Sumac Knob
Sumac Knob rises to 1,134 m in West Virginia. Job Knob stands 1,324 m to the east-northeast, 7.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Brier Knob, a peak 0.7 miles away. Midland Trail passes 4.7 miles off.
The story
Mountain in West Virginia, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31537430, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,134 m
How to reach it
- 4.7 mi off the Midland Trail, National
- 14.3 mi off the Highland Scenic Highway, National
- 18.5 mi off the Coal Heritage Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Long Point Viewpoint · 22 mi
- Concho Overlook · 23 mi
- Lover's Leap Lookout · 24 mi
- Hawk's Nest Overlook · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Brier Knob: 0.7 mi
- Allen Knob: 1.1 mi
- Peaser Knob: 1.3 mi
- Grassy Knob: 1.6 mi
- Laurel Creek Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Quinwood Recreation Area: 1.5 mi
- Rupert Recreation Area: 5.6 mi
- Rupert City Park: 5.9 mi
- Mundy Park: 6.4 mi
- Rainelle Town Park: 7.1 mi
- Cambodia: 13.9 mi
- Molly and Johnny Wall: 14.0 mi
- Fifth Buttress: 14.1 mi
- Fourth Buttress: 14.3 mi
- Third Buttress: 14.4 mi
- McClung: 2.9 mi
- Walker Hill: 3.1 mi
- Bryant: 4.1 mi
- Fairview: 5.4 mi
- Tina: 18.1 mi
- Rudolph Falls: 15.3 mi
- Middle Falls of Hills Creek: 20.4 mi
- Lower Falls of Hills Creek: 20.4 mi
- Upper Falls of Hills Creek: 20.4 mi
- Laurel Creek Falls: 22.2 mi
- Richwood Area Chamber of Commerce: 14.3 mi
- Almost Heaven Swing: 16.3 mi
- Lost World Caverns: 19.6 mi
- Bubble Cave Preserve: 19.6 mi
- New River Gorge Canyon Rim Visitors Center: 21.8 mi
- Rainelle Veterans Memorial: 7.3 mi
- Red Ash Coke Ovens: 21.0 mi
- Rush Run Coke Ovens: 21.8 mi
- Stone Cliff Coke Ovens: 22.4 mi
- Summersville Lake State Park: 16.4 mi
- Beartown State Park: 21.8 mi
- Needleseye Park: 24.6 mi
- Sugar Camp Run Picnic Area: 16.6 mi
- North Bend Picnic Area: 17.8 mi
- Summersville Lake Lighthouse: 14.5 mi
- Lumberjack Muffler Man Statue: 14.6 mi
- Greenbrier Military School Museum: 21.6 mi
- Locust Creek Spring: 23.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.4 miles of Sumac Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Job Knob | ENE 75° | 1,324 m | 7.6 mi |
| Cold Knob | E 86° | 1,314 m | 11.0 mi |
| Cross Mountain | SE 139° | 1,271 m | 7.2 mi |
| Beech Knob | NE 43° | 1,261 m | 5.7 mi |
| Little Beech Knob | NE 44° | 1,255 m | 6.2 mi |
| Blue Knob | ENE 65° | 1,227 m | 11.6 mi |
| Wildcat Knob | NE 43° | 1,223 m | 4.4 mi |
| Manning Knob | ENE 57° | 1,210 m | 11.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 19:00 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 20:10 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:47 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:26 | 17:07 |
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 | 26 | 29 | 37 | 48 | 57 | 64 | 67 | 67 | 61 | 50 | 39 | 31 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rupert 4 N, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356525316
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