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Fisher Knob

Fisher Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Fisher Knob rises to 878 m in West Virginia. Cow Knob stands 1,231 m to the south-southeast, 2.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Mitchell Knob, a peak 1.7 miles away.

The story

mountain in Pendleton County, West Virginia, United States

Wikidata Q31582107, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
878 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.73039, -79.11226

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 51
Museums: 12
Artworks: 12
Historic sites: 11
Springs: 8
  • Sand Spring: 4.9 mi
  • Hall Spring: 5.0 mi
  • Maple Spring: 14.1 mi
  • Shenandoah Alum Springs: 18.3 mi
  • Beaver Creek Spring: 19.7 mi
Cliffs: 8
  • Eagle Rock: 11.7 mi
  • Raven Rocks: 13.4 mi
  • Southern Pillar: 15.4 mi
  • Seneca Rocks: 15.5 mi
  • Seneca Rocks: 15.5 mi
Attractions: 5
Waterfalls: 4
Gardens: 3
Nature reserves: 2
Picnic sites: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.0 miles of Fisher Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cow KnobSSE 156°1,231 m2.9 mi
Tomahawk MountainSSE 168°1,137 m7.9 mi
Brushy MountainSSE 167°1,070 m8.6 mi
Rader MountainS 174°1,067 m6.7 mi
Fulk MountainSSE 150°1,056 m5.1 mi
Black Lick MountainSSE 149°1,040 m3.8 mi
Rader KnobESE 122°1,019 m3.1 mi
Beech Lick KnobESE 105°1,000 m5.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2118:5319:29
June solstice05:5320:0620:45
September equinox07:0518:4019:15
December solstice07:3216:1716:59

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333543526168727064544436
Precip in2.52.13.23.44.23.44.83.53.82.62.42.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Franklin 2 NE, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1551112 — Fisher Knob, Pendleton County, West Virginia.

OpenStreetMap element node/356523606

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