Hock Knob
Hock Knob rises to 1,218 m in West Virginia. Big Spruce Knob stands 1,419 m to the north-northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Jacox Knob, a peak 0.5 miles away. Highland Scenic Highway passes 4.4 miles off.
The story
mountain in West Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q31717181, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1218 m
How to reach it
- 4.4 mi off the Highland Scenic Highway, National
- 19.4 mi off the Midland Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Little Laurel Overlook · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Jacox Knob: 0.5 mi
- Kennison Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Briery Knob: 2.1 mi
- Round Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Rocky Knob: 3.1 mi
- Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park: 2.9 mi
- Cranberry Glades Botanical Area: 6.6 mi
- Cranberry Back Country: 9.9 mi
- Cranberry Wildlife Management Area: 11.9 mi
- Sterling Spencer Memorial Sculpture Garden: 13.5 mi
- Mill Run: 5.6 mi
- Alum Springs: 18.0 mi
- Brink: 19.0 mi
- Sunset: 21.3 mi
- McClung: 22.6 mi
- Lower Falls of Hills Creek: 3.8 mi
- Middle Falls of Hills Creek: 3.9 mi
- Upper Falls of Hills Creek: 4.1 mi
- Rudolph Falls: 13.9 mi
- Bubble Cave Preserve: 7.9 mi
- Richwood Area Chamber of Commerce: 13.5 mi
- Lost World Caverns: 20.9 mi
- The Bunker: 23.0 mi
- Beartown State Park: 5.4 mi
- Fred E. Brooks Memorial Arboretum: 9.7 mi
- Johnsons Creek State Natural Area Preserve: 23.6 mi
- Locust Creek Spring: 3.8 mi
- Blowing Springs: 23.9 mi
- Hillsboro: 6.4 mi
- T. M. Cheeks: 11.1 mi
- Pearl S Buck Birthplace: 6.7 mi
- Greenbrier Military School Museum: 22.6 mi
- North Bend Picnic Area: 10.1 mi
- Bolar Mountain Picnic Area: 21.5 mi
- Lumberjack Muffler Man Statue: 13.2 mi
- Jerry's Run Safety Rest Area: 22.6 mi
- Coffman Hill: 24.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.0 miles of Hock Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Spruce Knob | NNE 33° | 1,419 m | 11.8 mi |
| Black Mountain | NNE 30° | 1,403 m | 9.3 mi |
| Barlow Top | NE 36° | 1,384 m | 9.3 mi |
| Briery Knob | NNW 327° | 1,377 m | 2.1 mi |
| Rocky Knob | NNW 328° | 1,355 m | 3.1 mi |
| Sugar Creek Mountain | NNE 17° | 1,355 m | 13.5 mi |
| High Rock | NE 48° | 1,347 m | 8.9 mi |
| Blue Knob | NNE 31° | 1,340 m | 4.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:59 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 20:09 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:24 | 17:05 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 31 | 39 | 49 | 59 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 63 | 51 | 40 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Buckeye, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1551460 — Hock Knob, Pocahontas County, West Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356523808
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