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Michael Mountain

Michael Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Michael Mountain rises to 1,121 m in West Virginia. Thorny Benchmark stands 1,481 m to the north-northwest, 8.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Cove Hill, a peak 1.0 miles away. Highland Scenic Highway passes 10 miles off.

The story

Michael Mountain is a summit in West Virginia, in the United States. With an elevation of 3,678 feet (1,121 m), Michael Mountain is the 164th highest summit in the state of West Virginia. The peak was named after Michael Daughtery, a pioneer who was killed in a bear attack.

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Wikidata Q31718309, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1121 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.29040, -79.90395

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 19
  • Cass Historical District: 7.4 mi
  • Cass Area of Cass Scenic Railroad State Park: 7.4 mi
  • Whitaker Station Area of Cass Scenic Railroad State Park: 8.4 mi
  • Bald Knob Area of Cass Scenic Railroad State Park: 11.1 mi
  • Community Wellness Center: 11.4 mi
Historic sites: 8
  • Cass: 7.4 mi
  • Boiler House: 7.6 mi
  • Powerhouse: 7.6 mi
  • T. M. Cheeks: 17.1 mi
  • Bath County Veterans Memorial: 18.0 mi
Springs: 7
  • Bolar Spring: 13.5 mi
  • Muddy Spring Run: 15.2 mi
  • Blowing Springs: 15.3 mi
  • Grose Spring: 17.6 mi
  • Cool Spring: 20.3 mi
Museums: 5
Waterfalls: 4
Nature reserves: 4
Attractions: 4
  • Rexrode’s Sugar Orchard: 19.4 mi
  • Morning Glories and Moonflowers: 19.4 mi
  • Puffenbarger Sugar Camp: 21.0 mi
  • Eagle’s Sugar Camp: 24.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Gardens: 1
  • Allendale Nursery: 1.6 mi
Cliffs: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.6 miles of Michael Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Thorny BenchmarkNNW 327°1,481 m8.7 mi
Cheat MountainNNW 333°1,481 m11.7 mi
Bald KnobN 352°1,476 m11.0 mi
Tygart Valley NorthNNW 338°1,457 m13.4 mi
Red Spruce KnobW 281°1,434 m13.8 mi
Red Lick MountainW 278°1,428 m12.4 mi
Mace KnobNNW 332°1,425 m12.5 mi
Elleber KnobNE 48°1,401 m13.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2418:5719:32
June solstice05:5720:0820:47
September equinox07:0818:4419:18
December solstice07:3416:2217:03

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F273037475663676761504031
Precip in3.53.04.54.25.25.14.43.63.93.13.24.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Frost 3NE, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356524026

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