Pompeys Knob
Pompeys Knob rises to 951 m in West Virginia. Red Spruce Knob stands 1,434 m to the southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Cold Knob, a peak 2.6 miles away. Highland Scenic Highway passes 9.2 miles off.
The story
Mountain in West Virginia, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31474477, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 951 m
How to reach it
- 9.2 mi off the Highland Scenic Highway, National
- 25.4 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, National
- 27.0 mi off the Cheat Mountain Backway
- 27.4 mi off the Back Mountain Backway
Overlooks nearby
- Little Laurel Overlook · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Cold Knob: 2.6 mi
- Bill Knob: 3.5 mi
- Jonathan Knob: 3.9 mi
- Payne Knob: 4.8 mi
- Redoak Knob: 4.9 mi
- Bolair Ball Field: 5.9 mi
- Bishop Knob Recreation Area: 11.0 mi
- Tea Creek Wildlife Management Area: 11.1 mi
- Cranberry Wildlife Management Area: 12.2 mi
- Cowen Town Park: 12.4 mi
- Tenskwatawa Falls: 14.9 mi
- Tecumseh Falls: 16.5 mi
- Rudolph Falls: 17.6 mi
- Upper Falls of Hills Creek: 18.1 mi
- Middle Falls of Hills Creek: 18.4 mi
- Hanging Rock: 18.2 mi
- Raven Rocks: 20.2 mi
- Courthouse Rock: 22.6 mi
- Richwood Area Chamber of Commerce: 18.6 mi
- Helvetia Village Historic District: 19.7 mi
- Pearl S Buck Birthplace: 21.7 mi
- Fidler's Mill - Historic Gristmill & Building: 24.9 mi
- North Bend Picnic Area: 15.7 mi
- Lumberjack Muffler Man Statue: 18.3 mi
- Locust Creek Spring: 23.0 mi
- Mill Run: 23.8 mi
- Bee Run Swimming Area: 24.2 mi
- Fred E. Brooks Memorial Arboretum: 24.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.1 miles of Pompeys Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Spruce Knob | SE 130° | 1,434 m | 12.3 mi |
| Red Lick Mountain | SE 128° | 1,428 m | 13.8 mi |
| Mace Knob | E 88° | 1,425 m | 17.1 mi |
| Big Spruce Knob | SSE 151° | 1,419 m | 13.9 mi |
| Black Mountain | SSE 161° | 1,403 m | 15.0 mi |
| Gauley Mountain | ESE 109° | 1,397 m | 9.4 mi |
| Gay Knob | ESE 121° | 1,386 m | 16.3 mi |
| Tea Creek Mountain | SE 127° | 1,385 m | 10.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:58 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:10 | 20:49 |
| 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, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356525201
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