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Panther Mountain

Panther Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Panther Mountain rises to 705 m in West Virginia. Brier Knob stands 1,136 m to the southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Gauley River National Recreation Area, a park 1.6 miles away. Midland Trail passes 8.1 miles off.

The story

mountain in West Virginia, United States of America

Wikidata Q31462780, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
705 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.24483, -80.99899

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 47
Cliffs: 36
  • Sunkist Wall: 7.0 mi
  • Moon Wall: 7.2 mi
  • Greatest Show Wall: 7.3 mi
  • Toxix Hueco Wall: 7.4 mi
  • Tan Wall: 7.4 mi
Historic sites: 7
  • Coal Miner Memorial: 19.5 mi
  • Red Ash Coke Ovens: 19.7 mi
  • Rush Run Coke Ovens: 19.8 mi
  • Stone Cliff Coke Ovens: 21.6 mi
  • Rainelle Veterans Memorial: 22.8 mi
Attractions: 6
  • Almost Heaven Swing: 7.9 mi
  • The Mystery Hole: 11.4 mi
  • New River Gorge Canyon Rim Visitors Center: 12.7 mi
  • Vanbibbers Rock: 13.2 mi
  • Hank’s Last Stop: 22.3 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Peters Creek Falls: 2.7 mi
  • Laurel Creek Falls: 2.7 mi
  • Cathedral Falls: 11.6 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Lighthouses: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Sugar Camp Run Picnic Area: 18.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.5 miles of Panther Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Brier KnobSE 125°1,136 m22.2 mi
Sumac KnobSE 127°1,134 m22.0 mi
Mill Creek MountainSE 132°1,122 m22.1 mi
Allen KnobSE 130°1,119 m21.7 mi
Grassy KnobESE 123°1,097 m21.8 mi
Laurel Creek MountainSE 131°1,090 m21.3 mi
Buck KnobSE 131°1,056 m19.3 mi
Myles KnobSSE 151°1,054 m21.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2819:0119:36
June solstice06:0220:1220:51
September equinox07:1218:4819:23
December solstice07:3816:2617:08

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313340526068717064534335
Precip in3.53.14.34.25.35.25.84.23.83.33.33.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Summersville Lake, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356536921

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