Herald Knob
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
- 11.7 mi off the Highland Scenic Highway, National
- 26.9 mi off the Camp Allegheny Backway
- 28.0 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, National
- 28.5 mi off the Highlands Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Little Laurel Overlook · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Brushy Mountain: 0.6 mi
- Double the Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Middle Knob: 1.3 mi
- Briery Knob: 1.7 mi
- Buckley Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Stillwell Park: 6.5 mi
- Community Wellness Center: 6.6 mi
- Lake Sherwood Recreation Area: 10.0 mi
- Coles Point: 14.2 mi
- Cranberry Glades Botanical Area: 14.4 mi
- Lower Falls of Hills Creek: 17.7 mi
- Middle Falls of Hills Creek: 17.8 mi
- Upper Falls of Hills Creek: 17.9 mi
- Falling Spring Falls: 19.9 mi
- Blue Suck Falls: 19.9 mi
- 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
- Fred E. Brooks Memorial Arboretum: 7.9 mi
- Beartown State Park: 16.0 mi
- Johnsons Creek State Natural Area Preserve: 22.1 mi
- Coursey Springs State Fish Hatchery: 23.4 mi
- Pearl S Buck Birthplace: 10.6 mi
- Bath County Historical Society: 14.0 mi
- NRAO Science Center: 21.9 mi
- Alleghany Historical Society: 25.0 mi
- Bolar Mountain Picnic Area: 11.8 mi
- North Bend Picnic Area: 24.1 mi
- Allendale Nursery: 11.8 mi
- Bubble Cave Preserve: 19.7 mi
- Byrd Point: 24.2 mi
- Dunlap Beach: 24.5 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Spruce Knob | NNW 327° | 1,434 m | 14.4 mi |
| Red Lick Mountain | NNW 330° | 1,428 m | 13.1 mi |
| Big Spruce Knob | NW 306° | 1,419 m | 13.1 mi |
| Black Mountain | WNW 295° | 1,403 m | 13.7 mi |
| Gay Knob | NNW 344° | 1,386 m | 11.9 mi |
| Barlow Top | WNW 295° | 1,384 m | 12.8 mi |
| Paddy Knob | NE 56° | 1,365 m | 14.0 mi |
| High Rock | WNW 290° | 1,347 m | 11.1 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 | 16:23 | 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, 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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