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High Knob

High Knob, seen from above at true elevation

High Knob rises to 1,002 m in West Virginia. Panther Knob stands 1,371 m to the west, 9.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Mitchell Mountain, a peak 2.0 miles away. Camp Allegheny Backway passes 21 miles off.

The story

mountain in Pendleton County, West Virginia, United States of America (GNIS ID = 1551429)

Wikidata Q31717063, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1002 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.54651, -79.31865

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 43
  • Thorn Creek Wildlife Management Area: 2.8 mi
  • Thorn Spring Park: 4.5 mi
  • Skidmore Fork Scenic Area: 6.4 mi
  • Skidmore Fork Scenic Area: 6.4 mi
  • Franklin Town Park: 6.7 mi
Springs: 12
Historic sites: 9
Cliffs: 6
Attractions: 6
  • Treasure Mountain: 10.6 mi
  • Eagle’s Sugar Camp: 12.1 mi
  • Seneca Caverns: 15.4 mi
  • Puffenbarger Sugar Camp: 15.5 mi
  • Morning Glories and Moonflowers: 16.9 mi
Museums: 6
Artworks: 5
Waterfalls: 3
Nature reserves: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Heishman Garden: 24.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.7 miles of High Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Panther KnobW 277°1,371 m9.6 mi
Reddish KnobSE 144°1,338 m7.1 mi
Flagpole KnobESE 109°1,336 m7.7 mi
Slate Springs MountainESE 110°1,332 m7.6 mi
Bother KnobESE 115°1,323 m6.4 mi
High KnobE 79°1,246 m8.1 mi
Dyers KnobSSE 152°1,245 m7.2 mi
Ruleman MountainWNW 290°1,233 m8.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2218:5419:29
June solstice05:5420:0620:46
September equinox07:0618:4119:16
December solstice07:3216:1817:00

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333543526168727064544436
Precip in2.52.13.23.44.23.44.83.53.82.62.42.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Franklin 2 NE, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356523786

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