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Scoby Knob

Scoby Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Scoby Knob rises to 310 m in West Virginia. Ruble Knob stands 406 m to the southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Saddle Back Knob, a peak 3.5 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 5.5 miles off. 40 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

mountain in West Virginia, United States of America

Wikidata Q31514855, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
310 m

How to reach it

Coordinates39.20313, -81.60790

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Historic sites
Peaks: 40
Museums: 16
Artworks: 14
Gardens: 8
Attractions: 7
Rest areas: 4
  • Mineral Wells Rest Area Southbound: 5.8 mi
  • Mineral Wells Rest Area Northbound: 6.0 mi
  • West Virginia Welcome Center: 15.6 mi
  • Washington Interstate 77 NB: 19.4 mi
Cliffs: 3
Picnic sites: 1
  • Quincy Park: 5.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Scoby Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Ruble KnobSE 128°406 m21.2 mi
Buzzard RocksENE 77°388 m18.4 mi
Weed KnobSSE 164°363 m20.6 mi
Mail Point HillSSE 160°348 m12.5 mi
Smith KnobSSE 168°348 m17.9 mi
Ball KnobSE 138°342 m23.9 mi
Panther KnobSSE 164°342 m24.0 mi
Dave Allen PointSE 139°342 m24.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0319:39
June solstice06:0120:1720:57
September equinox07:1518:5019:25
December solstice07:4316:2517:07

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323543556472767569564537
Precip in3.43.04.03.74.54.94.63.73.23.02.83.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Parkersburg, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1555585 — Scoby Knob, Wood County, West Virginia.

OpenStreetMap element node/356525256

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