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Sharp Knob, West Virginia

Prominence: 372 ft, 113 m

Elevation: 4532 feet, 1381 meters

Approx. Isolation: 2.23 mi, 3.58 km

Elevation Info:	NAVD88 Elevation: 4532 ft / 1381 m
Latitude/Longitude (WGS84)	38° 25' 37'' N; 80° 9' 52'' W 38.426994, -80.164456 (Dec Deg) 572932E 4253523N Zone 17 (UTM)
Country	United States
State/Province	West Virginia
County/Second Level Region	Pocahontas
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Prominence

Clean Prominence: 372 ft/113 m
Optimistic Prominence: 412 ft/125 m
Key Col: 4160 ft/1268 m  (40 foot contour)
Col elevation in range between 4120 and 4160 feet.
    Topo Map: Sharp Knob O38080d2 1:24,000
    Key Col Lat/Long: 38° 24' 35'' N; 80° 9' 51'' W
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Isolation

2.23 mi/3.58 km
Nearest Higher Neighbor in the PBC database:
Gauley Benchmark (S)
Isolation distance is based on NHN and is slightly overstated.

Ranges

Continent: North America
Range2: Appalachian Mountains
Range3: Appalachian Plateaus
Range4: Allegheny Mountains
Range5: Yew Mountains Area
Range6: Gauley Mountain

Drainage Basins

Kanawha
Ohio
Mississippi
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic Ocean

Gauley
Kanawha
Ohio
Mississippi
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic Ocean

Ownership

Land: Monongahela National Forest

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Sharp Knob O38080d2 1:24,000

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