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Mitchell Mountain

Mitchell Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Mitchell Mountain rises to 917 m in West Virginia. Kile Knob stands 1,395 m to the northwest, 8.9 miles off. The nearest named place is High Knob, a peak 2.0 miles away. Camp Allegheny Backway passes 19 miles off.

The story

mountain in West Virginia, United States of America

Wikidata Q31718387, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
917 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.53679, -79.35338

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 38
  • Thorn Creek Wildlife Management Area: 2.6 mi
  • Thorn Spring Park: 4.8 mi
  • Franklin Town Park: 7.5 mi
  • Skidmore Fork Scenic Area: 8.1 mi
  • Skidmore Fork Scenic Area: 8.1 mi
Springs: 13
Historic sites: 7
Cliffs: 6
Attractions: 6
  • Eagle’s Sugar Camp: 10.3 mi
  • Treasure Mountain: 12.1 mi
  • Puffenbarger Sugar Camp: 13.5 mi
  • Morning Glories and Moonflowers: 15.0 mi
  • Rexrode’s Sugar Orchard: 15.0 mi
Museums: 6
Waterfalls: 3
Nature reserves: 2
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.0 miles of Mitchell Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kile KnobNW 308°1,395 m8.9 mi
Panther KnobWNW 284°1,371 m7.9 mi
Snowy MountainW 277°1,370 m9.8 mi
Reddish KnobSE 130°1,338 m7.9 mi
Flagpole KnobESE 101°1,336 m9.3 mi
Slate Springs MountainESE 102°1,332 m9.2 mi
Bother KnobESE 105°1,323 m7.9 mi
Brushy MountainW 264°1,258 m8.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2218:5519:30
June solstice05:5420:0620:46
September equinox07:0618:4119:16
December solstice07:3216:1917:00

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333543526168727064544436
Precip in2.52.13.23.44.23.44.83.53.82.62.42.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Franklin 2 NE, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356524052

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