Potato Knob
Potato Knob rises to 1,077 m in West Virginia. Cheat Mountain stands 1,481 m to the east-southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Bill Knob, a peak 2.9 miles away. Highland Scenic Highway passes 14 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Webster County, West Virginia, United States.
Wikidata Q31476508, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,077 m
How to reach it
- 13.9 mi off the Highland Scenic Highway, National
- 20.7 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, National
- 23.3 mi off the Cheat Mountain Backway
- 24.6 mi off the Back Mountain Backway
Overlooks nearby
- Little Laurel Overlook · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Bill Knob: 2.9 mi
- Redoak Knob: 4.1 mi
- Jonathan Knob: 4.5 mi
- Buffalo Bull Knob: 4.8 mi
- Cold Knob: 5.5 mi
- Bolair Ball Field: 9.6 mi
- Tea Creek Wildlife Management Area: 13.0 mi
- Cowen Town Park: 16.0 mi
- Bishop Knob Recreation Area: 16.4 mi
- Cranberry Wildlife Management Area: 18.3 mi
- Tenskwatawa Falls: 9.2 mi
- Tecumseh Falls: 10.8 mi
- High Falls of Cheat: 18.8 mi
- Rudolph Falls: 23.4 mi
- Upper Falls of Hills Creek: 24.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 21.8 mi
- Cass: 22.5 mi
- Powerhouse: 22.8 mi
- Boiler House: 22.8 mi
- Hanging Rock: 13.5 mi
- Raven Rocks: 15.1 mi
- Courthouse Rock: 17.9 mi
- Helvetia Village Historic District: 13.6 mi
- Richwood Area Chamber of Commerce: 24.4 mi
- North Bend Picnic Area: 21.8 mi
- Bulltown Picnic Area: 23.4 mi
- Bee Run Swimming Area: 22.5 mi
- Bulltown Swimming Area: 23.3 mi
- Fidler's Mill - Historic Gristmill & Building: 19.1 mi
- West Virginia Wildlife Reserve: 22.9 mi
- Bulltown: 23.2 mi
- Lumberjack Muffler Man Statue: 24.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.0 miles of Potato Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheat Mountain | ESE 110° | 1,481 m | 17.1 mi |
| Tygart Valley North | ESE 103° | 1,457 m | 16.8 mi |
| Red Spruce Knob | SSE 150° | 1,434 m | 15.9 mi |
| Beech Flat Knob | E 96° | 1,433 m | 17.9 mi |
| Red Lick Mountain | SSE 148° | 1,428 m | 17.2 mi |
| Mace Knob | ESE 108° | 1,425 m | 16.4 mi |
| Gauley Mountain | SE 141° | 1,397 m | 11.6 mi |
| Tea Creek Mountain | SSE 150° | 1,385 m | 14.3 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 | 16:22 | 17:04 |
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, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356520399
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