Skip to content

Hock Knob

Hock Knob, seen from above at true elevation

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

Coordinates38.11901, -80.32341

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 33
Ghost towns: 9
Waterfalls: 4
Attractions: 4
Springs: 2
  • Locust Creek Spring: 3.8 mi
  • Blowing Springs: 23.9 mi
Historic sites: 2
Museums: 2
Picnic sites: 2
Artworks: 1
  • Lumberjack Muffler Man Statue: 13.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
Cliffs: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big Spruce KnobNNE 33°1,419 m11.8 mi
Black MountainNNE 30°1,403 m9.3 mi
Barlow TopNE 36°1,384 m9.3 mi
Briery KnobNNW 327°1,377 m2.1 mi
Rocky KnobNNW 328°1,355 m3.1 mi
Sugar Creek MountainNNE 17°1,355 m13.5 mi
High RockNE 48°1,347 m8.9 mi
Blue KnobNNE 31°1,340 m4.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2618:5919:33
June solstice05:5920:0920:48
September equinox07:1018:4519:20
December solstice07:3516:2417:05

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283139495967716963514032
Precip in3.73.14.44.14.84.14.23.73.53.03.23.9

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

More peaks in West Virginia

Drive to it

Byway plans a real route around stops like this one.

Private beta · Free to join

Take the scenic way to Hock Knob.

Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.

Private beta · Free to join · No card · Invite when a spot opens