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Snaggy Mountain

Snaggy Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Snaggy Mountain rises to 946 m in West Virginia. Wild Turkey Rock stands 984 m to the east-southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Gregg Knob, a peak 2.7 miles away. Mountain Maryland Byway passes 1.9 miles off.

The story

mountain in West Virginia, United States of America

Wikidata Q31431332, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
946 m

How to reach it

Coordinates39.48648, -79.48727

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 57
  • Terra Alta Community Park: 3.8 mi
  • Sang Run State Park: 6.7 mi
  • Rotary Park: 6.8 mi
  • Crellin Park: 6.8 mi
  • Pocket Park: 6.9 mi
Historic sites: 16
Attractions: 10
  • Mountain Coaster: 8.2 mi
  • Pleasant Valley Dreamrides: 10.3 mi
  • Old Cherry Glade Meetinghouse: 14.8 mi
  • eroded outcropping: 19.6 mi
  • Climbing: 20.8 mi
Nature reserves: 9
Museums: 9
Waterfalls: 6
Ghost towns: 4
Artworks: 2
  • Blind Skier and Camper Art Installation: 10.1 mi
  • Metal Sculpture: 22.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
Gardens: 1
  • The Chateau Gardens: 22.2 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Baughman Rock Overlook: 24.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.6 miles of Snaggy Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wild Turkey RockESE 108°984 m12.9 mi
Roth RockS 174°983 m15.3 mi
Allegheny HeightsSSE 152°977 m12.1 mi
Conneway HillSSE 162°973 m13.2 mi
Shaffer MountainS 191°972 m10.6 mi
Gregg KnobWNW 293°960 m2.7 mi
Eagle RockESE 114°953 m12.2 mi
Marsh HillNE 55°948 m7.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2218:5519:30
June solstice05:5220:0920:49
September equinox07:0618:4119:17
December solstice07:3616:1616:58

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262936485664676661503931
Precip in4.74.35.05.05.45.65.84.94.13.83.84.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Terra Alta #1, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1547019 — Snaggy Mountain, Preston County, West Virginia.

OpenStreetMap element node/356521715

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