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Moss Knob

Moss Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Moss Knob rises to 555 m in West Virginia. Mast Knob stands 1,221 m to the southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Bee Knob, a peak 1.2 miles away. Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike passes 12 miles off.

The story

Mountain in West Virginia, United States of America.

Wikidata Q31718449, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
555 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.82760, -80.41898

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 35
  • Fort Pickens Monument: 2.8 mi
  • Bulltown Historic Area: 8.1 mi
  • Bulltown Recreation Area: 8.5 mi
  • Burnsville Lake Wildlife Management Area: 8.6 mi
  • Falls Mill Access Area: 8.6 mi
Historic sites: 13
  • Veterans Memorial: 4.4 mi
  • Old Hill Cemetary: 14.6 mi
  • The National Exchange Bank Of Weston: 14.7 mi
  • Fairyland Nickelodeon Movies: 14.7 mi
  • Stonewall Jackson Memorial: 14.8 mi
Cliffs: 3
Waterfalls: 3
  • Tecumseh Falls: 11.0 mi
  • Burnsville Waterfall: 11.3 mi
  • Tenskwatawa Falls: 12.7 mi
Attractions: 3
Beaches: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Bulltown Picnic Area: 8.8 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Buckhannon Mural: 15.3 mi
Gardens: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.7 miles of Moss Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mast KnobSE1,221 m20.2 mi
Whitman KnobSE1,193 m21.4 mi
Back Fork MountainSE1,138 m20.1 mi
Turkeybone MountainSE1,132 m18.2 mi
Blue Rock KnobESE1,113 m18.4 mi
Beech MountainSE1,083 m18.6 mi
Round KnobSE1,073 m18.9 mi
High Germany KnobESE1,065 m17.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2618:5919:34
June solstice05:5820:1120:51
September equinox07:1018:4519:20
December solstice07:3716:2217:04

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313341526068717064534336
Precip in4.54.14.94.85.85.16.15.13.74.13.74.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rock Cave 2 NE, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356519050

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