- Elevation, modelled
- 528 m
- Tallest summit within 19.7 miles
- High Knob1,288 m · 13.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Trail of the Lonesome Pine / Daniel Boone Heritage Trail1.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:54local time
- Coordinates
- 36.7121, -82.7376
The Wilderness Road Blockhouse is a historic site in Virginia, at a modelled 528 m. High Knob stands 1,288 m to the north-northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Fannon Train Museum, a museum 3.0 miles away. Trail of the Lonesome Pine / Daniel Boone Heritage Trail passes 1.5 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.7 miles of The Wilderness Road Blockhouse. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Knob | NNE 26° | 1,288 m | 13.8 mi |
| Black Mountain | NNW 328° | 1,259 m | 16.4 mi |
| The Doubles | NNW 330° | 1,247 m | 15.6 mi |
| Eagle Knob | NNE 30° | 1,196 m | 14.4 mi |
| Camp Rock | NNE 30° | 1,188 m | 13.5 mi |
| Little Mountain | NNE 26° | 1,130 m | 13.0 mi |
| Potato Hill | NW 326° | 1,123 m | 14.7 mi |
| Bowling Knob | NW 326° | 1,075 m | 5.3 mi |
- 1.5 mi off the Trail of the Lonesome Pine / Daniel Boone Heritage Trail
- 0.9 mi off the Coal Heritage Trail - VA
- 22.1 mi off the Pine Mountain Road
- 27.8 mi off the Country Music HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Tunnel Floor Observation Deck · 1 mi
- Lover's Leap Overlook · 1 mi
- Purchase Ridge Overlook · 1 mi
- Powell Mountain Overlook · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Bald Knob: 3.2 mi
- Purchase Knob: 4.7 mi
- Cliff Mountain: 4.7 mi
- Bowling Knob: 5.3 mi
- Sols Knob: 6.1 mi
Museums: 8
- Fannon Train Museum: 3.0 mi
- Daniel Boone Wilderness Trail Interpretive Center: 3.8 mi
- Southwest Virginia Museum: 10.7 mi
- June Tolliver House: 10.9 mi
- Harry W. Meador Coal Museum: 10.9 mi
Historic sites: 8
- Coach Harry Fry: 10.5 mi
- Battle of Kingsport: 13.2 mi
- Anderson Block House Monument: 14.4 mi
- Highest Point in Kentucky: 16.4 mi
- Stone Face Rock: 17.0 mi
Attractions: 7
- Devil's Bathtub: 8.5 mi
- Kingsport Aquatic Center: 16.8 mi
- Portal 30: 20.1 mi
- Train: 20.1 mi
- Train: 20.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:09 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 20:15 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:55 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:39 | 17:19 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Kingsport · 16 mi
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