Moffett Knob
Moffett Knob rises to 1,270 m in West Virginia. Thorny Benchmark stands 1,481 m to the northeast, 6.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Gay Knob, a peak 1.2 miles away. Highland Scenic Highway passes 2.3 miles off.
The story
mountain in West Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q31718394, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1270 m
How to reach it
- 2.3 mi off the Highland Scenic Highway, National
- 19.4 mi off the Back Mountain Backway
- 20.8 mi off the Camp Allegheny Backway
- 19.6 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, National
Overlooks nearby
- Little Laurel Overlook · 5 mi
- Overlook · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Gay Knob: 1.2 mi
- Cloverlick Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Elk Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Gibson Knob: 3.1 mi
- Red Lick Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Tea Creek Wildlife Management Area: 5.0 mi
- Community Wellness Center: 8.1 mi
- Whitaker Station Area of Cass Scenic Railroad State Park: 8.2 mi
- Stillwell Park: 8.6 mi
- Cass Historical District: 9.4 mi
- Locust Creek Spring: 18.3 mi
- Blowing Springs: 20.9 mi
- Cool Spring: 21.0 mi
- Bolar Spring: 23.1 mi
- Muddy Spring Run: 23.5 mi
- High Falls of Cheat: 12.7 mi
- Upper Falls of Hills Creek: 18.1 mi
- Middle Falls of Hills Creek: 18.1 mi
- Lower Falls of Hills Creek: 18.2 mi
- Fred E. Brooks Memorial Arboretum: 15.9 mi
- Beartown State Park: 22.6 mi
- Gaudineer Scenic Area: 23.5 mi
- Pearl S Buck Birthplace: 15.2 mi
- NRAO Science Center: 15.2 mi
- North Bend Picnic Area: 21.4 mi
- Bolar Mountain Picnic Area: 24.9 mi
- Allendale Nursery: 11.1 mi
- Raven Rocks: 22.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.2 miles of Moffett Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thorny Benchmark | NE 46° | 1,481 m | 6.0 mi |
| Cheat Mountain | NNE 27° | 1,481 m | 8.2 mi |
| Bald Knob | NE 44° | 1,476 m | 10.9 mi |
| Tygart Valley North | NNE 23° | 1,457 m | 10.1 mi |
| Red Spruce Knob | W 262° | 1,434 m | 4.5 mi |
| Beech Flat Knob | NNE 26° | 1,433 m | 12.5 mi |
| Red Lick Mountain | WSW 247° | 1,428 m | 3.4 mi |
| Mace Knob | NNE 22° | 1,425 m | 8.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:58 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:08 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:44 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 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, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1558375 — Moffett Knob, Pocahontas County, West Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356527877
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