Swoopes Knobs

Swoopes Knobs is a ridge in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Swoopes Knobs was named after Joseph Swope, a pioneer settler.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Calders Peak and Bickett Knob.

Calders Peak

Peak

Calders Peak is a summit in West Virginia, in the United States. With an elevation of 3,219 feet, Calders Peak is the 274th highest summit in the state of West Virginia. The summit was named for Alexander Calder, who erected an observation tower here.

Bickett Knob

Peak

Bickett Knob is a summit in Monroe County, West Virginia, in the United States. With an elevation of 3,327 feet, Bickett Knob is the 231st highest summit in the state of West Virginia. Bickett Knob was named for the local Bickett family, which settled there. Bickett Knob is situated 2 miles northeast of Swoopes Knobs.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Knobs and Union.

Knobs

Hamlet

Knobs is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, West Virginia, United States. Knobs is northwest of Union.

Union

Village

Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.

Union is a town in Monroe County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 427 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Monroe County. Union is situated 2 miles southeast of Swoopes Knobs.

Salt Sulphur Springs

Hamlet

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Salt Sulphur Springs is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, West Virginia, United States. Salt Sulphur Springs is located on U.S. Route 219, southwest of Union. Salt Sulphur Springs is situated 2½ miles south of Swoopes Knobs.

Swoopes Knobs

Type: Ridge with an elevation of 3,228 feet
Also known as: “Swoopes Knob” and “Swopes Knobs”
Categories: mountain ridge and landform
Location: Monroe, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.60679° or 37° 36′ 24″ north

Longitude

-80.57813° or 80° 34′ 41″ west

Elevation

3,228 feet (984 metres)

Open location code

869XJC4C+PP

GeoNames ID

4824213

Wikidata ID

Q25025429

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In Other Languages

“Swoopes Knobs” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Swoopes Knobs”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Union Historic District and Johnson Crossroads.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Earson Hollow and Gin Hollow.

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