Red Lick Mountain
Red Lick Mountain rises to 1,428 m in West Virginia. Thorny Benchmark stands 1,481 m to the northeast, 9.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Red Spruce Knob, a peak 1.5 miles away. Highland Scenic Highway passes 0.4 miles off.
The story
mountain in West Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q31486331, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1428 m
How to reach it
- 0.4 mi off the Highland Scenic Highway, National
- 22.5 mi off the Back Mountain Backway
- 24.2 mi off the Camp Allegheny Backway
- 22.8 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, National
Overlooks nearby
- Little Laurel Overlook · 3 mi
- Overlook · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Red Spruce Knob: 1.5 mi
- Elk Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Tea Creek Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Gay Knob: 3.2 mi
- Moffett Knob: 3.4 mi
- Tea Creek Wildlife Management Area: 5.0 mi
- Community Wellness Center: 6.9 mi
- Stillwell Park: 7.3 mi
- Cranberry Glades Botanical Area: 10.8 mi
- Whitaker Station Area of Cass Scenic Railroad State Park: 11.6 mi
- Upper Falls of Hills Creek: 14.8 mi
- Middle Falls of Hills Creek: 14.9 mi
- Lower Falls of Hills Creek: 14.9 mi
- High Falls of Cheat: 15.6 mi
- Rudolph Falls: 22.3 mi
- Locust Creek Spring: 15.6 mi
- Blowing Springs: 21.5 mi
- Cool Spring: 24.0 mi
- Grose Spring: 24.2 mi
- Pearl S Buck Birthplace: 12.7 mi
- NRAO Science Center: 18.6 mi
- Fred E. Brooks Memorial Arboretum: 14.0 mi
- Beartown State Park: 19.9 mi
- North Bend Picnic Area: 17.9 mi
- Bolar Mountain Picnic Area: 24.6 mi
- Richwood Area Chamber of Commerce: 22.8 mi
- Bubble Cave Preserve: 23.9 mi
- Allendale Nursery: 13.9 mi
- Lumberjack Muffler Man Statue: 22.4 mi
- Raven Rocks: 23.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.3 miles of Red Lick Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thorny Benchmark | NE 54° | 1,481 m | 9.2 mi |
| Cheat Mountain | NE 39° | 1,481 m | 11.0 mi |
| Tygart Valley North | NE 34° | 1,457 m | 12.8 mi |
| Red Spruce Knob | WNW 299° | 1,434 m | 1.5 mi |
| Mace Knob | NE 34° | 1,425 m | 11.2 mi |
| Big Spruce Knob | SW 228° | 1,419 m | 5.5 mi |
| Black Mountain | SW 227° | 1,403 m | 8.1 mi |
| Gauley Mountain | NNW 340° | 1,397 m | 5.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:58 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:09 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:44 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:23 | 17:04 |
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 | 26 | 29 | 36 | 47 | 56 | 63 | 67 | 66 | 60 | 49 | 38 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marlinton, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1552605 — Red Lick Mountain, Pocahontas County, West Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356524330
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