Monroe Knob
Monroe Knob rises to 343 m in West Virginia. Ruble Knob stands 406 m to the northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Buckeye Knob, a peak 0.6 miles away. Little Kanawha Parkway passes 18 miles off.
The story
mountain in West Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q31718411, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 343 m
How to reach it
- 18.2 mi off the Little Kanawha Parkway
- 19.6 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 26.7 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, National
- 29.7 mi off the Midland Trail, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Buckeye Knob: 0.6 mi
- Four Ridge Knob: 1.0 mi
- McCraken Knob: 1.1 mi
- Tuttle Knob: 1.4 mi
- Marsh Hart Knob: 1.5 mi
- Frozencamp Wildlife Management Area: 3.4 mi
- Cedar Lakes Conference Center: 8.8 mi
- Ben's Run Recreational Area: 9.2 mi
- Washington Park: 9.4 mi
- Charles Fork Lake Recreational Area: 9.7 mi
- Washington's Western Lands Museum: 17.8 mi
- Beauchamp-Newman House: 22.1 mi
- Mary Ingles Trail: 24.6 mi
- July: 8.0 mi
- Huntsville: 17.7 mi
- Captain John Young: 21.5 mi
- Elizabeth: 22.0 mi
- Chestnut Point: 8.1 mi
- Old Town Creek Access: 20.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.3 miles of Monroe Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruble Knob | NE 35° | 406 m | 21.1 mi |
| Desert Knob | E 94° | 400 m | 19.3 mi |
| Campbell Hill | SSE 152° | 397 m | 15.7 mi |
| Starcher Rocks | SE 138° | 397 m | 16.7 mi |
| Crabapple Knob | SSE 158° | 394 m | 19.7 mi |
| Jackson Rocks | SE 133° | 393 m | 15.9 mi |
| Rattlesnake Knob | ENE 61° | 393 m | 20.3 mi |
| Gunstock Knob | S 175° | 387 m | 14.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:03 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:02 | 20:15 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:50 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 16:26 | 17:08 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 33 | 41 | 52 | 61 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 65 | 54 | 43 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Spencer, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1543499 — Monroe Knob, Roane County, West Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356518978
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