James Knob
James Knob rises to 462 m in West Virginia. Cottle Knob stands 924 m to the south-southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Davis Knob, a peak 2.9 miles away. Little Kanawha Parkway passes 19 miles off.
The story
mountain in West Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q31717463, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 462 m
How to reach it
- 19.1 mi off the Little Kanawha Parkway
- 28.3 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, National
- 29.9 mi off the Highland Scenic Highway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Davis Knob: 2.9 mi
- Eli Taylor Knob: 3.1 mi
- Coon Knob: 3.2 mi
- Long Knob: 3.6 mi
- Fox Knob: 4.6 mi
- Gassaway Park: 5.5 mi
- Sutton Downtown Historic District: 8.0 mi
- Bee Run Recreation Area: 9.0 mi
- Bee Run Recreation Area: 9.6 mi
- Holly Gray Park: 11.0 mi
- Old Stone Trough: 19.1 mi
- Gilmer County: 19.9 mi
- Dollar General Trailer: 21.3 mi
- Presidents Wall: 22.7 mi
- Bee Run Swimming Area: 9.0 mi
- Bulltown Swimming Area: 19.3 mi
- Courthouse Rock: 22.0 mi
- Hanging Rock: 22.5 mi
- Frametown Rest Area: 3.4 mi
- Bulltown Picnic Area: 19.0 mi
- Cedar Creek State Park: 19.1 mi
- Bulltown: 19.3 mi
- Burnsville Waterfall: 19.9 mi
- Biology Demonstration Garden: 22.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.0 miles of James Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cottle Knob | SSE 149° | 924 m | 20.0 mi |
| Wildcat Knob | SSE 164° | 848 m | 20.4 mi |
| Chestnut Knob | SE 132° | 819 m | 22.0 mi |
| Cool Spring Knob | E 100° | 805 m | 22.4 mi |
| Burnt Knob | SSE 159° | 804 m | 20.9 mi |
| Lonetree Mountain | S 184° | 777 m | 22.6 mi |
| Corren Knob | S 176° | 745 m | 14.8 mi |
| Elk Mountain | E 100° | 731 m | 20.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:00 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 20:12 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:47 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:24 | 17:06 |
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 | 32 | 35 | 42 | 54 | 63 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 68 | 56 | 44 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 6.4 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gassaway, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356517833
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