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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: 36
  • 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: 15
  • 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 21.4 miles of Moss Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mast KnobSE 136°1,221 m20.2 mi
Whitman KnobSE 130°1,193 m21.4 mi
Buck KnobSE 127°1,173 m21.2 mi
Back Fork MountainSE 142°1,138 m20.1 mi
Turkeybone MountainSE 137°1,132 m18.2 mi
Blue Rock KnobESE 117°1,113 m18.4 mi
Beech MountainSE 125°1,083 m18.6 mi
Bee KnobSE 143°1,082 m18.2 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 5080 °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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