Independence Mountain
Independence Mountain rises to 487 m in West Virginia. Payne Knob stands 851 m to the south-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Bird Knob, a peak 2.8 miles away. Midland Trail passes 10 miles off. 59 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
mountain in Clay County, West Virginia, United States
Wikidata Q31717387, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 487 m
How to reach it
- 10.4 mi off the Midland Trail, National
- 12.2 mi off the Coal Heritage Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Kanawha Falls · 12 mi
- Hawk's Nest Overlook · 14 mi
- Lover's Leap Lookout · 14 mi
- Long Point Viewpoint · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Neal Field: 9.9 mi
- Travellers Field: 10.0 mi
- Gauley Bridge Tennis Courts: 10.0 mi
- B. Rhinehart Park: 10.2 mi
- Morris Creek Wildlife Management Area: 11.8 mi
- Bird Knob: 2.8 mi
- Beulah Knob: 6.5 mi
- Schoonover Knob: 8.5 mi
- Carnes Knob: 8.8 mi
- Bearwallow Knob: 9.5 mi
- Sandstonia: 15.4 mi
- Kingfish: 15.6 mi
- Ameless Wall: 15.7 mi
- Little Head Wall: 15.7 mi
- Headless Wall: 15.8 mi
- Train tunnel: 11.9 mi
- Captain John Young: 16.6 mi
- Constable Silas Frank Nance Memorial Site: 20.9 mi
- Coal Miner Memorial: 22.6 mi
- West Virginia Liberty Bell: 23.4 mi
- Vanbibbers Rock: 11.5 mi
- The Mystery Hole: 13.3 mi
- New River Gorge Canyon Rim Visitors Center: 17.7 mi
- Almost Heaven Swing: 18.4 mi
- Skyline Drive: 21.0 mi
- Peters Creek Falls: 9.3 mi
- Laurel Creek Falls: 10.7 mi
- Cathedral Falls: 11.0 mi
- Grotto: 21.9 mi
- Kay Moor: 19.4 mi
- Nuttallburg Coal Mining Complex and Town Historic District: 19.7 mi
- Nuttallburg: 19.7 mi
- Thurmond: 24.9 mi
- Summersville Lake State Park: 18.4 mi
- Needleseye Park: 23.3 mi
- Wallace Hartman Nature Preserve: 24.6 mi
- Wedding Garden: 22.4 mi
- Governor's Garden: 23.6 mi
- East End Community Gardens: 23.7 mi
- West Virginia State Museum: 23.5 mi
- West Virginia Cultural Center: 23.5 mi
- Frankenberger Art Gallery: 23.6 mi
- Summersville Lake Lighthouse: 18.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Independence Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Payne Knob | SSW 200° | 851 m | 22.1 mi |
| Wildcat Knob | E 88° | 848 m | 24.2 mi |
| Ford Knob | S 183° | 845 m | 17.9 mi |
| Fury Knob | ESE 106° | 789 m | 24.6 mi |
| Lonetree Mountain | E 97° | 777 m | 17.1 mi |
| Gauley Mountain | SSE 162° | 774 m | 11.7 mi |
| Haystack Mountain | S 183° | 766 m | 24.8 mi |
| Big Rock | S 181° | 758 m | 16.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:02 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 06:02 | 20:13 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:49 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:27 | 17:08 |
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 | 34 | 37 | 45 | 55 | 64 | 72 | 75 | 75 | 69 | 57 | 46 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 5.8 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — London Locks, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356517783
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