Walnut Knob
Walnut Knob rises to 1,005 m in West Virginia. Job Knob stands 1,324 m to the east, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Beargarden Knob, a peak 0.8 miles away. Midland Trail passes 2.9 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31577388, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,005 m
How to reach it
- 2.9 mi off the Midland Trail, National
- 14.1 mi off the Coal Heritage Trail, National
- 17.6 mi off the Highland Scenic Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Long Point Viewpoint · 17 mi
- Concho Overlook · 18 mi
- Lover's Leap Lookout · 20 mi
- Hawk's Nest Overlook · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Beargarden Knob: 0.8 mi
- Buck Knob: 1.9 mi
- Laurel Creek Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Mill Creek Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Allen Knob: 3.8 mi
- Quinwood Recreation Area: 3.4 mi
- Rainelle Town Park: 5.0 mi
- Rainelle Park: 5.3 mi
- Rupert City Park: 6.8 mi
- Rupert Recreation Area: 7.1 mi
- Cambodia: 10.1 mi
- Molly and Johnny Wall: 10.2 mi
- Fifth Buttress: 10.4 mi
- Fourth Buttress: 10.6 mi
- Third Buttress: 10.7 mi
- Bryant: 1.8 mi
- McClung: 2.1 mi
- Walker Hill: 2.3 mi
- Fairview: 3.4 mi
- Nuttallburg: 15.1 mi
- Almost Heaven Swing: 14.5 mi
- New River Gorge Canyon Rim Visitors Center: 17.1 mi
- Richwood Area Chamber of Commerce: 17.5 mi
- The Canopy: 20.8 mi
- The Mystery Hole: 21.2 mi
- Rudolph Falls: 18.5 mi
- Laurel Creek Falls: 18.6 mi
- Peters Creek Falls: 20.0 mi
- Sandstone Falls: 21.4 mi
- Cathedral Falls: 23.8 mi
- Rainelle Veterans Memorial: 5.2 mi
- Red Ash Coke Ovens: 16.4 mi
- Rush Run Coke Ovens: 17.3 mi
- Stone Cliff Coke Ovens: 17.9 mi
- Coal Miner Memorial: 21.2 mi
- Sugar Camp Run Picnic Area: 12.1 mi
- North Bend Picnic Area: 21.6 mi
- Brooks Falls: 23.7 mi
- Summersville Lake State Park: 14.5 mi
- Needleseye Park: 19.9 mi
- Grandview: 21.5 mi
- Summersville Lake Lighthouse: 12.0 mi
- Lumberjack Muffler Man Statue: 17.9 mi
- Greenbrier Military School Museum: 24.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.0 miles of Walnut Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Job Knob | E 79° | 1,324 m | 12.2 mi |
| Cross Mountain | ESE 118° | 1,271 m | 10.7 mi |
| Little Beech Knob | ENE 62° | 1,255 m | 10.2 mi |
| Wildcat Knob | ENE 65° | 1,223 m | 8.5 mi |
| Bush Place Knob | ENE 67° | 1,208 m | 7.8 mi |
| Buffalo Mountain | ESE 114° | 1,204 m | 12.3 mi |
| Huggins Knob | ESE 116° | 1,204 m | 12.5 mi |
| Joe Knob | E 100° | 1,192 m | 10.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:00 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 20:10 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:47 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:26 | 17:07 |
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 | 26 | 29 | 37 | 48 | 57 | 64 | 67 | 67 | 61 | 50 | 39 | 31 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rupert 4 N, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356522530
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