Sharp Knob
Sharp Knob rises to 1,379 m in West Virginia. Cheat Mountain stands 1,481 m to the east, 8.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Gauley Mountain, a peak 2.2 miles away. Highland Scenic Highway passes 5.9 miles off.
The story
mountain in West Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q31516804, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1379 m
How to reach it
- 5.9 mi off the Highland Scenic Highway, National
- 19.1 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, National
- 19.4 mi off the Back Mountain Backway
- 20.0 mi off the Cheat Mountain Backway
Overlooks nearby
- Little Laurel Overlook · 6 mi
- Overlook · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Gauley Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Bradshaw Hill: 3.2 mi
- Buck Knob: 3.6 mi
- South Fork Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Middle Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Tea Creek Wildlife Management Area: 3.1 mi
- Whitaker Station Area of Cass Scenic Railroad State Park: 11.7 mi
- Bald Knob Area of Cass Scenic Railroad State Park: 13.0 mi
- Cass Historical District: 13.6 mi
- Cass Area of Cass Scenic Railroad State Park: 13.7 mi
- High Falls of Cheat: 12.3 mi
- Tenskwatawa Falls: 18.3 mi
- Upper Falls of Hills Creek: 19.6 mi
- Middle Falls of Hills Creek: 19.8 mi
- Lower Falls of Hills Creek: 19.8 mi
- Raven Rocks: 16.5 mi
- Hanging Rock: 23.3 mi
- NRAO Science Center: 18.8 mi
- Pearl S Buck Birthplace: 19.8 mi
- Helvetia Village Historic District: 19.4 mi
- Richwood Area Chamber of Commerce: 24.4 mi
- Cool Spring: 20.4 mi
- Locust Creek Spring: 22.2 mi
- Fred E. Brooks Memorial Arboretum: 21.7 mi
- Gaudineer Scenic Area: 22.2 mi
- Allendale Nursery: 18.4 mi
- North Bend Picnic Area: 20.2 mi
- Lumberjack Muffler Man Statue: 24.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.9 miles of Sharp Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheat Mountain | E 84° | 1,481 m | 8.8 mi |
| Thorny Benchmark | ESE 103° | 1,481 m | 9.6 mi |
| Bald Knob | E 83° | 1,476 m | 12.7 mi |
| Tygart Valley North | ENE 72° | 1,457 m | 9.5 mi |
| Red Spruce Knob | S 175° | 1,434 m | 7.0 mi |
| Beech Flat Knob | ENE 65° | 1,433 m | 11.6 mi |
| Snyder Knob | NE 55° | 1,432 m | 13.2 mi |
| Red Lick Mountain | SSE 166° | 1,428 m | 7.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:58 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:09 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:45 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:22 | 17:04 |
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 | 22 | 24 | 31 | 42 | 51 | 59 | 63 | 62 | 56 | 46 | 35 | 27 |
| Precip in | 6.1 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 6.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Snowshoe, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356524408
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