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Cobra

Cobra from directly overhead

Cobra is a historic site in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 511 m. Rich Knob stands 1,295 m to the east-southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Cumberland Square Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Trail of the Lonesome Pine / Daniel Boone Heritage Trail passes 21 miles off.

What the record says

Inscription
Cobra

How to reach it

Coordinates36.59721, -82.18196

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Peaks
Historic sites: 33
  • Veterans War Memorial: 0.0 mi
  • Memorial Tower: 1.6 mi
  • gross/morrel homestead: 4.3 mi
  • Veteran's of all Service Branches: 13.6 mi
  • Nick Grindstaff monument: 15.2 mi
Cliffs: 20
Museums: 10
Attractions: 9
  • Bristol Caverns: 4.8 mi
  • Bristol Thunder Valley Dragway: 6.8 mi
  • Appalachian Caverns: 10.0 mi
  • Wautauga Dam: 19.2 mi
  • Johnson City Sign: 21.5 mi
Waterfalls: 6
  • Abrams Falls: 6.9 mi
  • Blue Hole Falls: 12.9 mi
  • Laurel Falls: 22.6 mi
  • Coon Den Falls: 24.0 mi
  • Whitetop Laurel Falls: 24.2 mi
Artworks: 4
Picnic sites: 4
Rest areas: 3
  • Virginia Welcome Center: 3.2 mi
  • Tennessee Welcome Center: 3.6 mi
  • Rest Area and Tennessee Welcome Center: 21.8 mi
Gardens: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Shook Branch Swimming Area: 20.6 mi
Springs: 1
  • Hampton Spring: 21.7 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.4 miles of Cobra. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rich KnobESE 119°1,295 m12.6 mi
Brumley MountainNNE 25°1,287 m18.3 mi
Grindstone KnobESE 112°1,282 m17.7 mi
Holston MountainSSE 149°1,264 m11.3 mi
Holston High KnobSSE 149°1,261 m11.3 mi
The ButtNNE 17°1,226 m17.2 mi
Locust KnobESE 118°1,223 m12.7 mi
McQueen KnobE 97°1,177 m14.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0719:41
June solstice06:1120:1320:51
September equinox07:1718:5319:27
December solstice07:3816:3717:17

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353845546370747367564538
Precip in3.83.94.54.44.44.34.73.83.32.83.34.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Abingdon 3S, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/5365583186

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