Wetzel Knob
Wetzel Knob rises to 883 m in Virginia. Cow Knob stands 1,231 m to the west-southwest, 6.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Buffalo Clover Knob, a peak 0.6 miles away.
The story
Mountain in Virginia, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49088845, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 883 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Bergton Fairgrounds: 3.9 mi
- Fulks Run Ruritan Park: 6.3 mi
- Mathias Community Center: 11.8 mi
- Singers Glen Historic District: 12.5 mi
- Dam Site Seven Park: 13.3 mi
- Buffalo Clover Knob: 0.6 mi
- White Grass Knob: 1.7 mi
- Little Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Third Point: 2.1 mi
- Beech Lick Knob: 2.4 mi
- Plains District Memorial Museum: 12.5 mi
- Main Street of Yesteryear: 16.6 mi
- American Celebration on Parade: 16.7 mi
- Museum of American Calvary: 16.9 mi
- New Market Battlefield Military Museum: 17.0 mi
- Sand Spring: 7.6 mi
- Hall Spring: 9.1 mi
- Shenandoah Alum Springs: 11.8 mi
- Maple Spring: 16.2 mi
- Cold Spring: 18.3 mi
- Happy Moon, 10,000 Smiles: 12.4 mi
- Cootie Bug: 16.6 mi
- Statue of Liberty: 16.7 mi
- Reader's Guide to an Open Window: 18.5 mi
- Love Essence: 18.5 mi
- Fallen Solider Tribute: 12.9 mi
- 54th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment: 17.5 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 18.0 mi
- Veterans Memorial Monument: 20.3 mi
- Cannon Veterans Memorial: 20.3 mi
- Baker Rocks: 17.2 mi
- Helmick Rock: 17.4 mi
- Eagle Rock: 18.3 mi
- Raven Rocks: 19.7 mi
- Markley Rocks: 20.4 mi
- Bryce Resort: 12.9 mi
- Treasure Mountain: 14.2 mi
- Shenandoah Caverns: 16.5 mi
- Seneca Caverns: 22.4 mi
- Moorefield Historic District: 23.2 mi
- Heishman Garden: 18.4 mi
- Old grape garden: 21.1 mi
- ISAT Patio: 21.2 mi
- Edith J. Carrier Arboretum: 21.5 mi
- Blue Hole Day Use Area: 2.8 mi
- Pavilian: 24.7 mi
- Lost River State Park: 13.7 mi
- Mole Hill Acres: 19.2 mi
- Falls Ridge Waterfall: 15.5 mi
- Smoke Hole: 18.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.5 miles of Wetzel Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cow Knob | WSW 248° | 1,231 m | 6.7 mi |
| Tomahawk Mountain | SW 217° | 1,137 m | 9.5 mi |
| Brushy Mountain | SSW 214° | 1,070 m | 9.8 mi |
| Rader Mountain | SW 226° | 1,067 m | 9.2 mi |
| Fulk Mountain | SW 229° | 1,056 m | 6.5 mi |
| Black Lick Mountain | WSW 240° | 1,040 m | 6.2 mi |
| Rader Knob | WSW 252° | 1,019 m | 4.9 mi |
| Beech Lick Knob | WSW 239° | 1,000 m | 2.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:53 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 20:05 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:40 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:16 | 16:58 |
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 | 30 | 32 | 39 | 51 | 59 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 63 | 52 | 42 | 34 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lost RVR, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356575572
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