Rocky Point
Rocky Point rises to 1,313 m in West Virginia. Cheat Mountain stands 1,481 m to the east-southeast, 9.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Bradshaw Hill, a peak 1.2 miles away. Highland Scenic Highway passes 10 miles off. 107 named places lie within 25 miles, 56 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in West Virginia, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31492597, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,313 m
How to reach it
- 10.2 mi off the Highland Scenic Highway, National
- 16.1 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, National
- 17.5 mi off the Cheat Mountain Backway
- 17.8 mi off the Back Mountain Backway
Overlooks nearby
- Little Laurel Overlook · 10 mi
107 named places within 25 miles
- Bradshaw Hill: 1.2 mi
- Elk Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Mingo Knob: 4.1 mi
- Sharp Knob: 4.2 mi
- Redoak Knob: 5.0 mi
- Tea Creek Wildlife Management Area: 7.1 mi
- Whitaker Station Area of Cass Scenic Railroad State Park: 12.8 mi
- Bald Knob Area of Cass Scenic Railroad State Park: 13.0 mi
- Beckys Creek Wildlife Management Area: 13.2 mi
- Cass Historical District: 14.7 mi
- High Falls of Cheat: 11.2 mi
- Tenskwatawa Falls: 14.9 mi
- Tecumseh Falls: 16.5 mi
- Upper Falls of Hills Creek: 23.5 mi
- Middle Falls of Hills Creek: 23.7 mi
- Cass: 14.7 mi
- Powerhouse: 14.9 mi
- Boiler House: 14.9 mi
- Donald R. Gaudineer Memorial: 19.3 mi
- Camp Bartow Historic Site: 21.3 mi
- Raven Rocks: 12.4 mi
- Hanging Rock: 20.3 mi
- Courthouse Rock: 24.5 mi
- NRAO Science Center: 19.1 mi
- Fidler's Mill - Historic Gristmill & Building: 23.7 mi
- Pearl S Buck Birthplace: 24.1 mi
- Helvetia Village Historic District: 15.2 mi
- Cool Spring: 18.5 mi
- Gaudineer Scenic Area: 19.7 mi
- Allendale Nursery: 20.9 mi
- North Bend Picnic Area: 23.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rocky Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheat Mountain | ESE 111° | 1,481 m | 9.2 mi |
| Thorny Benchmark | SE 125° | 1,481 m | 11.3 mi |
| Bald Knob | ESE 103° | 1,476 m | 12.8 mi |
| Tygart Valley North | E 98° | 1,457 m | 9.0 mi |
| Red Spruce Knob | S 178° | 1,434 m | 11.2 mi |
| Beech Flat Knob | E 87° | 1,433 m | 10.4 mi |
| Snyder Knob | ENE 73° | 1,432 m | 11.2 mi |
| Red Lick Mountain | S 172° | 1,428 m | 12.0 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 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:44 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:22 | 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 | 25 | 30 | 34 | 45 | 55 | 61 | 65 | 64 | 58 | 49 | 38 | 29 |
| Precip in | 5.3 | 5.5 | 6.3 | 5.4 | 6.6 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 5.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kumbrabow, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356524370
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