Honsocker Knob
Honsocker Knob rises to 493 m in West Virginia. Catherines Knob stands 522 m to the east-southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Lough Knob, a peak 3.6 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 23 miles off. 26 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Honsocker Knob is a summit in West Virginia, in the United States. With an elevation of 1,617 feet (493 m), Honsocker Knob is the 723rd highest summit in the state of West Virginia. Honsocker Knob most likely derives its name from the local Handsucker family.
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Wikidata Q31717270, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 493 m
How to reach it
- 22.6 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 26.4 mi off the Old Route 7 Byway
- 26.9 mi off the Historic National Road - West Virginia, National
- 27.7 mi off the Drovers' Trail Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Kiedaisch Point · 25 mi
- Suicide Hill · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Bowers Playground: 12.2 mi
- Mannington Fairgrounds: 12.3 mi
- Curtisville Lake Park and Campground: 12.5 mi
- Mannington Middle Park: 12.8 mi
- Ryerson Station State Park: 12.9 mi
- Lough Knob: 3.6 mi
- Efaw Knob: 5.2 mi
- Lantz Hill: 5.8 mi
- Oak Hill: 6.5 mi
- Bake Oven Knob: 7.2 mi
- West Augusta Historical Society Museum: 12.7 mi
- Paul R Stewart Museum: 17.9 mi
- Frank and Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center: 19.8 mi
- Greene County Museum: 19.8 mi
- Marion County Historical Society: 20.5 mi
- Spencer Cemetery: 13.4 mi
- Border Heroine: 15.3 mi
- Asbury Church: 17.3 mi
- WV Counties Monument: 20.3 mi
- Palace of Gold: 20.9 mi
- Little Indian Creek Wildlife Management Area: 19.4 mi
- LIttle Indian Creek Wildlife Managment ARea: 19.4 mi
- Core Arboretum: 23.0 mi
- Grand Vue Park: 24.0 mi
- Tom's Run Nature Preserve: 24.0 mi
- The Cliff: 8.9 mi
- Glenn Rocks: 24.9 mi
- From The Mountain: 23.7 mi
- Don Knotts: 24.5 mi
- Wyit Sprowls Covered Bridge: 23.3 mi
- Little Falls: 23.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Honsocker Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catherines Knob | ESE 116° | 522 m | 10.5 mi |
| Bake Oven Knob | SE 146° | 505 m | 7.2 mi |
| Devines Knob | ESE 107° | 488 m | 8.8 mi |
| Lough Knob | W 275° | 484 m | 3.6 mi |
| Minnie Knob | E 79° | 484 m | 14.1 mi |
| Efaw Knob | E 101° | 483 m | 5.2 mi |
| Fort Knob | ESE 102° | 481 m | 8.6 mi |
| Culley Hill | NW 313° | 475 m | 10.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:58 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 20:13 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:45 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:18 | 17:01 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 32 | 40 | 51 | 60 | 68 | 72 | 71 | 65 | 52 | 41 | 34 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 5.7 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Burton, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1540429 — Honsocker Knob, Monongalia County, West Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356517686
Day trips start here
- Fairmont · 21 mi
- Shinnston · 22 mi
- Morgantown · 25 mi
- Bridgeport · 29 mi
- Clarksburg · 29 mi
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