McCraken Knob
McCraken Knob rises to 340 m in West Virginia. Ruble Knob stands 406 m to the northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Marsh Hart Knob, a peak 0.4 miles away. Little Kanawha Parkway passes 17 miles off.
The story
mountain in West Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q31718275, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 340 m
How to reach it
- 17.2 mi off the Little Kanawha Parkway
- 19.0 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 25.6 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Marsh Hart Knob: 0.4 mi
- Tuttle Knob: 0.5 mi
- Buckeye Knob: 1.1 mi
- Monroe Knob: 1.1 mi
- Four Ridge Knob: 1.5 mi
- Frozencamp Wildlife Management Area: 2.3 mi
- Cedar Lakes Conference Center: 8.7 mi
- Ben's Run Recreational Area: 8.8 mi
- Washington Park: 9.0 mi
- Alvord Park: 9.4 mi
- July: 9.2 mi
- Huntsville: 17.6 mi
- Washington's Western Lands Museum: 17.2 mi
- Beauchamp-Newman House: 20.9 mi
- Elizabeth: 20.9 mi
- Captain John Young: 22.5 mi
- Mineral Wells Rest Area Northbound: 24.4 mi
- Mineral Wells Rest Area Southbound: 24.5 mi
- Chestnut Point: 8.8 mi
- Old Town Creek Access: 20.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.0 miles of McCraken Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruble Knob | NE 36° | 406 m | 20.1 mi |
| Desert Knob | E 97° | 400 m | 19.3 mi |
| Campbell Hill | SSE 155° | 397 m | 16.6 mi |
| Starcher Rocks | SE 141° | 397 m | 17.4 mi |
| Crabapple Knob | SSE 159° | 394 m | 20.7 mi |
| Jackson Rocks | SE 137° | 393 m | 16.6 mi |
| Rattlesnake Knob | ENE 63° | 393 m | 19.6 mi |
| Gunstock Knob | S 176° | 387 m | 16.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:03 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:02 | 20:15 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:50 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:42 | 16:26 | 17:08 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 33 | 41 | 52 | 61 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 65 | 54 | 43 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Spencer, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1555080 — McCraken Knob, Roane County, West Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356525088
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