Rabbit Knob
Rabbit Knob rises to 876 m in West Virginia. Thorny Benchmark stands 1,481 m to the north-northwest, 5.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Thorny Creek Mountain, a peak 2.1 miles away. Highland Scenic Highway passes 6.9 miles off.
The story
mountain in West Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q31482986, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 876 m
How to reach it
- 6.9 mi off the Highland Scenic Highway, National
- 16.5 mi off the Camp Allegheny Backway
- 17.2 mi off the Back Mountain Backway
- 17.1 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, National
Overlooks nearby
- Little Laurel Overlook · 11 mi
- Overlook · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Thorny Creek Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Thomas Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Cloverlick Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Michael Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Thorny Benchmark: 5.1 mi
- Cass Historical District: 5.7 mi
- Whitaker Station Area of Cass Scenic Railroad State Park: 5.8 mi
- Cass Area of Cass Scenic Railroad State Park: 5.9 mi
- Bald Knob Area of Cass Scenic Railroad State Park: 8.9 mi
- Community Wellness Center: 10.0 mi
- Cass: 5.7 mi
- Boiler House: 6.1 mi
- Powerhouse: 6.1 mi
- T. M. Cheeks: 16.9 mi
- Camp Bartow Historic Site: 18.1 mi
- Bolar Spring: 17.6 mi
- Blowing Springs: 18.1 mi
- Cool Spring: 19.0 mi
- Muddy Spring Run: 19.1 mi
- Grose Spring: 20.7 mi
- NRAO Science Center: 10.9 mi
- Pearl S Buck Birthplace: 18.0 mi
- Bath County Historical Society: 21.6 mi
- Charles P. Jones Museum: 21.8 mi
- High Falls of Cheat: 11.9 mi
- Upper Falls of Hills Creek: 22.4 mi
- Lower Falls of Hills Creek: 22.5 mi
- Middle Falls of Hills Creek: 22.5 mi
- Fred E. Brooks Memorial Arboretum: 17.5 mi
- Gaudineer Scenic Area: 21.9 mi
- Hayfields State Park: 22.5 mi
- Coursey Springs State Fish Hatchery: 23.3 mi
- Rexrode’s Sugar Orchard: 21.4 mi
- Morning Glories and Moonflowers: 21.9 mi
- Puffenbarger Sugar Camp: 22.9 mi
- Byrd Point: 23.4 mi
- Raven Rocks: 23.5 mi
- Allendale Nursery: 5.6 mi
- Bolar Mountain Picnic Area: 23.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.5 miles of Rabbit Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thorny Benchmark | NNW 345° | 1,481 m | 5.1 mi |
| Cheat Mountain | NNW 347° | 1,481 m | 8.3 mi |
| Bald Knob | NNE 13° | 1,476 m | 8.8 mi |
| Tygart Valley North | N 351° | 1,457 m | 10.2 mi |
| Red Spruce Knob | W 271° | 1,434 m | 10.1 mi |
| Beech Flat Knob | N 360° | 1,433 m | 12.0 mi |
| Red Lick Mountain | W 266° | 1,428 m | 8.8 mi |
| Mace Knob | NNW 345° | 1,425 m | 9.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:57 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:08 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:44 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:22 | 17:03 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 24 | 31 | 42 | 51 | 59 | 63 | 62 | 56 | 46 | 35 | 27 |
| Precip in | 6.1 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 6.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Snowshoe, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1555430 — Rabbit Knob, Pocahontas County, West Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356525221
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