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| Elevation: | 4,863ft / 1,482m |
Difficulty: | Martin=1(w), YDS=1, COHP=0 |
Gain & R/T-Dist: | 20ft & 0mi |
Prominence: | 2,781ft / 848m Ridge 458mi / 737km |
Isolation: | 175mi / 282km |
Dominance: | 57.19 altitude class 2L |
Steepness ∠: | 5.615° @100m, 12.293° @800m |
Lat/Lon (WGS84): | 38°42'1.09" N, 79°31'56.94" W |
38.700303, -79.532482 |
17S 627612 4284542 |
Lat/Lon (NAD27): | 38°42'0.94" N, 79°31'57.81" W |
38.700261, -79.532726 |
17S 627594 4284329 |
What3Words: | liberty.softly.vibrant |
MapCode: | US-WV P63.3S9-F |
Maidenhead: | FM08fq68cb |
PlusCode: | 87C2PF29+42C4 |
Geohash | geo32:dnzknjnjwg75, geo36:9Q8Jh2VBNG |
Benchmark: Name="SPRUCE"
PID=HW3569 (NGS Datasheet)
USGS Quadrangle: Spruce Knob (large ZIP/PDF)
HAM Radio:
ITU: Rgn=02 Zone=08, CQ-Zone=04, CallSign=W8, GridSquare FM08fq
Geology | Class Type of Material | Type Earth Material | Age | Landform Physiographic Province |
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Highpoint Geology | Sedimentary | Sandstone | Pennsylvanian | Ridge |
CEPS UNH | Sedimentary | Sandstone | Pennsylvanian | Allegheny Mountains |
ThoughtCo:
West Virginia Geologic Map
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229mi/368km - Ebright Azimuth, DE
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308mi/495km - Clingmans Dome, TN
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Nearby Lowpoints:
106mi/171km - Potomac River, WV
135mi/218km - Potomac River (MD), DC
229mi/369km - Atlantic Ocean, VA
233mi/375km - Delaware River, PA
239mi/385km - Atlantic Ocean, DE
241mi/388km - Atlantic Ocean, MD
286mi/460km - Ohio River, OH
304mi/490km - Lake Erie, MI
Nearby Tripoints:
71mi/114km - #30 MD-PA-WV
106mi/171km - #31 MD-VA-WV
131mi/211km - #32.1 DC-MD-VA (North)
135mi/217km - #32.2 DC-MD-VA (South)
144mi/232km - #72 OH-PA-WV
155mi/249km - #29 KY-VA-WV
167mi/268km - #71 KY-OH-WV
187mi/301km - #28 NC-TN-VA
213mi/342km - #33 DE-MD-PA
233mi/375km - #73 DE-NJ-PA
255mi/411km - #112 OH-ON-PA
264mi/425km - #113 NY-ON-PA
269mi/433km - #27 KY-TN-VA
286mi/460km - #70 IN-KY-OH
294mi/473km - #111 MI-OH-ON
Newsletter articles: •
#89-2q10-p18-19 [Larry Floyd] Snowy Spruce Knob Complicates Easy Three-Pack
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#94-3q11-p29 [Steve Gruhn] First Recorded Ascents of State Highpoints
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#99-4q12-p8 [Jerry Brekhus] Highest Hills
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#99-4q12-p8 [James Suits] 360deg Panoramic Highpoint Photography
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#105-2q14-p13 [Connie Ricca] State highpoint photos - local.msn.com/outdoors/highest-points-in-each-state
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#109-2q15-p24-27 [Rick Hartman] Benchmarks
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#117-2q17-p27-31 [Lanny Wexler] The Origin of State Highpoint Names
Newsletter updates: •
#114-3q16-p22 [John Mitchler] http://www.iamlubos.com/highpoints/