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McKusic Hill

McKusic Hill, seen from above at true elevation

McKusic Hill rises to 325 m in West Virginia. Ruble Knob stands 406 m to the southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Butcher Hill, a peak 2.0 miles away. Little Kanawha Parkway passes 0.6 miles off. 49 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

mountain in West Virginia, United States of America

Wikidata Q31718290, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
325 m

How to reach it

Coordinates39.14230, -81.47095

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Historic sites: 60
Peaks: 49
Museums: 16
  • New Era One Room School: 3.2 mi
  • Beauchamp-Newman House: 6.8 mi
  • Veterans Museum: 9.2 mi
  • Blennerhassett Museum of Regional History: 9.9 mi
  • Oil & Gas Museum: 9.9 mi
Artworks: 14
Nature reserves: 11
Attractions: 7
Gardens: 7
Rest areas: 4
  • Mineral Wells Rest Area Northbound: 4.2 mi
  • Mineral Wells Rest Area Southbound: 4.2 mi
  • West Virginia Welcome Center: 17.2 mi
  • Washington Interstate 77 NB: 21.4 mi
Cliffs: 3
Picnic sites: 1
  • Quincy Park: 9.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of McKusic Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Ruble KnobSE 134°406 m12.9 mi
Rattlesnake KnobSE 138°393 m22.2 mi
Buzzard RocksNE 52°388 m13.5 mi
King KnobE 92°386 m22.3 mi
Palsor KnobSE 141°380 m23.3 mi
Mount BeulahSE 140°371 m21.2 mi
Weed KnobS 186°363 m15.7 mi
Mail Point HillSSW 202°348 m8.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3019:0319:38
June solstice06:0120:1620:56
September equinox07:1418:4919:25
December solstice07:4216:2517:07

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323543556472767569564537
Precip in3.43.04.03.74.54.94.63.73.23.02.83.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Parkersburg, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356518747

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