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Lonetree Knob

Lonetree Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Lonetree Knob rises to 1,053 m in West Virginia. Thorny Benchmark stands 1,481 m to the north-northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Bucks Mountain, a peak less than a tenth of a mile away. Highland Scenic Highway passes 5.2 miles off.

The story

mountain in West Virginia, United States of America

Wikidata Q31718071, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1053 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.22901, -80.11840

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 17
Historic sites: 6
  • Hillsboro: 7.9 mi
  • T. M. Cheeks: 8.2 mi
  • Cass: 15.9 mi
  • Boiler House: 16.3 mi
  • Powerhouse: 16.4 mi
Springs: 5
  • Locust Creek Spring: 10.9 mi
  • Blowing Springs: 16.7 mi
  • Grose Spring: 19.4 mi
  • Muddy Spring Run: 21.7 mi
  • Bolar Spring: 24.2 mi
Waterfalls: 5
Museums: 3
Nature reserves: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Picnic sites: 2
Attractions: 2
  • Bubble Cave Preserve: 19.0 mi
  • Richwood Area Chamber of Commerce: 22.5 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Allendale Nursery: 13.8 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Lumberjack Muffler Man Statue: 22.1 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.7 miles of Lonetree Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Thorny BenchmarkNNE 31°1,481 m13.4 mi
Red Spruce KnobNNW 344°1,434 m7.0 mi
Red Lick MountainN 354°1,428 m6.0 mi
Big Spruce KnobWNW 296°1,419 m5.2 mi
Black MountainW 274°1,403 m6.5 mi
Gauley MountainNNW 347°1,397 m11.7 mi
Gay KnobNNE 23°1,386 m6.7 mi
Tea Creek MountainNNW 341°1,385 m8.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2518:5819:33
June solstice05:5820:0820:48
September equinox07:0918:4419:19
December solstice07:3416:2317:04

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262936475663676660493830
Precip in3.63.24.13.94.83.84.43.93.52.93.13.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marlinton, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356525068

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