Bald Knob (West Virginia)

Bald Knob
Highest point
Elevation4,843 ft (1,476 m)[1]
Prominence902 ft (275 m)[2]
Coordinates38°26′52″N 79°55′52″W / 38.44778°N 79.93111°W / 38.44778; -79.93111
Geography
Bald Knob is located in West Virginia
Bald Knob
Bald Knob
Location of Bald Knob in West Virginia
LocationPocahontas, West Virginia, United States
Parent rangeBack Allegheny Mountain
Climbing
Accesstrain via Cass Scenic Railroad

Bald Knob is the highest summit of Back Allegheny Mountain in Pocahontas County, West Virginia and is part of Cass Scenic Railroad State Park. At an altitude of 4,843 feet (1,476 m) above sea level, Bald Knob is the third-highest point in West Virginia and the Allegheny Mountains.

  1. ^ "Bald Knob". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1980-06-27. Retrieved 2008-08-19.
  2. ^ "West Virginia Summits". PeakList.org. Archived from the original on 2008-12-24. Retrieved 2008-08-19.