Ware Mountain
Ware Mountain rises to 594 m in West Virginia. Back Fork Mountain stands 1,138 m to the east, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Big Mountain, a peak 2.4 miles away. Little Kanawha Parkway passes 17 miles off.
The story
mountain in West Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q31578240, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 594 m
How to reach it
- 17.1 mi off the Little Kanawha Parkway
- 25.9 mi off the Highland Scenic Highway, National
- 26.9 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, National
Overlooks nearby
- Little Laurel Overlook · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Big Mountain: 2.4 mi
- High Knob: 5.6 mi
- Elk Mountain: 6.3 mi
- Cool Spring Knob: 8.0 mi
- Hodam Mountain: 8.3 mi
- Holly Gray Park: 7.4 mi
- Bee Run Recreation Area: 8.0 mi
- Bee Run Recreation Area: 8.2 mi
- Sutton Downtown Historic District: 9.5 mi
- Falls Mill Access Area: 9.6 mi
- Tecumseh Falls: 10.7 mi
- Tenskwatawa Falls: 10.9 mi
- Burnsville Waterfall: 15.6 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 18.1 mi
- Gilmer County: 19.3 mi
- Dollar General Trailer: 21.9 mi
- West Virginia Wildlife Reserve: 19.9 mi
- Stonewall Resort State Park: 22.1 mi
- Cedar Creek State Park: 24.7 mi
- Hanging Rock: 6.9 mi
- Courthouse Rock: 8.9 mi
- Bee Run Swimming Area: 8.0 mi
- Bulltown Swimming Area: 11.2 mi
- Bulltown: 11.1 mi
- Bulltown Picnic Area: 11.2 mi
- Fidler's Mill - Historic Gristmill & Building: 15.6 mi
- Helvetia Village Historic District: 18.9 mi
- Frametown Rest Area: 19.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.5 miles of Ware Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Back Fork Mountain | E 97° | 1,138 m | 18.8 mi |
| Turkeybone Mountain | E 89° | 1,132 m | 18.8 mi |
| Cold Knob | SE 132° | 1,129 m | 18.8 mi |
| Redoak Knob | SE 124° | 1,102 m | 18.6 mi |
| Bee Knob | E 93° | 1,082 m | 17.4 mi |
| Potato Knob | ESE 119° | 1,077 m | 14.7 mi |
| Pisgah Knob | E 94° | 1,018 m | 16.2 mi |
| Bee Knob | SSE 158° | 987 m | 15.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 18:59 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 20:11 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:46 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:23 | 17:05 |
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 | 29 | 32 | 39 | 49 | 58 | 65 | 69 | 68 | 62 | 51 | 41 | 34 |
| Precip in | 4.8 | 4.3 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.7 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 5.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hacker Valley, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356525385
Day trips start here
- Weston · 29 mi
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