Shaffer Mountain
Shaffer Mountain rises to 972 m in West Virginia. Snowy Point stands 1,235 m to the southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Brushy Knobs, a peak 2.8 miles away. Northwestern Turnpike passes 0.7 miles off.
The story
mountain in West Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q31431300, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 972 m
How to reach it
- 0.7 mi off the Northwestern Turnpike
- 6.1 mi off the Old Route 7 Byway
- 7.8 mi off the Cheat River Byway
- 7.9 mi off the Mountain Maryland Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Deep Creek Lake · 17 mi
- Monroe Run Valley · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Brushy Knobs: 2.8 mi
- Charcoal Hill: 4.0 mi
- Roth Rock: 6.1 mi
- Conneway Hill: 6.3 mi
- Hoye-Crest: 7.1 mi
- Farmers Wild Life Park: 4.7 mi
- Crellin Park: 4.8 mi
- Terra Alta Community Park: 7.7 mi
- Cannon Hill Park: 7.9 mi
- Corner Park: 7.9 mi
- Highest Point on the Maryland State Roads System: 6.3 mi
- Beth's Garden: 8.0 mi
- Cobbler Shop in 1859: 8.0 mi
- Historic Coke Ovens: 14.1 mi
- Historic Coke Ovens: 14.1 mi
- Tolliver Falls: 12.3 mi
- Upper Swallow Falls: 12.4 mi
- Lower Swallow Falls: 12.5 mi
- Muddy Creek Falls: 12.7 mi
- Albert Falls: 14.4 mi
- Herrington Manor State Park: 9.4 mi
- Cranesville Swamp Preserve: 14.1 mi
- Fork Run Recreation Area: 15.0 mi
- Fulcher P. Smith Conservation Area: 17.2 mi
- Elder Hill Fire Tower: 19.8 mi
- Kempton: 9.2 mi
- Kendall: 21.3 mi
- Frankville: 22.0 mi
- Mill Run: 22.2 mi
- Blooming Rose: 22.6 mi
- Pleasant Valley Dreamrides: 6.9 mi
- Harold S. Walters Nature Center: 15.3 mi
- Mountain Coaster: 17.4 mi
- Old Cherry Glade Meetinghouse: 23.5 mi
- eroded outcropping: 24.9 mi
- Generation Museum: 7.9 mi
- Garrett County Historical Museum: 8.0 mi
- Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Station: 8.0 mi
- Garrett County Museum of Transportation: 8.0 mi
- Bubbling Springs: 22.3 mi
- Harlan Irons Spring: 23.0 mi
- Blind Skier and Camper Art Installation: 19.2 mi
- Youghiogheny Overlook Welcome Center: 24.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.1 miles of Shaffer Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowy Point | SE 138° | 1,235 m | 16.1 mi |
| Cooper Knob | S 171° | 1,201 m | 19.2 mi |
| Bearden Knob | SSE 162° | 1,175 m | 16.8 mi |
| Brown Mountain | SE 146° | 1,137 m | 14.4 mi |
| Pigeonroost | ESE 123° | 1,074 m | 19.1 mi |
| Mount Red | S 190° | 1,050 m | 19.8 mi |
| Hoye-Crest | SSE 163° | 1,027 m | 7.1 mi |
| Wild Turkey Rock | ENE 66° | 984 m | 15.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:55 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 20:09 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:42 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:16 | 16:59 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 29 | 36 | 48 | 56 | 64 | 67 | 66 | 61 | 50 | 39 | 31 |
| Precip in | 4.7 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Terra Alta #1, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356524407
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