Elk Mountain
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
- 20.2 mi off the Highland Scenic Highway, National
- 23.3 mi off the Little Kanawha Parkway
- 28.3 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, National
Overlooks nearby
- Little Laurel Overlook · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Cool Spring Knob: 2.2 mi
- Big Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Hodam Mountain: 4.9 mi
- Miller Knob: 4.9 mi
- Spillman Mountain: 5.3 mi
- 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
- Tenskwatawa Falls: 9.9 mi
- Tecumseh Falls: 10.7 mi
- Burnsville Waterfall: 21.7 mi
- Rudolph Falls: 22.1 mi
- Hanging Rock: 9.5 mi
- Courthouse Rock: 13.2 mi
- Raven Rocks: 22.5 mi
- Bee Run Swimming Area: 13.3 mi
- Bulltown Swimming Area: 17.0 mi
- Bulltown Picnic Area: 17.0 mi
- North Bend Picnic Area: 22.5 mi
- Helvetia Village Historic District: 17.9 mi
- Richwood Area Chamber of Commerce: 23.1 mi
- Bulltown: 16.9 mi
- Fidler's Mill - Historic Gristmill & Building: 18.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 20.9 mi
- West Virginia Wildlife Reserve: 22.5 mi
- Lumberjack Muffler Man Statue: 23.0 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharp Knob | ESE 118° | 1,379 m | 18.8 mi |
| Bradshaw Hill | ESE 108° | 1,335 m | 18.0 mi |
| Buck Knob | SE 129° | 1,315 m | 19.2 mi |
| Rocky Point | ESE 105° | 1,313 m | 17.3 mi |
| South Fork Mountain | SE 129° | 1,244 m | 17.9 mi |
| Mast Knob | ENE 76° | 1,221 m | 17.3 mi |
| Snakeden Mountain | S 176° | 1,169 m | 17.0 mi |
| Briery Knob | S 180° | 1,145 m | 19.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:59 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 20:11 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:46 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:23 | 17:05 |
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 | 30 | 34 | 41 | 51 | 60 | 67 | 70 | 70 | 64 | 53 | 42 | 35 |
| Precip in | 4.3 | 3.9 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.9 | 6.2 | 6.6 | 5.8 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.7 |
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.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356524835
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