Powell Knob
Powell Knob is a peak in Gilmer, West Virginia and has an elevation of 1,411 feet. Powell Knob is situated nearby to the hamlet Dora, as well as near Moss.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Federal Correctional Institution, Gilmer and Whiting House.
Federal Correctional Institution, Gilmer
Prison
The Federal Correctional Institution, Gilmer is a medium-security United States federal prison for male inmates in West Virginia. It is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice.
Whiting House
House
Photo: ATothS, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Whiting House is a historic home located at Glenville, Gilmer County, West Virginia, United States. It was built in 1897 and is a three-story Queen Anne-style residence.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Moss and Glenville.
Moss
Hamlet
Moss was an unincorporated community in Gilmer County, West Virginia, United States. Its post office is closed. It was also known as Murrell. A large share of the first settlers were from the Moss family, hence the name.
Glenville
Photo: Malepheasant, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Glenville is a town of about 1,100 people and the county seat of Gilmer County, on the Little Kanawha River. It is home to Glenville State University, Cedar Creek State Park and several industrial companies, as well as a federal prison.
Truebada
Hamlet
Truebada is an unincorporated community in Gilmer County, West Virginia, United States. Truebada is located on the Little Kanawha River, 3 miles east of Glenville.
Powell Knob
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,411 feet
- Description: mountain in West Virginia, United States of America
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Gilmer, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.90176° or 38° 54′ 6″ northLongitude
-80.81232° or 80° 48′ 44″ westElevation
1,411 feet (430 metres)Open location code
86CXW52Q+P3OpenStreetMap ID
node 356520413OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Dutch—“Powell Knob” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Powell Knob”
- Dutch: “Powell Knob”
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