Mad Tom
Mad Tom rises to 1,236 m in Virginia. Thorny Benchmark stands 1,481 m to the northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Mad Sheep, a peak 0.8 miles away. Highland Scenic Highway passes 14 miles off.
The story
mountain in West Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q31718158, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1236 m
How to reach it
- 14.2 mi off the Highland Scenic Highway, National
- 17.8 mi off the Camp Allegheny Backway
- 18.6 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, National
- 21.9 mi off the Back Mountain Backway
Overlooks nearby
- Little Laurel Overlook · 19 mi
- Overlook · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mad Sheep: 0.8 mi
- Slate Lick Knob: 3.0 mi
- Paddy Knob: 3.7 mi
- Teaberry Hill: 3.9 mi
- Cove Hill: 4.1 mi
- Cass Historical District: 11.8 mi
- Cass Area of Cass Scenic Railroad State Park: 11.9 mi
- Whitaker Station Area of Cass Scenic Railroad State Park: 13.2 mi
- Community Wellness Center: 13.3 mi
- Stillwell Park: 13.5 mi
- Bolar Spring: 9.6 mi
- Muddy Spring Run: 10.3 mi
- Blowing Springs: 11.5 mi
- Grose Spring: 13.5 mi
- Phillips Spring: 22.4 mi
- Cass: 11.8 mi
- Boiler House: 12.0 mi
- Powerhouse: 12.0 mi
- Bath County Veterans Memorial: 13.4 mi
- T. M. Cheeks: 17.0 mi
- Bath County Historical Society: 13.4 mi
- NRAO Science Center: 13.7 mi
- Charles P. Jones Museum: 19.1 mi
- Pearl S Buck Birthplace: 20.2 mi
- Highland County Museum: 20.7 mi
- Morning Glories and Moonflowers: 19.1 mi
- Rexrode’s Sugar Orchard: 19.7 mi
- Puffenbarger Sugar Camp: 21.4 mi
- Eagle’s Sugar Camp: 24.1 mi
- Coursey Springs State Fish Hatchery: 15.2 mi
- Hayfields State Park: 15.9 mi
- Fred E. Brooks Memorial Arboretum: 18.1 mi
- High Falls of Cheat: 19.0 mi
- Blue Suck Falls: 22.8 mi
- Stony Run Falls: 24.0 mi
- Bolar Mountain Picnic Area: 18.4 mi
- Stonewall Ruritan Club Picnic Ground: 22.2 mi
- Allendale Nursery: 3.9 mi
- Byrd Point: 15.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.6 miles of Mad Tom. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thorny Benchmark | NW 326° | 1,481 m | 13.5 mi |
| Elleber Knob | NNE 28° | 1,401 m | 14.6 mi |
| Gay Knob | WNW 296° | 1,386 m | 13.3 mi |
| Paddy Knob | NE 53° | 1,365 m | 3.7 mi |
| Bald Knob | NNE 32° | 1,363 m | 14.1 mi |
| Cloverlick Mountain | WNW 303° | 1,292 m | 12.2 mi |
| Mad Sheep | ENE 76° | 1,287 m | 0.8 mi |
| Moffett Knob | WNW 300° | 1,270 m | 13.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:57 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:07 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:43 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:22 | 17:03 |
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 | 27 | 30 | 37 | 47 | 56 | 63 | 67 | 67 | 61 | 50 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Frost 3NE, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356523968
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