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Sullivan Knob

Sullivan Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Sullivan Knob rises to 786 m in West Virginia. Keeney Knob stands 1,195 m to the east, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is New River Gorge National Park: Sandstone Falls, a park 1.0 miles away. Coal Heritage Trail passes 15 miles off.

The story

mountain in the United States of America

Wikidata Q31537078, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
786 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.76928, -80.91648

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 53
Ghost towns: 19
Cliffs: 13
  • Dowdy Bluff: 11.1 mi
  • Honeymooner Area: 21.2 mi
  • Endless Wall: 21.2 mi
  • Party Buttress Area: 21.3 mi
  • Fern Point Area: 21.4 mi
Historic sites: 8
Museums: 6
Nature reserves: 4
Attractions: 4
  • Ship Rock: 12.3 mi
  • The Canopy: 14.9 mi
  • Hank’s Last Stop: 17.7 mi
  • New River Gorge Canyon Rim Visitors Center: 22.6 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Sandstone Falls: 1.0 mi
  • Sandstone Falls: 1.1 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Brooks Falls: 3.8 mi
  • Sugar Camp Run Picnic Area: 14.4 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.5 miles of Sullivan Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Keeney KnobE 89°1,195 m11.5 mi
Red Spring MountainE 86°1,169 m11.0 mi
Sassafras KnobE 97°1,116 m9.2 mi
Boggs KnobNE 36°1,102 m12.8 mi
Ballengee KnobE 99°1,095 m8.6 mi
Elk KnobESE 113°1,078 m8.0 mi
Walnut KnobN 351°1,049 m9.5 mi
Bald KnobESE 103°1,047 m8.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2819:0119:36
June solstice06:0320:1020:50
September equinox07:1218:4819:22
December solstice07:3616:2817:09

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343745556472757468564537
Precip in3.12.93.73.74.63.84.23.63.12.62.43.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bluestone Lake, 9 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of New River Gorge National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: Jul.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356522004

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