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High Germany Knob

High Germany Knob, seen from above at true elevation

High Germany Knob rises to 1,065 m in West Virginia. Tygart Valley North stands 1,457 m to the south-southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Blue Rock Knob, a peak 2.7 miles away. Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike passes 7.8 miles off.

The story

mountain in West Virginia, United States of America

Wikidata Q31717023, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1065 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.74372, -80.11896

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 45
Historic sites: 6
  • Veterans Memorial: 13.6 mi
  • Donald R. Gaudineer Memorial: 17.3 mi
  • Wilson Monument: 17.5 mi
  • Upshur War Monument: 18.3 mi
  • Elkins Roundhouse: 19.0 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Tecumseh Falls: 13.3 mi
  • Tenskwatawa Falls: 13.3 mi
  • High Falls: 18.5 mi
  • High Falls of Cheat: 19.3 mi
Cliffs: 3
Museums: 3
Springs: 3
  • Cool Spring: 18.7 mi
  • Pat Spring: 23.0 mi
  • Lorraine Burke Spring: 24.1 mi
Attractions: 2
Artworks: 2
  • Buckhannon Mural: 18.3 mi
  • H.G. Davis "Iron Horse" Statue: 19.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Bulltown Swimming Area: 24.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Bulltown Picnic Area: 24.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.3 miles of High Germany Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tygart Valley NorthSSE 161°1,457 m20.1 mi
Beech Flat KnobSSE 155°1,433 m18.8 mi
Snyder KnobSSE 150°1,432 m16.6 mi
Ward KnobSSE 152°1,385 m17.8 mi
Crouch KnobSE 144°1,374 m14.7 mi
Gaudineer KnobESE 121°1,351 m17.3 mi
Elk MountainS 177°1,336 m16.7 mi
Bradshaw HillS 186°1,335 m18.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2518:5819:33
June solstice05:5720:1020:49
September equinox07:0918:4419:19
December solstice07:3616:2117:03

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283039495866696863524134

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pickens 2 N, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1554699 — High Germany Knob, Randolph County, West Virginia.

OpenStreetMap element node/356524938

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