Riggs Knob
Riggs Knob rises to 435 m in West Virginia. Honsocker Knob stands 493 m to the east-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Moundsville Riverfront Park, a park 4.5 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 2.6 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
mountain in West Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q31488614, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 435 m
How to reach it
- 2.6 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 10.0 mi off the Drovers' Trail Scenic Byway
- 14.4 mi off the Historic National Road - West Virginia, National
- 15.1 mi off the Historic National Road - Ohio, National
Overlooks nearby
- Kiedaisch Point · 12 mi
- Suicide Hill · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Moundsville Riverfront Park: 4.5 mi
- Valley Fork City Park: 4.5 mi
- Grave Creek Mound State Park: 4.8 mi
- Marshall County Fairgrounds: 4.8 mi
- East End Park: 5.3 mi
- Shepherd Hill: 6.8 mi
- Horsemill Hill: 7.2 mi
- Kanzigg Hill: 7.2 mi
- Hawthorn Hill: 9.6 mi
- Culley Hill: 11.3 mi
- Palace of Gold: 11.2 mi
- Spencer Cemetery: 11.6 mi
- Carriage House: 14.9 mi
- B&O Railroad: 15.0 mi
- West Virginia Independence Hall: 15.0 mi
- Delf Norona Museum: 4.8 mi
- Fostoria Glass Museum: 5.0 mi
- National Imperial Glass Museum: 11.5 mi
- Bellaire Toy and Plastic Brick Museum: 12.5 mi
- Kruger Street Toy and Train Museum: 14.3 mi
- Sunfish Creek State Forest: 5.0 mi
- Grand Vue Park: 6.7 mi
- Clarington 254 Park: 9.2 mi
- Rothenbuhler Woods Nature Preserve: 12.6 mi
- Kiedaisch Point Park: 12.8 mi
- Francis Pierpont: 15.0 mi
- Heron: 15.3 mi
- Tortoise: 15.3 mi
- Bobo the Elephant: 15.3 mi
- Mingo Statue: 16.1 mi
- West Virginia State Penitentiary Tours: 4.7 mi
- Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack: 14.9 mi
- West Alexander Fairgrounds: 22.1 mi
- Wyit Sprowls Covered Bridge: 22.8 mi
- Farm 18: 15.0 mi
- 14th Street Greenhouses: 15.2 mi
- East Wheeling Community Park: 15.4 mi
- REACH Garden: 23.4 mi
- Raven Rocks Falls: 15.2 mi
- Lower Piatt Falls: 16.7 mi
- Upper Piatt Falls: 16.7 mi
- Belmont - I-70 West Bound Rest Area: 20.2 mi
- Belmont - I-70 East Bound Rest Area: 20.2 mi
- Glenn Rocks: 16.0 mi
- Horsemans Picnic Area: 19.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Riggs Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honsocker Knob | ESE 119° | 493 m | 21.2 mi |
| Lough Knob | ESE 123° | 484 m | 17.9 mi |
| Culley Hill | ESE 105° | 475 m | 11.3 mi |
| Sampson Hill | NE 45° | 454 m | 23.2 mi |
| Tunnel Hill | E 101° | 453 m | 11.8 mi |
| Owlshead | SSE 164° | 442 m | 22.2 mi |
| Mount Jacobs | SSW 191° | 421 m | 15.5 mi |
| Chapel Hill | NW 311° | 415 m | 16.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 19:00 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 20:15 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:46 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:42 | 16:19 | 17:02 |
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 | 32 | 40 | 52 | 62 | 70 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Moundsville, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356520704
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