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Kincaid Knob

Kincaid Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Kincaid Knob rises to 544 m in West Virginia. Limestone Mountain stands 945 m to the southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Bunners Ridge Park, a park 0.8 miles away. Northwestern Turnpike passes 8.0 miles off. 40 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

mountain in West Virginia, United States of America

Wikidata Q31717693, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
544 m

How to reach it

Coordinates39.46620, -80.00729

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Bunners Ridge Park: 0.8 mi
  • Norwood Park: 5.7 mi
  • Pricketts Fort State Park: 5.8 mi
  • Guyses Run Fishing Park: 6.1 mi
  • East Fairmont Mini Park: 6.1 mi
Peaks: 40
Historic sites: 11
  • Korean War Memorial: 6.6 mi
  • Vietnam War Memorial: 6.6 mi
  • WV Counties Monument: 9.5 mi
  • Robert H. Mollohan Research Center Tower: 10.1 mi
  • Monongalia County War Memorial: 11.1 mi
Museums: 10
  • Telephone Museum: 7.4 mi
  • Marion County Historical Society: 7.4 mi
  • Frank and Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center: 8.5 mi
  • Mon Valley Railroad Historical Society: 10.0 mi
  • Watts Museum: 12.6 mi
Nature reserves: 6
Attractions: 5
  • Climbing: 14.2 mi
  • Climbing and Rappelling: 14.6 mi
  • Climbing: 14.6 mi
  • Riverside Spot: 15.0 mi
  • Sophia's Grave: 21.5 mi
Artworks: 3
Waterfalls: 2
Cliffs: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Kincaid Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Limestone MountainSE 136°945 m23.6 mi
Texas MountainSSE 152°857 m23.6 mi
Devies MountainNE 38°839 m23.6 mi
Pifer MountainSSE 147°835 m23.5 mi
Mount PhoebeE 83°715 m13.3 mi
Reed HillNE 43°675 m14.6 mi
Bald KnobENE 60°656 m6.7 mi
Cannon HillESE 113°621 m19.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2418:5719:32
June solstice05:5420:1120:51
September equinox07:0818:4319:19
December solstice07:3816:1817:00

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323443546370747366554536
Precip in3.83.24.23.95.14.74.93.83.83.43.13.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fairmont, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356534690

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