Sand Knob
Sand Knob rises to 749 m in West Virginia. Keeney Knob stands 1,195 m to the northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Bluestone Mountain, a peak 1.1 miles away. Farm Heritage Road passes 9.7 miles off.
The story
mountain in West Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q31509066, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 749 m
How to reach it
- 9.7 mi off the Farm Heritage Road
- 16.5 mi off the Coal Heritage Trail, National
- 25.2 mi off the Midland Trail, National
- 29.5 mi off the Coal Heritage Trail - VA
Overlooks nearby
- Concho Overlook · 25 mi
- Pinnacle Rock Overlook · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Bluestone Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Panther Knob: 3.6 mi
- Tallery Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Davy Knob: 3.7 mi
- Sunset Hill: 4.8 mi
- Bluestone National Scenic River: 4.4 mi
- Bellepoint Park: 4.5 mi
- Bluestone Lake Wildlife Management Area: 6.0 mi
- New River Gorge National Park: Sandstone Falls: 10.1 mi
- Hilldale-Talcott Ruritan Club John Henry Park: 10.4 mi
- Lilly: 2.6 mi
- Warford: 6.4 mi
- Junta: 9.7 mi
- Mercers Saltworks: 10.4 mi
- Egypt: 13.2 mi
- Hinton Railroad Museum: 5.3 mi
- Veteran's Museum: 5.4 mi
- Campbell - Flannagan - Murrell House Museum: 5.5 mi
- Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine: 17.3 mi
- Youth Museum of Southwestern West Virginia: 17.3 mi
- World War II Memorial: 5.2 mi
- Beckley Mill Site: 14.9 mi
- Perdue Family Crest: 19.6 mi
- Stone Arch: 19.8 mi
- Walter Scott's statue: 22.4 mi
- Brush Creek Preserve: 12.1 mi
- Camp Creek State Forest: 12.1 mi
- Grandview: 16.3 mi
- Chestnut Ridge State Natural Area Preserve: 24.0 mi
- Ship Rock: 15.0 mi
- The Canopy: 22.4 mi
- Hank’s Last Stop: 24.9 mi
- Brooks Falls: 7.7 mi
- Sugar Camp Run Picnic Area: 24.5 mi
- Sandstone Falls: 9.9 mi
- Sandstone Falls: 10.0 mi
- Dowdy Bluff: 19.2 mi
- City Garden: 19.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.5 miles of Sand Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keeney Knob | NE 52° | 1,195 m | 17.5 mi |
| Red Spring Mountain | NE 50° | 1,169 m | 17.3 mi |
| Sassafras Knob | NE 51° | 1,116 m | 14.8 mi |
| Ballengee Knob | NE 50° | 1,095 m | 14.1 mi |
| Huff Knob | WSW 256° | 1,088 m | 8.8 mi |
| Flat Top Mountain | WSW 257° | 1,078 m | 8.8 mi |
| Elk Knob | NE 53° | 1,078 m | 12.1 mi |
| Bluff Mountain | WSW 241° | 1,069 m | 15.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:01 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 20:10 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:48 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:28 | 17:09 |
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 | 34 | 37 | 45 | 55 | 64 | 72 | 75 | 74 | 68 | 56 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bluestone Lake, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356521272
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