Little Mountain
Little Mountain rises to 941 m in West Virginia. Thorny Benchmark stands 1,481 m to the north, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Grindstone Knob, a peak 0.7 miles away. Highland Scenic Highway passes 9.1 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States of America (GNIS ID = 1554967).
Wikidata Q31717995, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 941 m
How to reach it
- 9.1 mi off the Highland Scenic Highway, National
- 21.1 mi off the Camp Allegheny Backway
- 22.1 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, National
- 23.3 mi off the Back Mountain Backway
Overlooks nearby
- Little Laurel Overlook · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Grindstone Knob: 0.7 mi
- Browns Mountain: 1.2 mi
- The Horse Ridge: 1.3 mi
- See All: 2.0 mi
- Marlin Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Community Wellness Center: 7.4 mi
- Stillwell Park: 7.6 mi
- Cass Historical District: 11.9 mi
- Cass Area of Cass Scenic Railroad State Park: 12.0 mi
- Whitaker Station Area of Cass Scenic Railroad State Park: 12.4 mi
- High Falls of Cheat: 18.5 mi
- Lower Falls of Hills Creek: 20.7 mi
- Middle Falls of Hills Creek: 20.7 mi
- Upper Falls of Hills Creek: 20.8 mi
- Blue Suck Falls: 23.6 mi
- Blowing Springs: 11.6 mi
- Muddy Spring Run: 14.1 mi
- Grose Spring: 14.2 mi
- Bolar Spring: 15.5 mi
- Locust Creek Spring: 17.8 mi
- Fred E. Brooks Memorial Arboretum: 12.8 mi
- Coursey Springs State Fish Hatchery: 20.9 mi
- Beartown State Park: 21.1 mi
- Hayfields State Park: 21.8 mi
- Pearl S Buck Birthplace: 14.5 mi
- Bath County Historical Society: 15.6 mi
- NRAO Science Center: 15.9 mi
- Charles P. Jones Museum: 24.1 mi
- Morning Glories and Moonflowers: 24.2 mi
- Rexrode’s Sugar Orchard: 24.3 mi
- Bubble Cave Preserve: 25.0 mi
- Allendale Nursery: 6.1 mi
- Bolar Mountain Picnic Area: 16.9 mi
- Byrd Point: 21.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.9 miles of Little Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thorny Benchmark | N 351° | 1,481 m | 11.7 mi |
| Cheat Mountain | N 351° | 1,481 m | 14.9 mi |
| Red Spruce Knob | WNW 303° | 1,434 m | 12.6 mi |
| Red Lick Mountain | WNW 303° | 1,428 m | 11.0 mi |
| Big Spruce Knob | W 280° | 1,419 m | 13.5 mi |
| Gay Knob | NW 316° | 1,386 m | 8.6 mi |
| Tea Creek Mountain | NW 306° | 1,385 m | 14.0 mi |
| Paddy Knob | ENE 74° | 1,365 m | 9.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:57 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:08 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:44 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:22 | 17:04 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 29 | 36 | 47 | 56 | 63 | 67 | 66 | 60 | 49 | 38 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marlinton, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356525050
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