Fork Mountain
Fork Mountain rises to 1,271 m in West Virginia. Big Spruce Knob stands 1,419 m to the east-northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Bearwallow Knob, a peak 2.1 miles away. Highland Scenic Highway passes 1.1 miles off.
The story
mountain in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q31584068, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1271 m
How to reach it
- 1.1 mi off the Highland Scenic Highway, National
- 21.8 mi off the Midland Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Little Laurel Overlook · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Bearwallow Knob: 2.1 mi
- Point Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Rocky Knob: 2.5 mi
- Mikes Knob: 2.7 mi
- Rockcamp Knob: 3.1 mi
- Cranberry Back Country: 5.0 mi
- Cranberry Glades Botanical Area: 6.5 mi
- Cranberry Wildlife Management Area: 6.6 mi
- Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park: 7.9 mi
- Sterling Spencer Memorial Sculpture Garden: 8.5 mi
- Mill Run: 10.4 mi
- McClung: 21.2 mi
- Walker Hill: 21.5 mi
- Alum Springs: 22.3 mi
- Bryant: 22.5 mi
- Upper Falls of Hills Creek: 2.6 mi
- Middle Falls of Hills Creek: 2.7 mi
- Lower Falls of Hills Creek: 2.8 mi
- Rudolph Falls: 8.7 mi
- Richwood Area Chamber of Commerce: 8.6 mi
- Bubble Cave Preserve: 12.9 mi
- Lost World Caverns: 24.5 mi
- Hillsboro: 10.1 mi
- T. M. Cheeks: 15.2 mi
- Beartown State Park: 10.9 mi
- Fred E. Brooks Memorial Arboretum: 13.9 mi
- North Bend Picnic Area: 4.5 mi
- Lumberjack Muffler Man Statue: 8.2 mi
- Locust Creek Spring: 8.6 mi
- Pearl S Buck Birthplace: 10.2 mi
- Circus Wall: 24.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.7 miles of Fork Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Spruce Knob | ENE 61° | 1,419 m | 11.1 mi |
| Black Mountain | ENE 66° | 1,403 m | 8.6 mi |
| Barlow Top | ENE 70° | 1,384 m | 9.2 mi |
| Briery Knob | SE 142° | 1,377 m | 3.5 mi |
| Rocky Knob | SE 139° | 1,355 m | 2.5 mi |
| Sugar Creek Mountain | NE 40° | 1,355 m | 11.1 mi |
| High Rock | E 81° | 1,347 m | 10.0 mi |
| Blue Knob | E 96° | 1,340 m | 5.7 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 | 20:09 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:24 | 17:06 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 31 | 39 | 50 | 58 | 65 | 69 | 68 | 63 | 53 | 42 | 34 |
| Precip in | 4.3 | 4.0 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 5.8 | 5.2 | 6.0 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Richwood 1sse, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356524873
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