Schaffenaker Mountain
Schaffenaker Mountain rises to 453 m in West Virginia. Paddy Mountain stands 910 m to the south-southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Butchers Knob, a peak 1.6 miles away. Washington Heritage Trail passes 15 miles off.
The story
Schaffenaker Mountain is a forested mountain ridge of the Ridge-and-valley Appalachians in Hampshire County in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The ridge runs southwest northeast between Edwards Run (and its surrounding Parks Valley) and Dillons Run. Schaffenaker Mountain takes its name from the Schaffenaker family that settled in the immediate area. The Northwestern Turnpike (U.S. Route 50) climbs Schaffenaker Mountain to the west of the town of Capon Bridge offering a bird's eye view of the community and of the Cacapon River. Until recently, the mountain had remained mostly undeveloped but its views and proximity to Capon Bridge have made it a prime location for real estate development by companies such as the North American Land Corporation.
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Wikidata Q7430913, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 453 m
How to reach it
- 14.8 mi off the Washington Heritage Trail, National
- 14.8 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 27.6 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
- 29.4 mi off the Skyline Drive, National
Overlooks nearby
- Banner's Overlook · 22 mi
- Warrior Mountain Overlook · 23 mi
- Prospect Overlook · 26 mi
- Devils Nose · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Butchers Knob: 1.6 mi
- Timber Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Cooper Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Bens Knob: 3.1 mi
- Slanes Knob: 3.7 mi
- Capon Bridge Park: 2.6 mi
- Edwards Run Wildlife Management Area: 3.7 mi
- Slanesville Park: 7.1 mi
- Central Hampshire Park: 7.9 mi
- Scenic Field: 8.5 mi
- Willa Cather Birthplace: 8.0 mi
- Stephens Fort: 15.8 mi
- Parsons Bell Tower: 16.3 mi
- Parsons Bell Tower: 16.3 mi
- Confederate Memorial: 16.3 mi
- Capon Bridge Museum: 2.5 mi
- Capon Bridge Museum: 2.5 mi
- Literary Hall: 15.8 mi
- Taggart Hall Civil War Museum & Visitors Center: 15.8 mi
- Taggart Hall Civil War Museum & Visitors Center: 15.8 mi
- An Apple a Day Apple Statue: 16.0 mi
- Bites of Local Life Apple Statue: 16.3 mi
- White House Apple Statue: 17.4 mi
- A Tasteful 1 Apple Statue: 17.4 mi
- World's Largest Apple: 17.5 mi
- Roadside Spring: 12.3 mi
- Natural Spring: 16.4 mi
- Town Spring: 17.0 mi
- A natural spring at the Central Trail: 17.3 mi
- Big Spring: 18.5 mi
- Homewood Preserve: 15.6 mi
- Cacapon Resort State Park: 19.6 mi
- Red Bud Run: 21.0 mi
- Turkey Camp Shale Barren Heritage Conservation Fund Site: 22.3 mi
- Sugar Hollow Heritage Conservation Fund Site: 23.5 mi
- Beach 3: 8.0 mi
- Beach 1: 8.2 mi
- Beach 2: 8.7 mi
- River Beach: 14.3 mi
- Public River Access, Fishing: 16.8 mi
- Dog Cliff: 13.0 mi
- Three High Heads: 16.1 mi
- Hanging Rocks: 16.7 mi
- Hanging Rock: 20.6 mi
- Farnham Colossi: 15.0 mi
- Almost Heaven Swing: 15.0 mi
- Almost Heaven Sign: 15.0 mi
- Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad: 16.0 mi
- Hooks Mill Falls: 3.0 mi
- Mountain Falls: 10.0 mi
- Gainsboro Tourist Park: 11.8 mi
- Virginia Welcome Center at Clear Brook: 19.2 mi
- Herman Rubenstein Memorial Garden: 4.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.4 miles of Schaffenaker Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paddy Mountain | SSW 195° | 910 m | 19.3 mi |
| Short Mountain | SW 229° | 874 m | 19.1 mi |
| Bald Knob | SW 229° | 874 m | 19.1 mi |
| Pinnacle | SSE 168° | 864 m | 9.5 mi |
| Nathaniel Mountain | WSW 255° | 839 m | 17.9 mi |
| Johnnies Knob | S 184° | 803 m | 13.6 mi |
| Piney Mountain | WSW 255° | 802 m | 16.5 mi |
| Eagle Rock | S 176° | 791 m | 11.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:51 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 20:04 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:12 | 16:55 |
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 | 33 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 68 | 72 | 71 | 64 | 53 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wardensville R M Farm, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1546489 — Schaffenaker Mountain, Hampshire County, West Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356521361
Day trips start here
- Martinsburg · 30 mi
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