Glen Alum Mountain
Glen Alum Mountain rises to 660 m in West Virginia. Burning Rock stands 912 m to the east-northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Horsepen Mountain, a peak 2.7 miles away. Coal Heritage Trail - VA passes 17 miles off. 82 named places lie within 25 miles, 40 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in West Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q31458078, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 660 m
How to reach it
- 17.3 mi off the Coal Heritage Trail - VA
- 22.0 mi off the Coal Heritage Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Grassy Overlook · 27 mi
- Towers Overlook · 28 mi
- Mill Rock Overlook · 28 mi
- Lovers Leap Overlook · 28 mi
82 named places within 25 miles
- Horsepen Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Coon Knob: 2.8 mi
- Ben Creek Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Sheep Knob: 10.4 mi
- Sulphur Knob: 11.3 mi
- Larry Joe Harless Community Center: 6.9 mi
- Turkey Fork School: 8.2 mi
- Hatfield-McCoy Park: 10.0 mi
- Praise Park: 11.5 mi
- Man Youth Sports Complex: 11.9 mi
- Man WV War Memorial: 11.4 mi
- Tridelphia Vietnam War Memorial: 11.9 mi
- John Cooke Marker: 20.8 mi
- Wyoming County Veterns Memorial: 20.9 mi
- Bartley Mine Disaster: 22.5 mi
- AirBoat Rides and Tours: 9.9 mi
- Hatfield McCoy Feud Site Tours: 9.9 mi
- Matewan Depot: 10.0 mi
- Wyoming County Historical Museum: 20.4 mi
- Bailey Lake Day Use Area: 11.5 mi
- Big Branch Day Use Area: 11.7 mi
- Chief Logan State Park: 20.2 mi
- Jonkan: 24.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Glen Alum Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Rock | ENE 68° | 912 m | 17.1 mi |
| Panther Knob | ENE 67° | 866 m | 21.7 mi |
| Huff Mountain | ENE 66° | 835 m | 19.2 mi |
| Spring Mountain | NE 51° | 813 m | 24.0 mi |
| Compton Mountain | SSE 163° | 795 m | 23.9 mi |
| Mullins Mountain | SSE 161° | 777 m | 22.2 mi |
| Horsepen Mountain | N 353° | 763 m | 2.7 mi |
| Dicks Knob | WSW 242° | 758 m | 14.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:05 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:08 | 20:14 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:52 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:33 | 17:14 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 36 | 44 | 55 | 63 | 71 | 74 | 73 | 67 | 55 | 44 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — RD Bailey Lake, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1554563 — Glen Alum Mountain, Mingo County, West Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356524894
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