White Oak Mountain
White Oak Mountain rises to 977 m in West Virginia. Sassafras Knob stands 1,116 m to the east-northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Freezeland Mountain, a peak 2.8 miles away. Coal Heritage Trail passes 12 miles off.
The story
mountain in the United States of America
Wikidata Q31585776, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 977 m
How to reach it
- 12.1 mi off the Coal Heritage Trail, National
- 14.2 mi off the Farm Heritage Road
- 21.5 mi off the Midland Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Concho Overlook · 20 mi
- Long Point Viewpoint · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Freezeland Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Swell Mountain: 4.7 mi
- Sunset Hill: 5.0 mi
- Irish Mountain: 5.1 mi
- Sand Knob: 5.4 mi
- New River Gorge National Park: Sandstone Falls: 6.9 mi
- Bellepoint Park: 7.0 mi
- Bluestone National Scenic River: 8.9 mi
- Beckley Soccer Complex: 10.3 mi
- Bluestone Lake Wildlife Management Area: 11.2 mi
- World War II Memorial: 6.0 mi
- Beckley Mill Site: 10.1 mi
- Walter Scott's statue: 17.0 mi
- Stone Cliff Coke Ovens: 17.3 mi
- Red Ash Coke Ovens: 18.9 mi
- Hinton Railroad Museum: 5.9 mi
- Campbell - Flannagan - Murrell House Museum: 6.0 mi
- Veteran's Museum: 6.1 mi
- Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine: 12.7 mi
- Youth Museum of Southwestern West Virginia: 12.7 mi
- Grandview: 10.9 mi
- Camp Creek State Forest: 14.1 mi
- Brush Creek Preserve: 16.0 mi
- Needleseye Park: 21.0 mi
- Ship Rock: 10.0 mi
- The Canopy: 17.0 mi
- Hank’s Last Stop: 19.5 mi
- Brooks Falls: 6.0 mi
- Sugar Camp Run Picnic Area: 19.6 mi
- Sandstone Falls: 6.6 mi
- Sandstone Falls: 6.8 mi
- Dowdy Bluff: 13.9 mi
- City Garden: 23.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.4 miles of White Oak Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sassafras Knob | ENE 73° | 1,116 m | 14.2 mi |
| Ballengee Knob | ENE 73° | 1,095 m | 13.5 mi |
| Huff Knob | SW 222° | 1,088 m | 9.5 mi |
| Flat Top Mountain | SW 223° | 1,078 m | 9.5 mi |
| Elk Knob | E 79° | 1,078 m | 12.0 mi |
| Indian Grave Mountain | SW 232° | 1,049 m | 11.0 mi |
| Walnut Knob | N 11° | 1,049 m | 15.0 mi |
| Bald Knob | ENE 74° | 1,047 m | 13.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:01 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 20:11 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:48 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:28 | 17:09 |
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 | 34 | 37 | 45 | 55 | 64 | 72 | 75 | 74 | 68 | 56 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bluestone Lake, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356525397
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