Round Mountain
Round Mountain rises to 995 m in West Virginia. Big Spruce Knob stands 1,419 m to the northeast, 9.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Spruce Mountain, a peak 1.6 miles away. Highland Scenic Highway passes 2.4 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31494976, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 995 m
How to reach it
- 2.4 mi off the Highland Scenic Highway, National
- 21.8 mi off the Midland Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Little Laurel Overlook · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Spruce Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Briery Knob: 2.2 mi
- Blue Knob: 2.2 mi
- Viney Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Caesar Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park: 3.2 mi
- Cranberry Glades Botanical Area: 4.2 mi
- Cranberry Back Country: 8.3 mi
- Cranberry Wildlife Management Area: 10.5 mi
- Stillwell Park: 12.0 mi
- Mill Run: 5.4 mi
- Sunset: 19.9 mi
- Alum Springs: 20.3 mi
- Brink: 21.2 mi
- McClung: 24.2 mi
- Lower Falls of Hills Creek: 2.3 mi
- Middle Falls of Hills Creek: 2.4 mi
- Upper Falls of Hills Creek: 2.6 mi
- Rudolph Falls: 13.7 mi
- Beartown State Park: 7.0 mi
- Fred E. Brooks Memorial Arboretum: 9.0 mi
- Johnsons Creek State Natural Area Preserve: 24.9 mi
- Bubble Cave Preserve: 10.1 mi
- Richwood Area Chamber of Commerce: 13.5 mi
- Lost World Caverns: 23.3 mi
- Locust Creek Spring: 3.8 mi
- Blowing Springs: 23.3 mi
- Hillsboro: 5.3 mi
- T. M. Cheeks: 10.4 mi
- Pearl S Buck Birthplace: 5.5 mi
- Greenbrier Military School Museum: 25.0 mi
- North Bend Picnic Area: 9.3 mi
- Bolar Mountain Picnic Area: 21.6 mi
- Lumberjack Muffler Man Statue: 13.1 mi
- Jerry's Run Safety Rest Area: 24.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.8 miles of Round Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Spruce Knob | NE 35° | 1,419 m | 9.5 mi |
| Black Mountain | NNE 31° | 1,403 m | 6.9 mi |
| Barlow Top | NE 39° | 1,384 m | 7.0 mi |
| Briery Knob | W 260° | 1,377 m | 2.2 mi |
| Rocky Knob | W 280° | 1,355 m | 2.7 mi |
| Sugar Creek Mountain | NNE 15° | 1,355 m | 11.2 mi |
| High Rock | NE 55° | 1,347 m | 6.7 mi |
| Blue Knob | NE 37° | 1,340 m | 2.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:59 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 20:09 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:24 | 17:05 |
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 | 31 | 39 | 49 | 59 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 63 | 51 | 40 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Buckeye, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356524378
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