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Nesselrod Knob

Nesselrod Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Nesselrod Knob rises to 877 m in West Virginia. Cow Knob stands 1,231 m to the east-southeast, 6.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Wagner Knob, a peak 1.2 miles away.

The story

Mountain in West Virginia, United States of America.

Wikidata Q31718530, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
877 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.70984, -79.20643

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 26
Springs: 8
  • Hall Spring: 5.9 mi
  • Sand Spring: 7.2 mi
  • Maple Spring: 13.2 mi
  • Spruce Mountain Spring: 18.0 mi
  • Beaver Creek Spring: 20.0 mi
Cliffs: 7
Artworks: 6
Attractions: 4
  • Treasure Mountain: 2.2 mi
  • Seneca Caverns: 10.5 mi
  • Eagle’s Sugar Camp: 24.6 mi
  • Bryce Resort: 24.9 mi
Museums: 4
Historic sites: 3
Waterfalls: 3
Nature reserves: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Picnic sites: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Heishman Garden: 24.1 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.8 miles of Nesselrod Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cow KnobESE1,231 m6.4 mi
Tomahawk MountainSE1,137 m9.2 mi
Rader MountainSE1,067 m7.8 mi
Fulk MountainESE1,056 m8.2 mi
Black Lick MountainESE1,040 m7.3 mi
Socrates MountainSSW1,032 m9.0 mi
Rader KnobE1,019 m7.8 mi
Propst KnobSW958 m9.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2118:5419:29
June solstice05:5320:0620:46
September equinox07:0518:4119:16
December solstice07:3216:1716:59

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, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356524210

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