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Herald Knob

Herald Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Herald Knob rises to 1,099 m in West Virginia. Red Spruce Knob stands 1,434 m to the north-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Brushy Mountain, a peak 0.6 miles away. Highland Scenic Highway passes 12 miles off.

The story

mountain in West Virginia, United States of America

Wikidata Q31716968, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1099 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.15151, -80.00923

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 19
Waterfalls: 7
Historic sites: 6
  • T. M. Cheeks: 6.7 mi
  • Hillsboro: 10.8 mi
  • Bath County Veterans Memorial: 14.0 mi
  • Cass: 17.6 mi
  • Boiler House: 18.0 mi
Springs: 6
  • Blowing Springs: 8.7 mi
  • Grose Spring: 11.4 mi
  • Locust Creek Spring: 13.5 mi
  • Muddy Spring Run: 14.4 mi
  • Bolar Spring: 18.8 mi
Nature reserves: 4
Museums: 4
Ghost towns: 2
Picnic sites: 2
Gardens: 1
  • Allendale Nursery: 11.8 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Bubble Cave Preserve: 19.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
Beaches: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.5 miles of Herald Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Red Spruce KnobNNW 327°1,434 m14.4 mi
Red Lick MountainNNW 330°1,428 m13.1 mi
Big Spruce KnobNW 306°1,419 m13.1 mi
Black MountainWNW 295°1,403 m13.7 mi
Gay KnobNNW 344°1,386 m11.9 mi
Barlow TopWNW 295°1,384 m12.8 mi
Paddy KnobNE 56°1,365 m14.0 mi
High RockWNW 290°1,347 m11.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2418:5719:32
June solstice05:5820:0820:47
September equinox07:0818:4419:19
December solstice07:3416:2317:04

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262936475663676660493830
Precip in3.63.24.13.94.83.84.43.93.52.93.13.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marlinton, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1554687 — Herald Knob, Pocahontas County, West Virginia.

OpenStreetMap element node/356524930

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