Mill Knob
Mill Knob rises to 977 m in West Virginia. Black Mountain stands 1,403 m to the east, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Fork Mountain, a peak 0.8 miles away. Highland Scenic Highway passes 0.3 miles off.
The story
Mountain in West Virginia, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31718338, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 977 m
How to reach it
- 0.3 mi off the Highland Scenic Highway, National
- 21.4 mi off the Midland Trail, National
- 29.3 mi off the Coal Heritage Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Little Laurel Overlook · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Fork Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Briery Knob: 2.7 mi
- Sugar Knob: 3.1 mi
- Hanging Rock: 3.3 mi
- Rockcamp Knob: 4.0 mi
- Sterling Spencer Memorial Sculpture Garden: 2.6 mi
- Richwood Community Garden: 2.7 mi
- Cranberry Wildlife Management Area: 4.7 mi
- Cranberry Back Country: 6.1 mi
- Bishop Knob Recreation Area: 6.7 mi
- Circus Wall: 18.9 mi
- Orange Oswald Wall: 19.0 mi
- Narcissus Cave: 19.1 mi
- Satisfaction Wall: 19.2 mi
- Long Wall: 19.2 mi
- Mill Run: 17.4 mi
- McClung: 19.2 mi
- Walker Hill: 19.6 mi
- Bryant: 20.5 mi
- Fairview: 22.1 mi
- Rudolph Falls: 2.2 mi
- Upper Falls of Hills Creek: 9.5 mi
- Middle Falls of Hills Creek: 9.6 mi
- Lower Falls of Hills Creek: 9.7 mi
- Richwood Area Chamber of Commerce: 2.8 mi
- Bubble Cave Preserve: 18.9 mi
- Almost Heaven Swing: 19.8 mi
- Hillsboro: 16.9 mi
- T. M. Cheeks: 22.1 mi
- Rainelle Veterans Memorial: 24.1 mi
- Beartown State Park: 17.7 mi
- Summersville Lake State Park: 19.8 mi
- Fred E. Brooks Memorial Arboretum: 20.7 mi
- Lumberjack Muffler Man Statue: 2.4 mi
- North Bend Picnic Area: 2.7 mi
- Locust Creek Spring: 15.7 mi
- Pearl S Buck Birthplace: 17.0 mi
- Summersville Lake Lighthouse: 20.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.4 miles of Mill Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Mountain | E 92° | 1,403 m | 13.6 mi |
| Barlow Top | E 94° | 1,384 m | 14.4 mi |
| Rocky Knob | SE 129° | 1,355 m | 9.5 mi |
| Sugar Creek Mountain | ENE 71° | 1,355 m | 13.6 mi |
| Grassy Knob | S 182° | 1,332 m | 12.3 mi |
| Job Knob | SSW 194° | 1,324 m | 11.7 mi |
| Spruce Mountain | ESE 116° | 1,316 m | 11.3 mi |
| Cold Knob | S 177° | 1,314 m | 12.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:59 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 20:10 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:46 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:24 | 17:06 |
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 | 29 | 31 | 39 | 50 | 58 | 65 | 69 | 68 | 63 | 53 | 42 | 34 |
| Precip in | 4.3 | 4.0 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 5.8 | 5.2 | 6.0 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Richwood 1sse, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356525102
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