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Hog Knob

Hog Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Hog Knob rises to 977 m in West Virginia. Mount Porte Crayon stands 1,452 m to the east, 7.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Brushheap Knob, a peak 2.8 miles away. Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike passes 14 miles off.

The story

mountain in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States of America

Wikidata Q31717224, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
977 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.94816, -79.59089

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 8
Historic sites: 7
  • Historic Coke Ovens: 13.3 mi
  • Historic Coke Ovens: 13.3 mi
  • 1971 Plane Crash Site: 13.7 mi
  • Elkins Roundhouse: 14.2 mi
  • Wilson Monument: 14.6 mi
Springs: 6
  • Ernest Carr Spring: 6.5 mi
  • Lorraine Burke Spring: 7.9 mi
  • Bubbling Springs: 8.2 mi
  • Pat Spring: 8.9 mi
  • Harlan Irons Spring: 10.2 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Cliffs: 5
  • Lower Slabs: 14.4 mi
  • Seneca Rocks: 14.4 mi
  • Seneca Rocks: 14.4 mi
  • Southern Pillar: 14.4 mi
  • Eagle Rock: 18.2 mi
Museums: 4
Attractions: 2
  • Harold S. Walters Nature Center: 12.7 mi
  • Seneca Caverns: 16.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Bear Haven Day Use Area: 5.0 mi
Artworks: 1
  • H.G. Davis "Iron Horse" Statue: 13.9 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.5 miles of Hog Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount Porte CrayonE 100°1,452 m7.4 mi
Green KnobESE 113°1,424 m8.6 mi
Pharis KnobS 188°1,410 m14.4 mi
Haystack KnobESE 110°1,376 m8.7 mi
Horse RockSSE 160°1,374 m14.3 mi
Weiss KnobENE 70°1,359 m9.2 mi
Job KnobSSE 146°1,353 m6.6 mi
Brierpatch MountainSE 136°1,348 m5.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2318:5519:30
June solstice05:5420:0820:48
September equinox07:0718:4219:17
December solstice07:3416:1817:00

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262836465562656459493931
Precip in4.84.45.35.15.85.35.74.24.03.73.84.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Elkins 21 ENE, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1551463 — Hog Knob, Randolph County, West Virginia.

OpenStreetMap element node/356523810

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