Thorny Creek Mountain
Thorny Creek Mountain rises to 1,026 m in West Virginia. Thorny Benchmark stands 1,481 m to the north-northwest, 7.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Rabbit Knob, a peak 2.1 miles away. Highland Scenic Highway passes 7.1 miles off.
The story
Mountain in West Virginia, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31554246, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,026 m
How to reach it
- 7.1 mi off the Highland Scenic Highway, National
- 17.7 mi off the Camp Allegheny Backway
- 19.0 mi off the Back Mountain Backway
- 18.8 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, National
Overlooks nearby
- Little Laurel Overlook · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Rabbit Knob: 2.1 mi
- Michael Mountain: 3.3 mi
- See All: 3.6 mi
- The Horse Ridge: 3.6 mi
- Teaberry Hill: 4.1 mi
- Cass Historical District: 7.5 mi
- Cass Area of Cass Scenic Railroad State Park: 7.6 mi
- Whitaker Station Area of Cass Scenic Railroad State Park: 7.8 mi
- Community Wellness Center: 8.8 mi
- Stillwell Park: 9.2 mi
- Blowing Springs: 16.0 mi
- Bolar Spring: 16.6 mi
- Muddy Spring Run: 17.4 mi
- Grose Spring: 18.6 mi
- Locust Creek Spring: 20.1 mi
- Fred E. Brooks Memorial Arboretum: 15.9 mi
- Hayfields State Park: 22.0 mi
- Coursey Springs State Fish Hatchery: 22.3 mi
- Gaudineer Scenic Area: 23.8 mi
- Beartown State Park: 23.8 mi
- NRAO Science Center: 12.3 mi
- Pearl S Buck Birthplace: 16.8 mi
- Bath County Historical Society: 19.6 mi
- Charles P. Jones Museum: 22.3 mi
- High Falls of Cheat: 13.9 mi
- Upper Falls of Hills Creek: 21.8 mi
- Lower Falls of Hills Creek: 21.8 mi
- Middle Falls of Hills Creek: 21.8 mi
- Rexrode’s Sugar Orchard: 22.1 mi
- Morning Glories and Moonflowers: 22.3 mi
- Puffenbarger Sugar Camp: 23.6 mi
- Allendale Nursery: 4.8 mi
- Bolar Mountain Picnic Area: 21.5 mi
- Byrd Point: 22.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.0 miles of Thorny Creek Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thorny Benchmark | NNW 348° | 1,481 m | 7.1 mi |
| Cheat Mountain | NNW 348° | 1,481 m | 10.3 mi |
| Bald Knob | N 9° | 1,476 m | 10.8 mi |
| Tygart Valley North | N 352° | 1,457 m | 12.2 mi |
| Red Spruce Knob | WNW 282° | 1,434 m | 10.5 mi |
| Beech Flat Knob | N 359° | 1,433 m | 14.0 mi |
| Red Lick Mountain | W 280° | 1,428 m | 9.1 mi |
| Mace Knob | NNW 346° | 1,425 m | 11.1 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–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, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1553225 — Thorny Creek Mountain, Pocahontas County, West Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356524504
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