South Fork Mountain
South Fork Mountain rises to 1,244 m in West Virginia. Cheat Mountain stands 1,481 m to the east-northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Buck Knob, a peak 1.4 miles away. Highland Scenic Highway passes 4.0 miles off.
The story
mountain in West Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q31527680, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1244 m
How to reach it
- 4.0 mi off the Highland Scenic Highway, National
- 22.8 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, National
- 23.0 mi off the Back Mountain Backway
- 23.7 mi off the Cheat Mountain Backway
Overlooks nearby
- Little Laurel Overlook · 5 mi
- Overlook · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Buck Knob: 1.4 mi
- Gauley Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Sharp Knob: 3.7 mi
- Tea Creek Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Cold Knob: 5.2 mi
- Tea Creek Wildlife Management Area: 4.4 mi
- Bolair Ball Field: 12.5 mi
- Cranberry Back Country: 12.9 mi
- Cranberry Wildlife Management Area: 13.3 mi
- Cranberry Glades Botanical Area: 13.3 mi
- High Falls of Cheat: 15.8 mi
- Upper Falls of Hills Creek: 16.2 mi
- Middle Falls of Hills Creek: 16.4 mi
- Lower Falls of Hills Creek: 16.4 mi
- Tenskwatawa Falls: 19.4 mi
- Pearl S Buck Birthplace: 17.3 mi
- NRAO Science Center: 21.7 mi
- Locust Creek Spring: 19.4 mi
- Cool Spring: 24.1 mi
- Fred E. Brooks Memorial Arboretum: 19.6 mi
- Beartown State Park: 23.8 mi
- Raven Rocks: 19.7 mi
- Hanging Rock: 23.8 mi
- Richwood Area Chamber of Commerce: 20.8 mi
- Helvetia Village Historic District: 21.7 mi
- North Bend Picnic Area: 16.5 mi
- Allendale Nursery: 19.8 mi
- Lumberjack Muffler Man Statue: 20.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.2 miles of South Fork Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheat Mountain | ENE 74° | 1,481 m | 12.0 mi |
| Thorny Benchmark | E 89° | 1,481 m | 12.1 mi |
| Tygart Valley North | ENE 65° | 1,457 m | 13.0 mi |
| Red Spruce Knob | SE 143° | 1,434 m | 5.6 mi |
| Beech Flat Knob | ENE 61° | 1,433 m | 15.2 mi |
| Red Lick Mountain | SE 138° | 1,428 m | 7.0 mi |
| Mace Knob | ENE 70° | 1,425 m | 11.7 mi |
| Big Spruce Knob | S 176° | 1,419 m | 8.9 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 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:23 | 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, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1555665 — South Fork Mountain, Pocahontas County, West Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356525289
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