Smith Knob
Smith Knob rises to 1,038 m in West Virginia. Big Knob stands 1,237 m to the east, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Allegheny Mountain, a peak 3.3 miles away. Midland Trail passes 9.1 miles off.
The story
Mountain in the United States of America; GeoNames ID = 4822110.
Wikidata Q31522806, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,038 m
How to reach it
- 9.1 mi off the Midland Trail, National
- 16.8 mi off the Farm Heritage Road
- 21.7 mi off the Highland Scenic Highway, National
- 26.6 mi off the Highlands Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Little Allegheny Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Brushy Mountain: 4.4 mi
- Hickory Knob: 4.4 mi
- Coles Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Batlick Mountain: 6.2 mi
- Humpback Bridge Wayside: 8.1 mi
- Paisley Park: 9.1 mi
- Lynch Field Park: 9.5 mi
- Covington City Park & Pool: 10.6 mi
- Covington Historic District: 10.7 mi
- Thomas Spring: 11.3 mi
- Sweet Chalybeate Spring: 16.5 mi
- Cove Creek Spring: 17.0 mi
- Sand Springs: 17.1 mi
- Big Spring: 17.2 mi
- Falling Spring Falls: 11.7 mi
- Middle Cascades: 14.7 mi
- Beaverdam Falls: 15.0 mi
- Stony Run Falls: 18.1 mi
- Blue Suck Falls: 18.8 mi
- Johnsons Creek State Natural Area Preserve: 5.2 mi
- Beartown State Park: 13.7 mi
- Beaverdam Falls: 14.9 mi
- Slaty Mountain Preserve: 16.4 mi
- Fred E. Brooks Memorial Arboretum: 16.6 mi
- Alleghany Historical Society: 10.8 mi
- Greenbrier Military School Museum: 15.6 mi
- Pearl S Buck Birthplace: 18.7 mi
- C&O Railway Heritage Center: 19.0 mi
- Second Creek Mill: 21.4 mi
- T. M. Cheeks: 16.5 mi
- Government Floyd Monument: 17.7 mi
- Hillsboro: 18.5 mi
- Roaring Run Furnace: 18.7 mi
- Callie Furnace: 19.7 mi
- The Bunker: 9.9 mi
- Bubble Cave Preserve: 12.5 mi
- Lost World Caverns: 15.8 mi
- Organ Cave: 18.4 mi
- Tingler's Mill: 21.8 mi
- Brink: 10.2 mi
- Alum Springs: 11.5 mi
- Whitcomb: 15.9 mi
- Mill Run: 16.3 mi
- High Point: 12.2 mi
- Piney Point: 13.0 mi
- Coffman Hill: 14.9 mi
- Jerry's Run Safety Rest Area: 4.6 mi
- Dunlap Beach: 8.0 mi
- Bolar Mountain Picnic Area: 13.1 mi
- Udderly Chic(k): 21.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.3 miles of Smith Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Knob | E 97° | 1,237 m | 13.0 mi |
| Bald Knob | E 98° | 1,179 m | 13.6 mi |
| Rich Patch Mountains | SE 135° | 1,120 m | 17.1 mi |
| Droop Mountain | NNW 335° | 1,100 m | 13.2 mi |
| Oliver Mountain | ENE 71° | 1,088 m | 6.8 mi |
| Nicholls Knob | SSE 152° | 1,084 m | 16.3 mi |
| Montgomery Knob | SE 133° | 1,081 m | 17.0 mi |
| Mud Run Mountain | SE 143° | 1,067 m | 14.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:58 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 20:08 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:45 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:24 | 17:06 |
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 | 31 | 34 | 41 | 51 | 60 | 67 | 71 | 70 | 64 | 53 | 42 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — White Sulphur Springs, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356514933
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