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Elk Mountain

Elk Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Elk Mountain rises to 731 m in West Virginia. Sharp Knob stands 1,379 m to the east-southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Cool Spring Knob, a peak 2.2 miles away. Highland Scenic Highway passes 20 miles off.

The story

mountain in Webster County, West Virginia, United States of America

Wikidata Q31576933, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
731 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.55566, -80.47120

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 26
  • Bolair Ball Field: 8.3 mi
  • Cowen Town Park: 11.1 mi
  • Holly Gray Park: 13.3 mi
  • Bee Run Recreation Area: 13.3 mi
  • Tioga Community Park: 13.7 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Tenskwatawa Falls: 9.9 mi
  • Tecumseh Falls: 10.7 mi
  • Burnsville Waterfall: 21.7 mi
  • Rudolph Falls: 22.1 mi
Cliffs: 3
Beaches: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • Bulltown Picnic Area: 17.0 mi
  • North Bend Picnic Area: 22.5 mi
Attractions: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Museums: 1
  • Fidler's Mill - Historic Gristmill & Building: 18.1 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • Veterans Memorial: 20.9 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Artworks: 1
  • Lumberjack Muffler Man Statue: 23.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Frametown Rest Area: 23.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.8 miles of Elk Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sharp KnobESE 118°1,379 m18.8 mi
Bradshaw HillESE 108°1,335 m18.0 mi
Buck KnobSE 129°1,315 m19.2 mi
Rocky PointESE 105°1,313 m17.3 mi
South Fork MountainSE 129°1,244 m17.9 mi
Mast KnobENE 76°1,221 m17.3 mi
Snakeden MountainS 176°1,169 m17.0 mi
Briery KnobS 180°1,145 m19.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2618:5919:34
June solstice05:5920:1120:50
September equinox07:1018:4619:21
December solstice07:3716:2317:05

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303441516067707064534235
Precip in4.33.95.35.15.96.26.65.84.43.74.34.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Webster Springs 8 N, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356524835

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