.4 | 6.6 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 5.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kumbrabow, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356523563
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