View from the northwestern side of Gregg Knob, looking northwest.

Gregg Knob is a summit near Afton, West Virginia, in the United States.[1] With an elevation of 3,150 feet (960 m), Gregg Knob is the 302nd highest summit in the state of West Virginia.[2]

The summit was named after Elihu Gregg, an early settler.[3] A ski slope with two tows operated on the northeastern face of Gregg Knob from 1955 to 1961.[4]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gregg Knob
  2. ↑ "Gregg Knob". Peakery.com. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
  3. ↑ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 285.
  4. ↑ Kavlick, Matthew. "Gregg's Knob". DCSki. Retrieved January 21, 2021.

39°30′05″N 79°32′00″W / 39.50139°N 79.53333°W / 39.50139; -79.53333


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