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Pisgah Knob

Pisgah Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Pisgah Knob rises to 1,018 m in West Virginia. Tygart Valley North stands 1,457 m to the southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Bee Knob, a peak 1.2 miles away. Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike passes 15 miles off.

The story

mountain in West Virginia, United States of America

Wikidata Q31471059, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1018 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.61344, -80.23813

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 31
  • Beckys Creek Wildlife Management Area: 15.2 mi
  • Huttonsville Park: 15.6 mi
  • Huttonsville Farm Wildlife Management Area: 16.0 mi
  • Bolair Ball Field: 16.2 mi
  • George Ward Elementary School Park: 16.5 mi
Historic sites: 5
  • Veterans Memorial: 16.6 mi
  • Donald R. Gaudineer Memorial: 21.3 mi
  • Cass: 22.9 mi
  • Powerhouse: 23.0 mi
  • Boiler House: 23.0 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Tenskwatawa Falls: 6.1 mi
  • Tecumseh Falls: 7.5 mi
  • High Falls of Cheat: 17.3 mi
Cliffs: 3
Nature reserves: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Beaches: 2
Museums: 1
  • Fidler's Mill - Historic Gristmill & Building: 14.1 mi
Springs: 1
  • Cool Spring: 21.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Bulltown Picnic Area: 21.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.4 miles of Pisgah Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tygart Valley NorthSE 127°1,457 m16.4 mi
Beech Flat KnobESE 119°1,433 m16.6 mi
Snyder KnobESE 110°1,432 m15.7 mi
Mace KnobSE 133°1,425 m16.6 mi
Gauley MountainSSE 165°1,397 m15.6 mi
Ward KnobESE 114°1,385 m16.2 mi
Sharp KnobSSE 163°1,379 m13.5 mi
Crouch KnobE 101°1,374 m15.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2518:5819:33
June solstice05:5720:1020:50
September equinox07:0918:4519:20
December solstice07:3616:2217:04

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283039495866696863524134

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356524299

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