Stony Creek Mountain
Stony Creek Mountain rises to 1,076 m in West Virginia. Thorny Benchmark stands 1,481 m to the northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Bucks Mountain, a peak 1.6 miles away. Highland Scenic Highway passes 3.8 miles off.
The story
mountain in West Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q31534576, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1076 m
How to reach it
- 3.8 mi off the Highland Scenic Highway, National
- 25.9 mi off the Back Mountain Backway
- 26.4 mi off the Camp Allegheny Backway
- 26.0 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, National
Overlooks nearby
- Little Laurel Overlook · 6 mi
- Overlook · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Bucks Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Lonetree Knob: 1.6 mi
- Day Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Locust Knob: 2.9 mi
- Elk Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Community Wellness Center: 2.8 mi
- Stillwell Park: 3.0 mi
- Cranberry Glades Botanical Area: 8.3 mi
- Tea Creek Wildlife Management Area: 9.5 mi
- Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park: 12.4 mi
- Locust Creek Spring: 11.8 mi
- Blowing Springs: 18.0 mi
- Grose Spring: 20.7 mi
- Muddy Spring Run: 22.7 mi
- Bolar Spring: 24.7 mi
- Upper Falls of Hills Creek: 12.5 mi
- Lower Falls of Hills Creek: 12.5 mi
- Middle Falls of Hills Creek: 12.5 mi
- High Falls of Cheat: 19.3 mi
- Rudolph Falls: 21.8 mi
- Pearl S Buck Birthplace: 8.6 mi
- NRAO Science Center: 20.8 mi
- Bath County Historical Society: 23.2 mi
- Fred E. Brooks Memorial Arboretum: 9.6 mi
- Beartown State Park: 16.0 mi
- North Bend Picnic Area: 17.2 mi
- Bolar Mountain Picnic Area: 20.4 mi
- Bubble Cave Preserve: 20.0 mi
- Richwood Area Chamber of Commerce: 22.1 mi
- Allendale Nursery: 13.9 mi
- Lumberjack Muffler Man Statue: 21.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.9 miles of Stony Creek Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thorny Benchmark | NE 36° | 1,481 m | 12.4 mi |
| Red Spruce Knob | NNW 344° | 1,434 m | 5.4 mi |
| Red Lick Mountain | N 358° | 1,428 m | 4.5 mi |
| Big Spruce Knob | W 281° | 1,419 m | 4.3 mi |
| Black Mountain | W 260° | 1,403 m | 6.1 mi |
| Gauley Mountain | NNW 348° | 1,397 m | 10.1 mi |
| Gay Knob | NNE 34° | 1,386 m | 5.5 mi |
| Tea Creek Mountain | NNW 341° | 1,385 m | 7.0 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 | 20:08 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:44 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 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 | 26 | 29 | 36 | 47 | 56 | 63 | 67 | 66 | 60 | 49 | 38 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marlinton, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1553077 — Stony Creek Mountain, Pocahontas County, West Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356524465
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