Jonathan Knob
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Jonathan Knob rises to 779 m in West Virginia. Red Spruce Knob stands 1,434 m to the southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Bill Knob, a peak 2.2 miles away. Highland Scenic Highway passes 13 miles off.
The story
Mountain in West Virginia, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31717538, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 779 m
How to reach it
- 13.1 mi off the Highland Scenic Highway, National
- 25.2 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, National
- 27.6 mi off the Cheat Mountain Backway
- 28.6 mi off the Back Mountain Backway
Overlooks nearby
- Little Laurel Overlook · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Bill Knob: 2.2 mi
- Buffalo Bull Knob: 2.2 mi
- Spillman Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Miller Knob: 2.5 mi
- Payne Knob: 3.2 mi
- Bolair Ball Field: 5.1 mi
- Cowen Town Park: 11.5 mi
- Bishop Knob Recreation Area: 12.1 mi
- Tea Creek Wildlife Management Area: 14.3 mi
- Cranberry Wildlife Management Area: 14.8 mi
- Tenskwatawa Falls: 11.7 mi
- Tecumseh Falls: 13.1 mi
- Rudolph Falls: 19.3 mi
- Upper Falls of Hills Creek: 21.5 mi
- Middle Falls of Hills Creek: 21.7 mi
- Hanging Rock: 14.4 mi
- Courthouse Rock: 18.8 mi
- Raven Rocks: 19.6 mi
- Helvetia Village Historic District: 17.6 mi
- Richwood Area Chamber of Commerce: 20.3 mi
- North Bend Picnic Area: 18.2 mi
- Bulltown Picnic Area: 23.6 mi
- Bee Run Swimming Area: 20.6 mi
- Bulltown Swimming Area: 23.5 mi
- Lumberjack Muffler Man Statue: 20.1 mi
- Fidler's Mill - Historic Gristmill & Building: 21.5 mi
- Bulltown: 23.4 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 24.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.7 miles of Jonathan Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Spruce Knob | SE 134° | 1,434 m | 16.0 mi |
| Red Lick Mountain | SE 133° | 1,428 m | 17.5 mi |
| Big Spruce Knob | SSE 151° | 1,419 m | 17.9 mi |
| Gauley Mountain | ESE 121° | 1,397 m | 12.7 mi |
| Tea Creek Mountain | SE 132° | 1,385 m | 14.5 mi |
| Sharp Knob | ESE 111° | 1,379 m | 11.7 mi |
| Sugar Creek Mountain | SSE 153° | 1,355 m | 14.0 mi |
| Gibson Knob | ESE 114° | 1,348 m | 18.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:59 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:10 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:23 | 17:05 |
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 | 30 | 34 | 41 | 51 | 60 | 67 | 70 | 70 | 64 | 53 | 42 | 35 |
| Precip in | 4.3 | 3.9 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.9 | 6.2 | 6.6 | 5.8 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Webster Springs 8 N, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1554826 — Jonathan Knob, Webster County, West Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356524986
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