Marlin Mountain
Marlin Mountain rises to 1,033 m in West Virginia. Thorny Benchmark stands 1,481 m to the north, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Airport Hill, a peak 2.5 miles away. Highland Scenic Highway passes 7.0 miles off.
The story
mountain in West Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q31718226, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1033 m
How to reach it
- 7.0 mi off the Highland Scenic Highway, National
- 23.0 mi off the Camp Allegheny Backway
- 24.2 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, National
- 24.3 mi off the Back Mountain Backway
Overlooks nearby
- Little Laurel Overlook · 11 mi
- Overlook · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Airport Hill: 2.5 mi
- Browns Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Little Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Grindstone Knob: 3.7 mi
- The Horse Ridge: 3.8 mi
- Community Wellness Center: 4.4 mi
- Stillwell Park: 4.7 mi
- Cass Historical District: 12.9 mi
- Tea Creek Wildlife Management Area: 12.9 mi
- Whitaker Station Area of Cass Scenic Railroad State Park: 12.9 mi
- Blowing Springs: 12.9 mi
- Locust Creek Spring: 15.2 mi
- Grose Spring: 15.6 mi
- Muddy Spring Run: 16.6 mi
- Bolar Spring: 18.5 mi
- Lower Falls of Hills Creek: 17.8 mi
- Middle Falls of Hills Creek: 17.8 mi
- Upper Falls of Hills Creek: 17.8 mi
- High Falls of Cheat: 18.8 mi
- Blue Suck Falls: 24.7 mi
- Fred E. Brooks Memorial Arboretum: 10.6 mi
- Beartown State Park: 18.7 mi
- Coursey Springs State Fish Hatchery: 23.8 mi
- Hayfields State Park: 24.8 mi
- Pearl S Buck Birthplace: 11.9 mi
- Bath County Historical Society: 17.5 mi
- NRAO Science Center: 17.6 mi
- Bolar Mountain Picnic Area: 17.0 mi
- North Bend Picnic Area: 23.2 mi
- Allendale Nursery: 8.6 mi
- Bubble Cave Preserve: 22.7 mi
- Byrd Point: 24.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.3 miles of Marlin Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thorny Benchmark | N 6° | 1,481 m | 11.6 mi |
| Red Spruce Knob | NW 312° | 1,434 m | 10.2 mi |
| Red Lick Mountain | NW 314° | 1,428 m | 8.7 mi |
| Big Spruce Knob | WNW 283° | 1,419 m | 10.6 mi |
| Black Mountain | W 273° | 1,403 m | 12.1 mi |
| Gauley Mountain | NW 325° | 1,397 m | 14.2 mi |
| Gay Knob | NNW 334° | 1,386 m | 6.9 mi |
| Tea Creek Mountain | NW 314° | 1,385 m | 11.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1555051 — Marlin Mountain, Pocahontas County, West Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356525081
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