Scenery Around Spruce Knob, West Virginia

Scenery Around Spruce Knob, West Virginia

Wednesday, March 30, 2022

BLACK MOUNTAIN - KENTUCKY
















The latitude and longitude coordinates (GPS waypoint) of the top of Black Mountain are 36.914158 (North), -82,893831 (West) and the approximate elevation is 4,145 feet (1,263 meters) above sea level. Black Mountain ranks 27th in height on the list of highest natural points in each U.S. state. Black Mountain is located in Harlan County near the Virginia border, just above the towns of Lynch, Kentucky and Appalachia, Virginia. It is about 500 feet taller than any other Kentucky mountain.

The Lynch FAA Radar Site sits just off the mountain peak. The FAA Long-Range Radar site first established in 1963, The site is used to identify and track military and civilian aircraft movements within a 200-mile radius and to provide air-ground communication with those aircraft. Assigned a SAGE System ID of Z-232 and an FAA ID of QRI. Active Radar Site

Easy drive to the access road to the peak. However, from there there is about a 2 1/2 mile trek walking up to the peak. If you have a vehicle that is off-road capable with at least 12" ground clearance, you should be able to drive almost all the way to the top. It is a very washed out and rutted dirt road. I was able to drive all the way up, but it is a bit bumpy.

Sunday, March 27, 2022

HOOSIER HILL - INDIANA










The latitude and longitude coordinates (GPS waypoint) of Hoosier Hill are 40.000268 (North), -84.8509741 (West) and the approximate elevation is 1,250 feet (381 meters) above sea level. Hoosier Hill ranks 44th in height on the list of highest natural points in each U.S. state.
(Hoosier Hill's claimed elevation is based on SRTM digital elevation data which is now considered to be outdated. Using newer elevation tools such as USGS's 3DEP, the top of Hoosier Hill is more like 1,255.48 feet (382.67 meters) above sea level.)

Point can be easily driven to by vehicle.

MOUNT WASHINGTON - NEW HAMPSHIRE





View from Mount WashingtonView from Mount Washington
View from Mount Washington
View from Mount Washington


 The latitude and longitude coordinates (GPS Waypoint) of Mount Washington are 44.2704949 (North), -71.3034582 (West) and the approximate elevation is 6,286 feet (1,916 meters) above sea level. Mount Washington ranks 18th in height on the list of highest natural points in each U.S. state. It is the highest peak in the Northeastern United States. 

The mountain is notorious for its erratic weather. On the afternoon of April 12,1934, the Mount Washington Observatory recorded a windspeed of 231mph at the summit, the world record from 1934 until 1996. It still holds the  record for the highest measured windspeed not associated with a tornado or tropical cyclone.  

Point can be easily driven to by vehicle.

Friday, March 25, 2022

CAMPBELL HILL - BELLEFONTAINE, OHIO






The latitude and longitude coordinates (GPS waypoint) of Campbell Hill are 40.3702693 (North), -83.7200904 (West) and the approximate elevation is 1,545 feet (471 meters) above sea level. Campbell Hill ranks 43rd in height on the list of highest natural points in each U.S. state. Located about 50 miles northwest of Columbus.

The peak is the former home of the Bellefontaine Air Force Station, where the 664th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron maintained a Cold War early warning radar. Currently, the summit is occupied by the Ohio Hi-Point Career Center and is open to visitors Monday through Friday.

Point can be easy driven with vehicle.