Spruce Mountain
Spruce Mountain rises to 1,316 m in West Virginia. Red Spruce Knob stands 1,434 m to the northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Blue Knob, a peak 1.2 miles away. Highland Scenic Highway passes 0.8 miles off.
The story
mountain in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q31431366, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1316 m
How to reach it
- 0.8 mi off the Highland Scenic Highway, National
- 23.2 mi off the Midland Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Little Laurel Overlook · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Blue Knob: 1.2 mi
- Round Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Viney Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Point Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Caesar Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Cranberry Glades Botanical Area: 2.8 mi
- Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park: 4.5 mi
- Cranberry Back Country: 7.1 mi
- Cranberry Wildlife Management Area: 9.3 mi
- Stillwell Park: 11.4 mi
- Mill Run: 6.4 mi
- Sunset: 19.5 mi
- Alum Springs: 21.9 mi
- Brink: 22.8 mi
- McClung: 24.9 mi
- Lower Falls of Hills Creek: 1.8 mi
- Middle Falls of Hills Creek: 1.8 mi
- Upper Falls of Hills Creek: 1.9 mi
- Rudolph Falls: 13.2 mi
- Bubble Cave Preserve: 11.7 mi
- Richwood Area Chamber of Commerce: 13.1 mi
- Lost World Caverns: 24.8 mi
- Locust Creek Spring: 4.9 mi
- Blowing Springs: 23.6 mi
- Hillsboro: 5.6 mi
- T. M. Cheeks: 10.8 mi
- Beartown State Park: 8.5 mi
- Fred E. Brooks Memorial Arboretum: 9.5 mi
- North Bend Picnic Area: 8.6 mi
- Bolar Mountain Picnic Area: 22.3 mi
- Pearl S Buck Birthplace: 5.7 mi
- Lumberjack Muffler Man Statue: 12.7 mi
- Allendale Nursery: 24.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.0 miles of Spruce Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Spruce Knob | NE 37° | 1,434 m | 13.3 mi |
| Red Lick Mountain | NE 43° | 1,428 m | 13.6 mi |
| Big Spruce Knob | NE 40° | 1,419 m | 8.1 mi |
| Black Mountain | NE 39° | 1,403 m | 5.5 mi |
| Tea Creek Mountain | NNE 31° | 1,385 m | 14.0 mi |
| Barlow Top | NE 48° | 1,384 m | 5.7 mi |
| Briery Knob | SW 230° | 1,377 m | 3.0 mi |
| Rocky Knob | WSW 249° | 1,355 m | 3.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:59 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 20:09 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:24 | 17:05 |
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 | 28 | 31 | 39 | 49 | 59 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 63 | 51 | 40 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Buckeye, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356524454
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