Grindstone Knob
Grindstone Knob rises to 981 m in West Virginia. Thorny Benchmark stands 1,481 m to the north-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Mountain, a peak 0.7 miles away. Highland Scenic Highway passes 9.8 miles off.
The story
Mountain in West Virginia, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31716729, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 981 m
How to reach it
- 9.8 mi off the Highland Scenic Highway, National
- 20.9 mi off the Camp Allegheny Backway
- 21.9 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, National
- 23.4 mi off the Back Mountain Backway
Overlooks nearby
- Little Laurel Overlook · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Little Mountain: 0.7 mi
- Browns Mountain: 1.3 mi
- The Horse Ridge: 1.3 mi
- See All: 1.9 mi
- Lockridge Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Community Wellness Center: 8.0 mi
- Stillwell Park: 8.3 mi
- Cass Historical District: 12.1 mi
- Cass Area of Cass Scenic Railroad State Park: 12.1 mi
- Whitaker Station Area of Cass Scenic Railroad State Park: 12.7 mi
- Cass: 12.0 mi
- T. M. Cheeks: 12.3 mi
- Boiler House: 12.3 mi
- Powerhouse: 12.4 mi
- Bath County Veterans Memorial: 15.0 mi
- High Falls of Cheat: 18.8 mi
- Lower Falls of Hills Creek: 21.3 mi
- Middle Falls of Hills Creek: 21.4 mi
- Upper Falls of Hills Creek: 21.4 mi
- Blue Suck Falls: 23.1 mi
- Blowing Springs: 11.1 mi
- Muddy Spring Run: 13.4 mi
- Grose Spring: 13.7 mi
- Bolar Spring: 14.8 mi
- Locust Creek Spring: 18.3 mi
- Fred E. Brooks Memorial Arboretum: 13.2 mi
- Coursey Springs State Fish Hatchery: 20.2 mi
- Hayfields State Park: 21.1 mi
- Beartown State Park: 21.5 mi
- Bath County Historical Society: 15.0 mi
- Pearl S Buck Birthplace: 15.1 mi
- NRAO Science Center: 15.9 mi
- Charles P. Jones Museum: 23.7 mi
- Morning Glories and Moonflowers: 23.7 mi
- Rexrode’s Sugar Orchard: 24.0 mi
- Allendale Nursery: 5.8 mi
- Bolar Mountain Picnic Area: 16.6 mi
- Byrd Point: 20.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.7 miles of Grindstone Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thorny Benchmark | NNW 348° | 1,481 m | 12.1 mi |
| Red Spruce Knob | WNW 302° | 1,434 m | 13.3 mi |
| Red Lick Mountain | WNW 303° | 1,428 m | 11.8 mi |
| Big Spruce Knob | W 281° | 1,419 m | 14.3 mi |
| Gay Knob | NW 314° | 1,386 m | 9.3 mi |
| Tea Creek Mountain | NW 305° | 1,385 m | 14.7 mi |
| Paddy Knob | ENE 71° | 1,365 m | 8.7 mi |
| Gibson Knob | NNW 331° | 1,348 m | 12.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:57 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:08 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 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, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356523712
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