Mingo Knob
Mingo Knob rises to 1,256 m in West Virginia. Cheat Mountain stands 1,481 m to the east-southeast, 5.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Elk Mountain, a peak 2.1 miles away. Highland Scenic Highway passes 9.9 miles off. 105 named places lie within 25 miles, 58 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in West Virginia, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31718370, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,256 m
How to reach it
- 9.9 mi off the Highland Scenic Highway, National
- 13.9 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, National
- 14.3 mi off the Back Mountain Backway
- 14.7 mi off the Cheat Mountain Backway
Overlooks nearby
- Little Laurel Overlook · 10 mi
105 named places within 25 miles
- Elk Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Middle Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Valley Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Bradshaw Hill: 3.6 mi
- Rocky Point: 4.1 mi
- Tea Creek Wildlife Management Area: 6.5 mi
- Whitaker Station Area of Cass Scenic Railroad State Park: 8.8 mi
- Bald Knob Area of Cass Scenic Railroad State Park: 8.9 mi
- Cass Historical District: 10.7 mi
- Beckys Creek Wildlife Management Area: 10.8 mi
- High Falls of Cheat: 7.4 mi
- Tenskwatawa Falls: 18.4 mi
- Tecumseh Falls: 19.9 mi
- Upper Falls of Hills Creek: 24.6 mi
- Middle Falls of Hills Creek: 24.7 mi
- Cass: 10.7 mi
- Powerhouse: 10.9 mi
- Boiler House: 10.9 mi
- Donald R. Gaudineer Memorial: 16.4 mi
- Camp Bartow Historic Site: 17.6 mi
- Raven Rocks: 12.4 mi
- Hanging Rock: 23.9 mi
- NRAO Science Center: 14.9 mi
- Pearl S Buck Birthplace: 23.8 mi
- Cool Spring: 15.2 mi
- Gaudineer Scenic Area: 16.9 mi
- Helvetia Village Historic District: 17.1 mi
- Allendale Nursery: 17.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mingo Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheat Mountain | ESE 117° | 1,481 m | 5.2 mi |
| Thorny Benchmark | SE 136° | 1,481 m | 7.6 mi |
| Bald Knob | ESE 102° | 1,476 m | 8.7 mi |
| Tygart Valley North | E 94° | 1,457 m | 4.9 mi |
| Red Spruce Knob | SSW 199° | 1,434 m | 10.8 mi |
| Beech Flat Knob | ENE 76° | 1,433 m | 6.6 mi |
| Snyder Knob | ENE 57° | 1,432 m | 8.0 mi |
| Red Lick Mountain | SSW 192° | 1,428 m | 11.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:58 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:09 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:44 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 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 | 22 | 24 | 31 | 42 | 51 | 59 | 63 | 62 | 56 | 46 | 35 | 27 |
| Precip in | 6.1 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 6.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Snowshoe, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356525105
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