Round Knob
Round Knob rises to 1,073 m in West Virginia. Cheat Mountain stands 1,481 m to the south-southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Beech Mountain, a peak 1.8 miles away. Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike passes 10.0 miles off.
The story
mountain in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q31494556, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1073 m
How to reach it
- 10.0 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, National
- 14.6 mi off the Cheat Mountain Backway
- 17.6 mi off the Back Mountain Backway
- 18.0 mi off the Rich Mountain Backway
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook · 17 mi
- Little Laurel Overlook · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Beech Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Turkeybone Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Mast Knob: 2.2 mi
- Whitman Knob: 2.5 mi
- Buck Knob: 2.7 mi
- Huttonsville Park: 10.4 mi
- Huttonsville Farm Wildlife Management Area: 10.8 mi
- Beckys Creek Wildlife Management Area: 11.3 mi
- George Ward Elementary School Park: 11.3 mi
- Mill Creek City Park: 11.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 16.6 mi
- Donald R. Gaudineer Memorial: 16.9 mi
- Powerhouse: 21.6 mi
- Cass: 21.6 mi
- Boiler House: 21.6 mi
- Tenskwatawa Falls: 10.0 mi
- Tecumseh Falls: 10.8 mi
- High Falls of Cheat: 15.1 mi
- High Falls: 22.0 mi
- Fidler's Mill - Historic Gristmill & Building: 14.7 mi
- Randolph County Museum: 20.0 mi
- NRAO Science Center: 23.6 mi
- West Virginia Railroad Museum: 25.0 mi
- Raven Rocks: 4.3 mi
- Hanging Rock: 15.4 mi
- Courthouse Rock: 18.5 mi
- West Virginia Wildlife Reserve: 16.7 mi
- Gaudineer Scenic Area: 16.9 mi
- Cool Spring: 17.5 mi
- Buckhannon Mural: 24.2 mi
- Bulltown Swimming Area: 24.3 mi
- Bulltown Picnic Area: 24.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.1 miles of Round Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheat Mountain | SSE 150° | 1,481 m | 16.6 mi |
| Tygart Valley North | SE 146° | 1,457 m | 15.0 mi |
| Beech Flat Knob | SE 137° | 1,433 m | 14.4 mi |
| Snyder Knob | SE 127° | 1,432 m | 12.9 mi |
| Mace Knob | SSE 151° | 1,425 m | 15.7 mi |
| Gauley Mountain | S 182° | 1,397 m | 17.6 mi |
| Ward Knob | SE 132° | 1,385 m | 13.7 mi |
| Sharp Knob | S 182° | 1,379 m | 15.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:58 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:09 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:44 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:21 | 17:03 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 30 | 39 | 49 | 58 | 66 | 69 | 68 | 63 | 52 | 41 | 34 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pickens 2 N, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1546106 — Round Knob, Randolph County, West Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356521009
Day trips start here
- Buckhannon · 24 mi
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