Thomas Mountain
Thomas Mountain rises to 1,027 m in West Virginia. Thorny Benchmark stands 1,481 m to the northwest, 5.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Peters Mountain, a peak 3.2 miles away. Highland Scenic Highway passes 10.0 miles off.
The story
mountain in West Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q31553549, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1027 m
How to reach it
- 10.0 mi off the Highland Scenic Highway, National
- 13.3 mi off the Camp Allegheny Backway
- 14.6 mi off the Back Mountain Backway
- 14.4 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, National
Overlooks nearby
- Little Laurel Overlook · 13 mi
- Overlook · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Peters Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Rabbit Knob: 3.2 mi
- Lower Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Upper Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Michael Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Cass Historical District: 3.2 mi
- Cass Area of Cass Scenic Railroad State Park: 3.3 mi
- Whitaker Station Area of Cass Scenic Railroad State Park: 4.3 mi
- Bald Knob Area of Cass Scenic Railroad State Park: 6.9 mi
- Tea Creek Wildlife Management Area: 12.0 mi
- Cass: 3.2 mi
- Boiler House: 3.5 mi
- Powerhouse: 3.5 mi
- Camp Bartow Historic Site: 15.2 mi
- Donald R. Gaudineer Memorial: 18.8 mi
- Bolar Spring: 16.2 mi
- Cool Spring: 16.5 mi
- Muddy Spring Run: 19.1 mi
- Blowing Springs: 19.4 mi
- Grose Spring: 21.8 mi
- NRAO Science Center: 7.8 mi
- Charles P. Jones Museum: 18.8 mi
- Pearl S Buck Birthplace: 21.1 mi
- Bath County Historical Society: 22.1 mi
- Highland County Museum: 23.2 mi
- Rexrode’s Sugar Orchard: 18.2 mi
- Morning Glories and Moonflowers: 18.8 mi
- Puffenbarger Sugar Camp: 19.7 mi
- Eagle’s Sugar Camp: 24.4 mi
- Gaudineer Scenic Area: 19.4 mi
- Hayfields State Park: 20.4 mi
- Fred E. Brooks Memorial Arboretum: 20.5 mi
- Coursey Springs State Fish Hatchery: 21.8 mi
- Byrd Point: 21.7 mi
- Raven Rocks: 22.6 mi
- Locust Springs: 22.1 mi
- Stonewall Ruritan Club Picnic Ground: 24.0 mi
- Allendale Nursery: 4.9 mi
- High Falls of Cheat: 10.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.6 miles of Thomas Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thorny Benchmark | NW 308° | 1,481 m | 5.0 mi |
| Cheat Mountain | NW 324° | 1,481 m | 7.8 mi |
| Bald Knob | N 354° | 1,476 m | 6.8 mi |
| Tygart Valley North | NNW 333° | 1,457 m | 9.3 mi |
| Red Spruce Knob | W 263° | 1,434 m | 12.9 mi |
| Beech Flat Knob | NNW 345° | 1,433 m | 10.6 mi |
| Snyder Knob | N 349° | 1,432 m | 13.1 mi |
| Red Lick Mountain | WSW 258° | 1,428 m | 11.7 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 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:22 | 17:03 |
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 | 22 | 24 | 31 | 42 | 51 | 59 | 63 | 62 | 56 | 46 | 35 | 27 |
| Precip in | 6.1 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 6.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Snowshoe, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1555803 — Thomas Mountain, Pocahontas County, West Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356525345
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