Pinnacle
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
- 5.4 mi off the Mountain Maryland Byway
- 20.6 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
- 21.7 mi off the Old Route 7 Byway
- 22.2 mi off the Northwestern Turnpike
Overlooks nearby
- Monroe Run Valley · 15 mi
- Deep Creek Lake · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Allegheny Wildlife Management Area: 1.1 mi
- North Branch Potomac State Fish Management Area: 5.8 mi
- South End Park: 6.0 mi
- John R. Shelton City Pool: 6.0 mi
- Nancy Hanks Memorial: 6.3 mi
- Black Rock: 3.2 mi
- Nethkin Hill: 4.5 mi
- Number 7 Hill: 4.6 mi
- Manor Hill: 5.5 mi
- Pee Wee Hill: 6.1 mi
- Piercie Paugh Homestead Site: 4.2 mi
- Deep Creek Lake Garrett County: 16.4 mi
- Confederate Memorial: 16.9 mi
- Parsons Bell Tower: 17.0 mi
- Parsons Bell Tower: 17.0 mi
- Westernport Heritage Society Museum: 7.2 mi
- Davis History House: 17.3 mi
- Davis History House: 17.3 mi
- Taggart Hall Civil War Museum & Visitors Center: 17.4 mi
- Taggart Hall Civil War Museum & Visitors Center: 17.4 mi
- McCoole Fish Management Area: 6.8 mi
- Gary A Yoder Fish Management Area: 9.8 mi
- Fort Hill Heritage Conservation Fund Site: 14.0 mi
- Fulcher P. Smith Conservation Area: 16.0 mi
- Dan's Rock Fire Tower: 16.8 mi
- 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
- Upper Swallow Falls: 19.7 mi
- Lower Swallow Falls: 19.7 mi
- Tolliver Falls: 19.7 mi
- Muddy Creek Falls: 19.9 mi
- Frankville: 9.1 mi
- Kempton: 24.9 mi
- Public River Access, Fishing: 16.4 mi
- River Beach: 21.8 mi
- Hanging Rocks: 18.1 mi
- St Johns rock scenic overlook: 20.6 mi
- Blind Skier and Camper Art Installation: 19.0 mi
- Art: 20.9 mi
- US-219 Cove Overlook Rest Area: 23.3 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pigeonroost | SSW 210° | 1,074 m | 15.5 mi |
| Wild Turkey Rock | WNW 289° | 984 m | 10.1 mi |
| Black Rock | SSW 212° | 963 m | 3.2 mi |
| Eagle Rock | WNW 282° | 953 m | 10.9 mi |
| Big Savage Mountain | N 355° | 913 m | 11.3 mi |
| High Rock | N 355° | 910 m | 11.2 mi |
| Meadow Mountain | NNW 332° | 904 m | 14.7 mi |
| The Little Mountain | W 272° | 892 m | 13.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:53 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 20:07 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:40 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:14 | 16:57 |
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 | 33 | 41 | 52 | 61 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Keyser 2 SSW, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356520123
Day trips start here
- McHenry · 19 mi
- Grantsville · 22 mi
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