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Bald Knob, West Virginia

Prominence: 882 ft, 269 m

Elevation: 4842 feet, 1476 meters

Approx. Isolation: 4.92 mi, 7.92 km

Elevation Info:	NAVD88 Elevation: 4842 ft / 1476 m
Latitude/Longitude (WGS84)	38° 26' 53'' N; 79° 55' 53'' W 38.448194, -79.931328 (Dec Deg) 593254E 4256086N Zone 17 (UTM)
Country	United States
State/Province	West Virginia
County/Second Level Region	Pocahontas
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Prominence

Clean Prominence: 882 ft/269 m
Optimistic Prominence: 922 ft/281 m
Key Col: 3960 ft/1207 m  (40 foot contour)
Col elevation in range between 3920 and 3960 feet.
    Topo Map: Cass O38079d8 1:24,000
    Key Col Lat/Long: 38° 26' 22'' N; 79° 57' 34'' W
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Isolation

4.92 mi/7.92 km
Nearest Higher Neighbor in the PBC database:
Thorny Flat (SW)
Not verified: May be a major NHN that is not in the database.

Ranges

Continent: North America
Range2: Appalachian Mountains
Range3: Appalachian Plateaus
Range4: Allegheny Mountains
Range5: Shavers Fork Mountain Complex
Range6: Back Allegheny Mountain (Highest Point)

Drainage Basins

Monongahela
Ohio
Mississippi
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic Ocean

Greenbrier
New
Kanawha
Ohio
Mississippi
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic Ocean

Ownership

Land: Monongahela National Forest

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Cass O38079d8 1:24,000

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