Timber Mountain
Timber Mountain rises to 538 m in West Virginia. Short Mountain stands 874 m to the southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Butchers Knob, a peak 1.1 miles away. Washington Heritage Trail passes 13 miles off.
The story
mountain in West Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q31556409, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 538 m
How to reach it
- 13.3 mi off the Washington Heritage Trail, National
- 13.3 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 25.6 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
Overlooks nearby
- Banner's Overlook · 20 mi
- Warrior Mountain Overlook · 21 mi
- Prospect Overlook · 25 mi
- Devils Nose · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Butchers Knob: 1.1 mi
- Raven Rocks: 2.2 mi
- Schaffenaker Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Slanes Knob: 3.1 mi
- Cooper Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Capon Bridge Park: 3.6 mi
- Edwards Run Wildlife Management Area: 3.7 mi
- Slanesville Park: 4.6 mi
- Central Hampshire Park: 6.1 mi
- Scenic Field: 7.2 mi
- Willa Cather Birthplace: 10.0 mi
- Parsons Bell Tower: 14.2 mi
- Parsons Bell Tower: 14.2 mi
- Confederate Memorial: 14.2 mi
- Stephens Fort: 18.4 mi
- Capon Bridge Museum: 3.8 mi
- Capon Bridge Museum: 3.8 mi
- Literary Hall: 13.8 mi
- Taggart Hall Civil War Museum & Visitors Center: 13.8 mi
- Taggart Hall Civil War Museum & Visitors Center: 13.8 mi
- An Apple a Day Apple Statue: 18.3 mi
- Bites of Local Life Apple Statue: 18.6 mi
- White House Apple Statue: 19.6 mi
- A Tasteful 1 Apple Statue: 19.7 mi
- World's Largest Apple: 19.8 mi
- Roadside Spring: 14.4 mi
- Natural Spring: 15.6 mi
- A natural spring at the Central Trail: 16.5 mi
- Big Spring: 19.3 mi
- Town Spring: 19.3 mi
- Homewood Preserve: 13.5 mi
- Cacapon Resort State Park: 18.7 mi
- Turkey Camp Shale Barren Heritage Conservation Fund Site: 20.0 mi
- Sugar Hollow Heritage Conservation Fund Site: 21.1 mi
- Richards CREP Easement: 21.2 mi
- Beach 3: 9.3 mi
- Beach 1: 9.5 mi
- Beach 2: 10.1 mi
- River Beach: 11.8 mi
- Public River Access, Fishing: 14.8 mi
- Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad: 13.8 mi
- Almost Heaven Swing: 14.2 mi
- Almost Heaven Sign: 14.2 mi
- Farnham Colossi: 15.2 mi
- Hanging Rocks: 14.3 mi
- Dog Cliff: 15.1 mi
- Three High Heads: 18.0 mi
- Hanging Rock: 21.3 mi
- Hooks Mill Falls: 5.6 mi
- Mountain Falls: 12.5 mi
- Gainsboro Tourist Park: 13.6 mi
- Virginia Welcome Center at Clear Brook: 21.2 mi
- Herman Rubenstein Memorial Garden: 3.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.4 miles of Timber Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short Mountain | SW 222° | 874 m | 19.3 mi |
| Bald Knob | SW 222° | 874 m | 19.3 mi |
| Pinnacle | SSE 162° | 864 m | 11.8 mi |
| Nathaniel Mountain | WSW 247° | 839 m | 17.0 mi |
| Johnnies Knob | S 177° | 803 m | 15.6 mi |
| Piney Mountain | WSW 246° | 802 m | 15.6 mi |
| Eagle Rock | S 170° | 791 m | 13.4 mi |
| High Point | NE 41° | 789 m | 12.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:51 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 20:05 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:12 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 33 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 68 | 72 | 71 | 64 | 53 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wardensville R M Farm, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356522157
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