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Pinnacle

Pinnacle, seen from above at true elevation

Pinnacle rises to 950 m in West Virginia. Pigeonroost stands 1,074 m to the south-southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Allegheny Wildlife Management Area, a park 1.1 miles away. Mountain Maryland Byway passes 5.4 miles off.

The story

mountain in Mineral County, West Virginia, United States of America

Wikidata Q31470239, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
950 m

How to reach it

Coordinates39.38204, -79.07864

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Peaks
Historic sites: 22
Museums: 18
Nature reserves: 15
Attractions: 7
  • eroded outcropping: 9.8 mi
  • Pleasant Valley Dreamrides: 17.1 mi
  • Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad: 17.5 mi
  • Old Cherry Glade Meetinghouse: 18.5 mi
  • Mountain Coaster: 19.2 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Ghost towns: 2
Beaches: 2
  • Public River Access, Fishing: 16.4 mi
  • River Beach: 21.8 mi
Cliffs: 2
Artworks: 2
  • Blind Skier and Camper Art Installation: 19.0 mi
  • Art: 20.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • US-219 Cove Overlook Rest Area: 23.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Mountain View: 24.3 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.5 miles of Pinnacle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
PigeonroostSSW 210°1,074 m15.5 mi
Wild Turkey RockWNW 289°984 m10.1 mi
Black RockSSW 212°963 m3.2 mi
Eagle RockWNW 282°953 m10.9 mi
Big Savage MountainN 355°913 m11.3 mi
High RockN 355°910 m11.2 mi
Meadow MountainNNW 332°904 m14.7 mi
The Little MountainW 272°892 m13.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2118:5319:28
June solstice05:5020:0720:47
September equinox07:0518:4019:15
December solstice07:3416:1416:57

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303341526170757366544334
Precip in2.82.63.83.94.54.33.83.23.63.12.73.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Keyser 2 SSW, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356520123

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