Kennison Mountain
Kennison Mountain rises to 1,147 m in West Virginia. Big Spruce Knob stands 1,419 m to the northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Hock Knob, a peak 1.2 miles away. Highland Scenic Highway passes 4.5 miles off.
The story
mountain in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q31717645, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1147 m
How to reach it
- 4.5 mi off the Highland Scenic Highway, National
- 18.7 mi off the Midland Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Little Laurel Overlook · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Hock Knob: 1.2 mi
- Jacox Knob: 1.2 mi
- Briery Knob: 1.9 mi
- Sugartree Bench Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Short Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park: 4.1 mi
- Cranberry Glades Botanical Area: 7.4 mi
- Cranberry Back Country: 9.8 mi
- Cranberry Wildlife Management Area: 11.6 mi
- Sterling Spencer Memorial Sculpture Garden: 12.6 mi
- Mill Run: 6.8 mi
- Alum Springs: 17.7 mi
- Brink: 18.8 mi
- McClung: 21.4 mi
- Walker Hill: 21.5 mi
- Lower Falls of Hills Creek: 3.9 mi
- Middle Falls of Hills Creek: 4.0 mi
- Upper Falls of Hills Creek: 4.2 mi
- Rudolph Falls: 13.1 mi
- Bubble Cave Preserve: 7.9 mi
- Richwood Area Chamber of Commerce: 12.6 mi
- Lost World Caverns: 20.4 mi
- The Bunker: 22.9 mi
- Beartown State Park: 5.9 mi
- Fred E. Brooks Memorial Arboretum: 10.9 mi
- Johnsons Creek State Natural Area Preserve: 24.2 mi
- Hillsboro: 7.6 mi
- T. M. Cheeks: 12.3 mi
- Rainelle Veterans Memorial: 24.9 mi
- Pearl S Buck Birthplace: 7.9 mi
- Greenbrier Military School Museum: 22.2 mi
- North Bend Picnic Area: 9.5 mi
- Bolar Mountain Picnic Area: 22.5 mi
- Locust Creek Spring: 5.0 mi
- Lumberjack Muffler Man Statue: 12.4 mi
- Jerry's Run Safety Rest Area: 22.8 mi
- Coffman Hill: 23.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.1 miles of Kennison Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Spruce Knob | NE 37° | 1,419 m | 12.6 mi |
| Black Mountain | NE 36° | 1,403 m | 10.0 mi |
| Barlow Top | NE 41° | 1,384 m | 10.2 mi |
| Briery Knob | N 2° | 1,377 m | 1.9 mi |
| Rocky Knob | N 351° | 1,355 m | 2.8 mi |
| Sugar Creek Mountain | NNE 21° | 1,355 m | 14.1 mi |
| High Rock | NE 52° | 1,347 m | 9.9 mi |
| Blue Knob | NE 41° | 1,340 m | 5.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:59 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 20:09 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:24 | 17:06 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 31 | 39 | 50 | 58 | 65 | 69 | 68 | 63 | 53 | 42 | 34 |
| Precip in | 4.3 | 4.0 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 5.8 | 5.2 | 6.0 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Richwood 1sse, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1554861 — Kennison Mountain, Pocahontas County, West Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356525005
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