Payne Knob
Payne Knob rises to 945 m in West Virginia. Red Spruce Knob stands 1,434 m to the east-southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Bolair Ball Field, a park 1.9 miles away. Highland Scenic Highway passes 13 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Webster County, West Virginia, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31465522, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 945 m
How to reach it
- 13.2 mi off the Highland Scenic Highway, National
- 28.3 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, National
Overlooks nearby
- Little Laurel Overlook · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Bee Knob: 2.4 mi
- Spillman Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Miller Knob: 3.2 mi
- Jonathan Knob: 3.2 mi
- Buffalo Bull Knob: 4.1 mi
- Bolair Ball Field: 1.9 mi
- Cowen Town Park: 8.4 mi
- Bishop Knob Recreation Area: 9.1 mi
- Camden on Gauley Town Park: 11.9 mi
- Cranberry Wildlife Management Area: 12.6 mi
- Tenskwatawa Falls: 14.1 mi
- Tecumseh Falls: 15.4 mi
- Rudolph Falls: 16.5 mi
- Upper Falls of Hills Creek: 19.9 mi
- Middle Falls of Hills Creek: 20.1 mi
- Hanging Rock: 16.0 mi
- Courthouse Rock: 20.1 mi
- Raven Rocks: 22.8 mi
- North Bend Picnic Area: 15.8 mi
- Bulltown Picnic Area: 24.4 mi
- Richwood Area Chamber of Commerce: 17.5 mi
- Helvetia Village Historic District: 20.6 mi
- Bee Run Swimming Area: 19.9 mi
- Bulltown Swimming Area: 24.3 mi
- Fidler's Mill - Historic Gristmill & Building: 23.8 mi
- Pearl S Buck Birthplace: 24.7 mi
- Lumberjack Muffler Man Statue: 17.3 mi
- Bulltown: 24.2 mi
- Hillsboro: 24.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.0 miles of Payne Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Spruce Knob | ESE 123° | 1,434 m | 16.8 mi |
| Red Lick Mountain | ESE 123° | 1,428 m | 18.3 mi |
| Big Spruce Knob | SE 140° | 1,419 m | 17.6 mi |
| Black Mountain | SSE 149° | 1,403 m | 18.2 mi |
| Gauley Mountain | ESE 108° | 1,397 m | 14.1 mi |
| Tea Creek Mountain | ESE 121° | 1,385 m | 15.3 mi |
| Sharp Knob | E 99° | 1,379 m | 13.6 mi |
| Sugar Creek Mountain | SE 140° | 1,355 m | 13.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:59 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 20:10 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:23 | 17:05 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 34 | 41 | 51 | 60 | 67 | 70 | 70 | 64 | 53 | 42 | 35 |
| Precip in | 4.3 | 3.9 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.9 | 6.2 | 6.6 | 5.8 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Webster Springs 8 N, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1552439 — Payne Knob, Webster County, West Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356524284
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