Roaring Mountain
Roaring Mountain rises to 946 m in West Virginia. Arnolds Knob stands 1,186 m to the south, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Fletcher Knob, a peak 2.7 miles away. Midland Trail passes 3.5 miles off.
The story
mountain in West Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q31490865, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 946 m
How to reach it
- 3.5 mi off the Midland Trail, National
- 7.6 mi off the Farm Heritage Road
Named places within 25 miles
- Fletcher Knob: 2.7 mi
- Kates Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Brushy Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Boggs Hightop: 4.0 mi
- Rich Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Lynch Field Park: 4.7 mi
- Paisley Park: 5.1 mi
- Lynnside Historic District: 8.0 mi
- Hollowell Park: 8.2 mi
- Greenbrier Avenue Park: 8.4 mi
- Slaty Mountain Preserve: 5.9 mi
- Beaverdam Falls: 6.4 mi
- Johnsons Creek State Natural Area Preserve: 15.1 mi
- Craig Creek Recreation Area: 20.8 mi
- Beartown State Park: 22.5 mi
- The Bunker: 4.2 mi
- Organ Cave: 6.4 mi
- Lost World Caverns: 10.0 mi
- Tingler's Mill: 11.5 mi
- Bubble Cave Preserve: 19.2 mi
- Cove Creek Spring: 4.7 mi
- Big Spring: 4.9 mi
- Sweet Chalybeate Spring: 7.4 mi
- Old Sweet Springs: 8.0 mi
- Rowan Memorial Home Spring: 8.2 mi
- Coffman Hill: 5.7 mi
- High Point: 10.0 mi
- Piney Point: 10.7 mi
- Lovers Leap: 18.0 mi
- Middle Cascades: 6.1 mi
- The Cascades: 6.4 mi
- Beaverdam Falls: 6.4 mi
- Falling Spring Falls: 22.5 mi
- Whitcomb: 6.8 mi
- Brink: 8.3 mi
- Alum Springs: 9.7 mi
- Egypt: 22.5 mi
- Greenbrier Military School Museum: 8.2 mi
- Second Creek Mill: 8.5 mi
- Alleghany Historical Society: 18.3 mi
- Craig County Historical Society: 19.3 mi
- Government Floyd Monument: 8.0 mi
- Roaring Run Furnace: 23.4 mi
- Jerry's Run Safety Rest Area: 9.2 mi
- Udderly Chic(k): 11.5 mi
- Dunlap Beach: 15.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.2 miles of Roaring Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arnolds Knob | S 185° | 1,186 m | 16.3 mi |
| Hanging Rock | SSW 205° | 1,153 m | 17.0 mi |
| Moteshard Mountain | S 189° | 1,136 m | 16.9 mi |
| Hanging Rock | SSE 150° | 1,102 m | 13.1 mi |
| Nicholls Knob | ESE 105° | 1,084 m | 16.8 mi |
| Bald Mountain | ESE 116° | 1,074 m | 17.3 mi |
| Mud Run Mountain | E 95° | 1,067 m | 17.6 mi |
| Fork Mountain | ESE 108° | 1,039 m | 17.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:59 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 20:08 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:26 | 17:07 |
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 | 31 | 34 | 41 | 51 | 60 | 67 | 71 | 70 | 64 | 53 | 42 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — White Sulphur Springs, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1552687 — Roaring Mountain, Greenbrier County, West Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356524359
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