Turkeybone Mountain
Turkeybone Mountain rises to 1,132 m in West Virginia. Cheat Mountain stands 1,481 m to the southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Bee Knob, a peak 1.9 miles away. Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike passes 12 miles off. 116 named places lie within 25 miles, 57 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in West Virginia, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31564844, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,132 m
How to reach it
- 12.1 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, National
- 16.4 mi off the Cheat Mountain Backway
- 19.2 mi off the Back Mountain Backway
- 19.8 mi off the Rich Mountain Backway
Overlooks nearby
- Little Laurel Overlook · 20 mi
116 named places within 25 miles
- Bee Knob: 1.9 mi
- Mast Knob: 2.0 mi
- Round Knob: 2.2 mi
- Back Fork Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Pisgah Knob: 3.0 mi
- Huttonsville Park: 12.6 mi
- Beckys Creek Wildlife Management Area: 12.8 mi
- Huttonsville Farm Wildlife Management Area: 13.0 mi
- George Ward Elementary School Park: 13.5 mi
- Mill Creek City Park: 13.9 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 16.4 mi
- Donald R. Gaudineer Memorial: 18.7 mi
- Cass: 22.0 mi
- Powerhouse: 22.1 mi
- Boiler House: 22.1 mi
- Tenskwatawa Falls: 8.2 mi
- Tecumseh Falls: 9.2 mi
- High Falls of Cheat: 15.9 mi
- High Falls: 24.2 mi
- Raven Rocks: 6.4 mi
- Hanging Rock: 13.8 mi
- Courthouse Rock: 17.1 mi
- Fidler's Mill - Historic Gristmill & Building: 14.2 mi
- Randolph County Museum: 22.1 mi
- NRAO Science Center: 24.5 mi
- West Virginia Wildlife Reserve: 16.7 mi
- Gaudineer Scenic Area: 18.8 mi
- Cool Spring: 19.1 mi
- Bulltown Swimming Area: 23.0 mi
- Bulltown Picnic Area: 23.3 mi
- Buckhannon Mural: 25.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Turkeybone Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheat Mountain | SE 143° | 1,481 m | 16.7 mi |
| Tygart Valley North | SE 138° | 1,457 m | 15.4 mi |
| Beech Flat Knob | SE 128° | 1,433 m | 15.2 mi |
| Snyder Knob | ESE 119° | 1,432 m | 13.9 mi |
| Mace Knob | SE 143° | 1,425 m | 15.9 mi |
| Gauley Mountain | S 176° | 1,397 m | 16.6 mi |
| Ward Knob | SE 124° | 1,385 m | 14.6 mi |
| Sharp Knob | S 175° | 1,379 m | 14.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:58 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:10 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:22 | 17:03 |
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 | 28 | 30 | 39 | 49 | 58 | 66 | 69 | 68 | 63 | 52 | 41 | 34 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pickens 2 N, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356525365
Day trips start here
- Buckhannon · 25 mi
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