Short Mountain
Short Mountain rises to 1,143 m in West Virginia. Black Mountain stands 1,403 m to the northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Sugartree Bench Mountain, a peak 1.9 miles away. Highland Scenic Highway passes 5.8 miles off.
The story
mountain in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q31517979, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1143 m
How to reach it
- 5.8 mi off the Highland Scenic Highway, National
- 17.2 mi off the Midland Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Little Laurel Overlook · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Sugartree Bench Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Bee Knob: 2.2 mi
- Kennison Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Ballard Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Briery Knob: 3.6 mi
- Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park: 6.6 mi
- Cranberry Glades Botanical Area: 9.5 mi
- Cranberry Back Country: 10.3 mi
- Sterling Spencer Memorial Sculpture Garden: 11.1 mi
- Richwood Community Garden: 11.1 mi
- Mill Run: 9.3 mi
- Alum Springs: 17.1 mi
- Brink: 18.3 mi
- McClung: 18.8 mi
- Walker Hill: 18.9 mi
- Lower Falls of Hills Creek: 5.5 mi
- Middle Falls of Hills Creek: 5.5 mi
- Upper Falls of Hills Creek: 5.7 mi
- Rudolph Falls: 11.7 mi
- Bubble Cave Preserve: 8.1 mi
- Richwood Area Chamber of Commerce: 11.1 mi
- Lost World Caverns: 19.3 mi
- The Bunker: 22.7 mi
- Hillsboro: 10.3 mi
- T. M. Cheeks: 14.8 mi
- Rainelle Veterans Memorial: 22.4 mi
- Beartown State Park: 7.5 mi
- Fred E. Brooks Memorial Arboretum: 13.4 mi
- North Bend Picnic Area: 8.9 mi
- Bolar Mountain Picnic Area: 24.6 mi
- Pearl S Buck Birthplace: 10.5 mi
- Greenbrier Military School Museum: 21.1 mi
- Locust Creek Spring: 7.6 mi
- Lumberjack Muffler Man Statue: 10.9 mi
- Coffman Hill: 23.0 mi
- Jerry's Run Safety Rest Area: 23.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.5 miles of Short Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Mountain | NE 44° | 1,403 m | 12.1 mi |
| Barlow Top | NE 48° | 1,384 m | 12.4 mi |
| Briery Knob | NE 46° | 1,377 m | 3.6 mi |
| Rocky Knob | NNE 32° | 1,355 m | 4.0 mi |
| High Rock | ENE 57° | 1,347 m | 12.3 mi |
| Blue Knob | NE 53° | 1,340 m | 7.7 mi |
| Grassy Knob | WSW 243° | 1,332 m | 6.4 mi |
| Job Knob | WSW 257° | 1,324 m | 8.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:59 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 20:09 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:46 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:24 | 17:06 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 31 | 39 | 50 | 58 | 65 | 69 | 68 | 63 | 53 | 42 | 34 |
| Precip in | 4.3 | 4.0 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 5.8 | 5.2 | 6.0 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Richwood 1sse, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1552879 — Short Mountain, Greenbrier County, West Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356524426
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