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Jackson Rocks

Jackson Rocks, seen from above at true elevation

Jackson Rocks rises to 393 m in West Virginia. Bird Knob stands 555 m to the south-southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Starcher Rocks, a peak 1.6 miles away. Little Kanawha Parkway passes 24 miles off.

The story

mountain in West Virginia, United States of America

Wikidata Q31717436, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
393 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.60343, -81.30956

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 42
Historic sites: 13
Gardens: 3
Museums: 3
Cliffs: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Grotto: 20.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Frametown Rest Area: 22.1 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Skyline Drive: 23.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.6 miles of Jackson Rocks. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bird KnobSSE 168°555 m20.4 mi
Mount PisgahSE 130°499 m17.0 mi
Bragg KnobESE 106°494 m19.5 mi
Pilot KnobESE 102°492 m14.9 mi
Big KnobESE 113°488 m20.1 mi
Pilot KnobESE 119°487 m11.0 mi
Teeny KnobENE 70°484 m18.5 mi
Rattlesnake KnobENE 75°481 m18.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3019:0219:37
June solstice06:0220:1420:54
September equinox07:1418:4919:24
December solstice07:4016:2617:08

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333644556372757468564537
Precip in3.93.44.54.35.26.15.84.83.93.13.64.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Clendenin, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356524976

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