Scoby Knob
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
- 5.5 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 4.3 mi off the Little Kanawha Parkway
- 5.5 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, National
- 17.0 mi off the Covered Bridge Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic overlook · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Southwood Park: 3.8 mi
- Fort Boreman Park: 4.2 mi
- Nemesis Park: 4.5 mi
- Blennerhassett Island Historic District: 4.7 mi
- Scott Field: 4.8 mi
- Fort Boreman Magazine: 4.5 mi
- Belpre and The Ohio River: 4.9 mi
- Devol’s Floating Mill: 4.9 mi
- Putnam Family Library / Belpre Farmers' Library: 5.2 mi
- Steam Engine No. 898: 6.3 mi
- Saddle Back Knob: 3.5 mi
- Walnut Hill: 4.0 mi
- Mount Logan: 4.5 mi
- College Hill: 4.6 mi
- Butcher Hill: 7.7 mi
- Blennerhassett Mansion: 4.7 mi
- Blennerhassett Museum of Regional History: 4.8 mi
- Oil & Gas Museum: 5.0 mi
- Belpre Historical Society: 5.0 mi
- New Era One Room School: 5.5 mi
- McDonough Wildlife Refuge: 9.5 mi
- Skunk Run Preserve: 9.8 mi
- Marie J. Desonier State Nature Preserve: 14.3 mi
- Deep Hollow-Dark Skies Preserve: 14.4 mi
- Boord State Nature Preserve: 15.0 mi
- Decorative wooden bear: 6.2 mi
- Mini Farm Figurines: 9.5 mi
- Blackwater Magic: 16.6 mi
- Rooted in Kindness: 16.6 mi
- Pearl of Appalachia Mural: 16.7 mi
- mary's garden: 9.3 mi
- Armstrong Gardens: 16.1 mi
- Harvest of Hope: 16.4 mi
- Fort Street Pollinator Habitat: 16.5 mi
- Marietta Community Garden: 17.0 mi
- Oakland: 5.5 mi
- 3301: 16.4 mi
- C2473: 16.4 mi
- Hidden Marietta Tour Company: 16.5 mi
- Valley Gem Sternwheeler: 16.9 mi
- 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
- Rock Bluff: 5.0 mi
- Cedarville Bluff: 5.1 mi
- Stony Point: 17.0 mi
- Quincy Park: 5.3 mi
- Flora: 20.0 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruble Knob | SE 128° | 406 m | 21.2 mi |
| Buzzard Rocks | ENE 77° | 388 m | 18.4 mi |
| Weed Knob | SSE 164° | 363 m | 20.6 mi |
| Mail Point Hill | SSE 160° | 348 m | 12.5 mi |
| Smith Knob | SSE 168° | 348 m | 17.9 mi |
| Ball Knob | SE 138° | 342 m | 23.9 mi |
| Panther Knob | SSE 164° | 342 m | 24.0 mi |
| Dave Allen Point | SE 139° | 342 m | 24.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:03 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 20:17 | 20:57 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:50 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 16:25 | 17:07 |
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 | 32 | 35 | 43 | 55 | 64 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 69 | 56 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.4 |
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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