The Horse Ridge
The Horse Ridge rises to 981 m in West Virginia. Thorny Benchmark stands 1,481 m to the north-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is See All, a peak 0.9 miles away. Highland Scenic Highway passes 9.1 miles off.
The story
Mountain in West Virginia, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31552538, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 981 m
How to reach it
- 9.1 mi off the Highland Scenic Highway, National
- 19.8 mi off the Camp Allegheny Backway
- 20.9 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, National
- 22.1 mi off the Back Mountain Backway
Overlooks nearby
- Little Laurel Overlook · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- See All: 0.9 mi
- Little Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Grindstone Knob: 1.3 mi
- Browns Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Thorny Creek Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Community Wellness Center: 8.2 mi
- Stillwell Park: 8.5 mi
- Cass Historical District: 10.7 mi
- Cass Area of Cass Scenic Railroad State Park: 10.8 mi
- Whitaker Station Area of Cass Scenic Railroad State Park: 11.3 mi
- Blowing Springs: 12.4 mi
- Muddy Spring Run: 14.3 mi
- Bolar Spring: 15.0 mi
- Grose Spring: 15.0 mi
- Locust Creek Spring: 18.9 mi
- High Falls of Cheat: 17.4 mi
- Lower Falls of Hills Creek: 21.6 mi
- Middle Falls of Hills Creek: 21.6 mi
- Upper Falls of Hills Creek: 21.6 mi
- Blue Suck Falls: 24.4 mi
- Fred E. Brooks Memorial Arboretum: 14.0 mi
- Coursey Springs State Fish Hatchery: 20.5 mi
- Hayfields State Park: 21.0 mi
- Beartown State Park: 22.2 mi
- NRAO Science Center: 14.7 mi
- Pearl S Buck Birthplace: 15.6 mi
- Bath County Historical Society: 16.1 mi
- Charles P. Jones Museum: 23.0 mi
- Morning Glories and Moonflowers: 23.1 mi
- Rexrode’s Sugar Orchard: 23.2 mi
- Puffenbarger Sugar Camp: 24.8 mi
- Allendale Nursery: 4.9 mi
- Bolar Mountain Picnic Area: 18.0 mi
- Byrd Point: 20.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.7 miles of The Horse Ridge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thorny Benchmark | NNW 347° | 1,481 m | 10.7 mi |
| Cheat Mountain | NNW 348° | 1,481 m | 14.0 mi |
| Red Spruce Knob | WNW 297° | 1,434 m | 12.6 mi |
| Red Lick Mountain | WNW 297° | 1,428 m | 11.1 mi |
| Mace Knob | NNW 346° | 1,425 m | 14.7 mi |
| Big Spruce Knob | W 275° | 1,419 m | 14.0 mi |
| Gay Knob | NW 308° | 1,386 m | 8.4 mi |
| Tea Creek Mountain | WNW 301° | 1,385 m | 14.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:57 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:08 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:44 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:22 | 17:04 |
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 | 27 | 30 | 37 | 47 | 56 | 63 | 67 | 67 | 61 | 50 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Frost 3NE, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1555799 — The Horse Ridge, Pocahontas County, West Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356525343
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