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Frail Knob

Frail Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Frail Knob rises to 347 m in West Virginia. Bird Knob stands 555 m to the southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Gunstock Knob, a peak 2.9 miles away. Midland Trail passes 17 miles off. 60 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

mountain in West Virginia, United States of America

Wikidata Q31585657, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
347 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.55621, -81.44679

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 60
Parks
  • Taylor Public Hunting Area: 7.6 mi
  • Morris Creek Wildlife Management Area: 10.3 mi
  • Wallback Wildlife Management Area: 12.3 mi
  • Knollwood Playground and Park: 14.7 mi
  • Charles Fork Lake Recreational Area: 16.0 mi
Historic sites: 14
Museums: 6
Gardens: 3
Attractions: 2
  • Skyline Drive: 16.7 mi
  • Indian Rock: 23.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Grotto: 13.7 mi
Nature reserves: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Frail Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bird KnobSE 145°555 m20.3 mi
Mount PisgahESE 110°499 m21.9 mi
Pilot KnobE 89°492 m22.0 mi
Mount DesertSSE 168°491 m18.8 mi
Pilot KnobE 97°487 m17.2 mi
Independence MountainSE 139°487 m22.1 mi
Mule KnobENE 64°478 m23.0 mi
Schoonover KnobESE 117°465 m18.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3019:0319:38
June solstice06:0220:1420:54
September equinox07:1418:5019:25
December solstice07:4116:2717:09

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333644556372757468564537
Precip in3.93.44.54.35.26.15.84.83.93.13.64.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Clendenin, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1539212 — Frail Knob, Roane County, West Virginia.

OpenStreetMap element node/356517014

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