Red Spruce Knob
Red Spruce Knob rises to 1,434 m in West Virginia. Thorny Benchmark stands 1,481 m to the east-northeast, 10.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Red Lick Mountain, a peak 1.5 miles away. Highland Scenic Highway runs past it.
The story
mountain in West Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q31486519, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1434 m
How to reach it
- On the Highland Scenic Highway, National
- 23.0 mi off the Back Mountain Backway
- 23.3 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, National
- 24.7 mi off the Cheat Mountain Backway
Overlooks nearby
- Little Laurel Overlook · 1 mi
- Overlook · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Red Lick Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Tea Creek Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Elk Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Buck Knob: 4.4 mi
- Little Spruce Knob: 4.5 mi
- Tea Creek Wildlife Management Area: 4.4 mi
- Community Wellness Center: 8.0 mi
- Stillwell Park: 8.4 mi
- Cranberry Glades Botanical Area: 10.5 mi
- Whitaker Station Area of Cass Scenic Railroad State Park: 12.4 mi
- Upper Falls of Hills Creek: 14.3 mi
- Middle Falls of Hills Creek: 14.4 mi
- Lower Falls of Hills Creek: 14.4 mi
- High Falls of Cheat: 15.9 mi
- Rudolph Falls: 21.2 mi
- Locust Creek Spring: 15.7 mi
- Blowing Springs: 22.9 mi
- Cool Spring: 24.4 mi
- Pearl S Buck Birthplace: 13.0 mi
- NRAO Science Center: 19.6 mi
- Fred E. Brooks Memorial Arboretum: 14.7 mi
- Beartown State Park: 20.1 mi
- Richwood Area Chamber of Commerce: 21.8 mi
- Bubble Cave Preserve: 24.0 mi
- Allendale Nursery: 15.3 mi
- North Bend Picnic Area: 16.9 mi
- Lumberjack Muffler Man Statue: 21.4 mi
- Raven Rocks: 23.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.9 miles of Red Spruce Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thorny Benchmark | ENE 62° | 1,481 m | 10.0 mi |
| Cheat Mountain | NE 46° | 1,481 m | 11.4 mi |
| Tygart Valley North | NE 41° | 1,457 m | 13.0 mi |
| Red Lick Mountain | ESE 119° | 1,428 m | 1.5 mi |
| Mace Knob | NE 42° | 1,425 m | 11.5 mi |
| Big Spruce Knob | SSW 212° | 1,419 m | 5.2 mi |
| Black Mountain | SW 216° | 1,403 m | 7.8 mi |
| Gauley Mountain | N 353° | 1,397 m | 4.7 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 | 18:45 | 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, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356530554
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