- Elevation, modelled
- 282 m
- Tallest summit within 8.5 miles
- Bald Knob1,232 m · 7.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway2.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:43local time
- Coordinates
- 37.7400, -79.3506
Knight Statue is a artwork in Virginia, at a modelled 282 m. Bald Knob stands 1,232 m to the east, 7.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Peristyle, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 2.4 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.5 miles of Knight Statue. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Knob | E 90° | 1,232 m | 7.0 mi |
| Cole Mountain | E 84° | 1,197 m | 8.0 mi |
| Buck Mountain | E 88° | 1,025 m | 6.2 mi |
| Bluff Mountain | S 178° | 1,015 m | 5.5 mi |
| Big Rocky Row | SSW 197° | 910 m | 7.6 mi |
| Silas Knob | S 186° | 904 m | 6.3 mi |
| Fletcher Mountain | E 101° | 888 m | 7.1 mi |
| Whites Peak | NE 51° | 881 m | 3.5 mi |
- 2.4 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 16.2 mi off the Highlands Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Buena Vista Overlook · 3 mi
- Chimney Rock Mountain Overlook · 3 mi
- House Mountain Overlook · 3 mi
- White's Gap Overlook · 3 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Garnet Peak: 1.3 mi
- Elephant Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Silver Peak: 1.4 mi
- Paxton Peak: 2.0 mi
- Chimney Rock Mountain: 2.1 mi
Parks: 41
- Penny Park: 0.4 mi
- Laurel Park: 0.8 mi
- Glen Maury Park: 0.9 mi
- Ben Salem Wayside: 2.4 mi
- M. Leroy Richardson Park: 5.5 mi
Historic sites: 39
- Otto Cline Powell monument: 5.5 mi
- Colonel Claudius Crozet: 5.7 mi
- VMI World War II Memorial: 5.8 mi
- VMI World War II Memorial: 5.8 mi
- Johnathan Daniels: 5.8 mi
Museums: 14
- Virginia Military Institute Museum: 5.8 mi
- Rockbridge Historical Society: 5.8 mi
- Stonewall Jackson House: 5.8 mi
- George C Marshall Research Foundation Library: 6.0 mi
- Monacan Ancestral Museum: 16.8 mi
Springs: 13
- Cow Camp Spring: 7.6 mi
- Wiggins Spring: 8.2 mi
- Hog Camp Gap Spring: 8.8 mi
- Lovingston Springs: 10.7 mi
- Marble Spring: 12.6 mi
Attractions: 11
- Thomas Jonathan “Stonewall” Jackson: 5.9 mi
- Yankee Horse Ridge: 10.5 mi
- Dinosaur Kingdom II: 11.9 mi
- Caverns at Natural Bridge: 12.7 mi
- Devils Marbleyard: 12.8 mi
Artworks: 8
- Peristyle: 0.0 mi
- George Washington: 5.8 mi
- The Cannonball: 5.8 mi
- George C. Marshall: 5.9 mi
- Francis Henney Smith: 6.0 mi
Gardens: 8
- HumanKind and Hill City Master Gardener Davis Instructional Garden: 21.9 mi
- Greenhouse Area: 22.3 mi
- Randolph College Organic Garden: 22.9 mi
- Rain Garden: 24.1 mi
- Daniel's Hill Garden: 24.3 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Panther Falls: 4.1 mi
- Lace Falls: 13.3 mi
- Apple Orchard Falls: 18.4 mi
- St. Mary's Falls: 18.7 mi
- White Rock Falls: 19.7 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Brushy Hills Preserve: 8.2 mi
- Mt. Pleasant Roadless Area: 9.0 mi
- Lake Robertson: 14.8 mi
- Goshen-Little North Mountain Wildlife Management Area: 15.6 mi
- Carry Nature Sanctuary: 19.7 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Lovers Leap: 7.0 mi
- Twenty Minute Cliff: 19.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Fairfield Safety Rest Area: 9.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Cascade Falls Picnic Area: 13.1 mi
Beaches: 1
- Chris Lantos Waterfront: 16.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:55 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:04 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:42 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:22 | 17:03 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 37 | 44 | 54 | 63 | 71 | 75 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lexington, 5 mi away.
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