Parker Mountain
Parker Mountain rises to 846 m in West Virginia. Black Mountain stands 1,403 m to the north-northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Ballard Mountain, a peak 1.4 miles away. Highland Scenic Highway passes 7.6 miles off.
The story
mountain in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States
Wikidata Q31463585, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 846 m
How to reach it
- 7.6 mi off the Highland Scenic Highway, National
- 16.3 mi off the Midland Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Little Laurel Overlook · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Ballard Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Brushy Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Jacox Knob: 2.8 mi
- Kennison Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Hock Knob: 3.4 mi
- Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park: 4.4 mi
- Cranberry Glades Botanical Area: 9.8 mi
- Cranberry Back Country: 13.0 mi
- Cranberry Wildlife Management Area: 14.8 mi
- Sterling Spencer Memorial Sculpture Garden: 15.2 mi
- Mill Run: 6.5 mi
- Alum Springs: 14.6 mi
- Brink: 15.6 mi
- Whitcomb: 21.0 mi
- McClung: 21.6 mi
- Bubble Cave Preserve: 4.6 mi
- Richwood Area Chamber of Commerce: 15.2 mi
- Lost World Caverns: 17.6 mi
- The Bunker: 19.7 mi
- Lower Falls of Hills Creek: 7.1 mi
- Middle Falls of Hills Creek: 7.1 mi
- Upper Falls of Hills Creek: 7.4 mi
- Rudolph Falls: 15.8 mi
- Beartown State Park: 3.4 mi
- Fred E. Brooks Memorial Arboretum: 10.6 mi
- Johnsons Creek State Natural Area Preserve: 21.2 mi
- Hillsboro: 8.2 mi
- T. M. Cheeks: 11.9 mi
- Rainelle Veterans Memorial: 24.5 mi
- Locust Creek Spring: 5.2 mi
- Blowing Springs: 24.2 mi
- Pearl S Buck Birthplace: 8.5 mi
- Greenbrier Military School Museum: 19.3 mi
- North Bend Picnic Area: 12.6 mi
- Bolar Mountain Picnic Area: 20.7 mi
- Lumberjack Muffler Man Statue: 15.0 mi
- Jerry's Run Safety Rest Area: 19.6 mi
- Coffman Hill: 20.8 mi
- Dunlap Beach: 24.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.7 miles of Parker Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Mountain | NNE 24° | 1,403 m | 12.4 mi |
| Barlow Top | NNE 28° | 1,384 m | 12.4 mi |
| Briery Knob | N 353° | 1,377 m | 5.1 mi |
| Rocky Knob | N 349° | 1,355 m | 6.1 mi |
| High Rock | NE 37° | 1,347 m | 11.7 mi |
| Blue Knob | NNE 22° | 1,340 m | 7.8 mi |
| Grassy Knob | W 267° | 1,332 m | 9.0 mi |
| Job Knob | W 273° | 1,324 m | 11.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:59 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 20:09 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:24 | 17:06 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 31 | 39 | 49 | 59 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 63 | 51 | 40 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Buckeye, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356525158
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