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Wallowhole Knob

Wallowhole Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Wallowhole Knob rises to 513 m in West Virginia. Cottle Knob stands 924 m to the east, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Pisgah, a peak 4.6 miles away. Midland Trail passes 20 miles off.

The story

mountain in West Virginia, United States of America

Wikidata Q31577137, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
513 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.41288, -80.99399

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 34
  • Gun Wall: 14.3 mi
  • The Coliseum: 14.3 mi
  • D.C. Memorial Boulder: 14.3 mi
  • Long Wall: 14.4 mi
  • Satisfaction Wall: 14.4 mi
Parks: 31
Attractions: 4
  • Almost Heaven Swing: 14.0 mi
  • The Mystery Hole: 21.5 mi
  • Vanbibbers Rock: 21.7 mi
  • New River Gorge Canyon Rim Visitors Center: 24.1 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Peters Creek Falls: 12.9 mi
  • Laurel Creek Falls: 13.9 mi
  • Cathedral Falls: 20.5 mi
Historic sites: 2
  • Train tunnel: 21.3 mi
  • Captain John Young: 23.5 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Summersville Lake State Park: 14.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Frametown Rest Area: 15.2 mi
Lighthouses: 1
Beaches: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.1 miles of Wallowhole Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cottle KnobE 101°924 m19.1 mi
Short Back HillSE 140°869 m22.4 mi
Wildcat KnobESE 113°848 m15.4 mi
Burnt KnobESE 111°804 m16.9 mi
Fury KnobSE 135°789 m19.2 mi
Potato Hole KnobSE 137°782 m21.5 mi
Lonetree MountainSE 143°777 m11.3 mi
Gauley MountainSSW 200°774 m19.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2819:0119:36
June solstice06:0120:1220:52
September equinox07:1218:4819:23
December solstice07:3816:2617:07

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313340526068717064534335
Precip in3.53.14.34.25.35.25.84.23.83.33.33.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Summersville Lake, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356525383

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