Gay Knob
Gay Knob rises to 1,386 m in West Virginia. Thorny Benchmark stands 1,481 m to the northeast, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Moffett Knob, a peak 1.2 miles away. Highland Scenic Highway passes 1.5 miles off.
The story
Mountain in West Virginia, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31589622, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,386 m
How to reach it
- 1.5 mi off the Highland Scenic Highway, National
- 20.4 mi off the Back Mountain Backway
- 21.3 mi off the Camp Allegheny Backway
- 20.5 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, National
Overlooks nearby
- Little Laurel Overlook · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Moffett Knob: 1.2 mi
- Cloverlick Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Elk Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Red Lick Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Gibson Knob: 4.3 mi
- Tea Creek Wildlife Management Area: 6.0 mi
- Community Wellness Center: 6.9 mi
- Stillwell Park: 7.4 mi
- Whitaker Station Area of Cass Scenic Railroad State Park: 9.0 mi
- Cass Historical District: 10.0 mi
- Locust Creek Spring: 17.3 mi
- Blowing Springs: 19.8 mi
- Cool Spring: 22.0 mi
- Grose Spring: 22.5 mi
- Bolar Spring: 22.6 mi
- High Falls of Cheat: 13.8 mi
- Upper Falls of Hills Creek: 17.4 mi
- Middle Falls of Hills Creek: 17.5 mi
- Lower Falls of Hills Creek: 17.5 mi
- Pearl S Buck Birthplace: 14.1 mi
- NRAO Science Center: 15.7 mi
- Bath County Historical Society: 24.2 mi
- Fred E. Brooks Memorial Arboretum: 14.7 mi
- Beartown State Park: 21.5 mi
- Gaudineer Scenic Area: 24.6 mi
- North Bend Picnic Area: 21.0 mi
- Bolar Mountain Picnic Area: 23.7 mi
- Allendale Nursery: 10.8 mi
- Raven Rocks: 23.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.8 miles of Gay Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thorny Benchmark | NE 39° | 1,481 m | 6.8 mi |
| Cheat Mountain | NNE 23° | 1,481 m | 9.3 mi |
| Tygart Valley North | NNE 21° | 1,457 m | 11.2 mi |
| Red Spruce Knob | W 278° | 1,434 m | 4.6 mi |
| Red Lick Mountain | W 268° | 1,428 m | 3.2 mi |
| Mace Knob | NNE 19° | 1,425 m | 9.7 mi |
| Big Spruce Knob | WSW 243° | 1,419 m | 8.2 mi |
| Black Mountain | WSW 238° | 1,403 m | 10.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:58 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:08 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:44 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:22 | 17:04 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 29 | 36 | 47 | 56 | 63 | 67 | 66 | 60 | 49 | 38 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marlinton, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356527865
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