Locust Knob
Locust Knob rises to 1,311 m in West Virginia. Red Spruce Knob stands 1,434 m to the north-northeast, 5.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Day Mountain, a peak 0.6 miles away. Highland Scenic Highway passes 3.1 miles off.
The story
mountain in West Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q31430808, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1311 m
How to reach it
- 3.1 mi off the Highland Scenic Highway, National
- 27.4 mi off the Back Mountain Backway
- 28.6 mi off the Camp Allegheny Backway
- 27.6 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, National
Overlooks nearby
- Little Laurel Overlook · 6 mi
- Overlook · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Day Mountain: 0.6 mi
- Big Spruce Knob: 1.5 mi
- Little Spruce Knob: 2.2 mi
- Stony Creek Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Barlow Top: 3.0 mi
- Community Wellness Center: 5.2 mi
- Stillwell Park: 5.3 mi
- Cranberry Glades Botanical Area: 6.0 mi
- Tea Creek Wildlife Management Area: 9.4 mi
- Cranberry Back Country: 10.7 mi
- Upper Falls of Hills Creek: 10.1 mi
- Middle Falls of Hills Creek: 10.2 mi
- Lower Falls of Hills Creek: 10.2 mi
- Rudolph Falls: 19.0 mi
- High Falls of Cheat: 20.6 mi
- Locust Creek Spring: 10.7 mi
- Blowing Springs: 20.4 mi
- Grose Spring: 23.1 mi
- Pearl S Buck Birthplace: 8.0 mi
- NRAO Science Center: 23.0 mi
- Fred E. Brooks Memorial Arboretum: 10.0 mi
- Beartown State Park: 15.1 mi
- North Bend Picnic Area: 14.3 mi
- Bolar Mountain Picnic Area: 22.0 mi
- Bubble Cave Preserve: 19.0 mi
- Richwood Area Chamber of Commerce: 19.3 mi
- Allendale Nursery: 16.6 mi
- Lumberjack Muffler Man Statue: 18.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.4 miles of Locust Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Spruce Knob | NNE 16° | 1,434 m | 5.1 mi |
| Red Lick Mountain | NNE 33° | 1,428 m | 5.0 mi |
| Big Spruce Knob | WNW 288° | 1,419 m | 1.5 mi |
| Black Mountain | WSW 246° | 1,403 m | 3.5 mi |
| Gauley Mountain | N 5° | 1,397 m | 9.6 mi |
| Gay Knob | NE 54° | 1,386 m | 7.3 mi |
| Tea Creek Mountain | N 5° | 1,385 m | 6.2 mi |
| Barlow Top | SW 232° | 1,384 m | 3.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:58 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:09 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:45 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:23 | 17:05 |
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 | 28 | 31 | 39 | 49 | 59 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 63 | 51 | 40 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Buckeye, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356525065
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