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Fletcher Knob

Fletcher Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Fletcher Knob rises to 961 m in West Virginia. Arnolds Knob stands 1,186 m to the south, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Cove Creek Spring, a spring 2.1 miles away. Farm Heritage Road passes 5.2 miles off.

The story

mountain in Virginia, United States of America

Wikidata Q49029711, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
961 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.68967, -80.30705

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 24
Attractions: 7
Springs: 6
  • Cove Creek Spring: 2.1 mi
  • Big Spring: 2.4 mi
  • Sweet Chalybeate Spring: 5.0 mi
  • Old Sweet Springs: 5.5 mi
  • Rowan Memorial Home Spring: 5.8 mi
Nature reserves: 6
Cliffs: 6
Waterfalls: 4
Museums: 4
  • Second Creek Mill: 8.3 mi
  • Greenbrier Military School Museum: 10.6 mi
  • Craig County Historical Society: 16.8 mi
  • Alleghany Historical Society: 18.4 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Artworks: 1
  • Udderly Chic(k): 8.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
Beaches: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.9 miles of Fletcher Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Arnolds KnobS 188°1,186 m13.8 mi
Hanging RockSSW 212°1,153 m15.1 mi
Moteshard MountainSSW 193°1,136 m14.5 mi
Hanging RockSE 146°1,102 m10.5 mi
Nicholls KnobE 96°1,084 m15.6 mi
Bald MountainESE 109°1,074 m15.7 mi
Mud Run MountainE 87°1,067 m16.8 mi
Fork MountainE 100°1,039 m15.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2618:5919:33
June solstice06:0120:0820:47
September equinox07:1018:4519:20
December solstice07:3416:2617:07

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313441516067717064534234
Precip in3.02.83.73.74.53.74.13.33.62.72.63.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — White Sulphur Springs, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356524864

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