Peak · Virginia
Ad Cox Knob
Ad Cox Knob rises to 1,055 m in Virginia. Big House Mountain stands 1,111 m to the northeast, 9.1 miles off. The nearest named place is North Mountain, a peak 0.5 miles away. Highlands Scenic Byway passes 4.8 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,055 m
How to reach it
Coordinates37.73985, -79.68254
- 4.8 mi off the Highlands Scenic Byway
- 17.2 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Arnold Valley Overlook · 17 mi
- Thunder Ridge Overlook · 17 mi
- Apple Orchard Mountain Overlook · 18 mi
- Terrapin Mountain Overlook · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- North Mountain: 0.5 mi
- Sandbank Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Middle Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Brushy Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Piny Knob: 1.8 mi
Parks: 40
- Longdale Recreation Area: 3.6 mi
- Booker T Washington Park: 9.0 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 9.4 mi
- Masonic Amphitheatre: 9.4 mi
- Clifton Forge School of the Arts Park: 9.4 mi
Historic sites: 29
- Callie Furnace: 8.1 mi
- Eagle Rock Lime Kilns: 9.5 mi
- Roaring Run Furnace: 11.7 mi
- Liberty Hall Ruins: 13.2 mi
- Washington And Lee University: 13.6 mi
Museums: 8
- C&O Railway Heritage Center: 9.2 mi
- Stonewall Jackson House: 13.5 mi
- Rockbridge Historical Society: 13.5 mi
- George C Marshall Research Foundation Library: 13.7 mi
- Virginia Military Institute Museum: 13.9 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Lace Falls: 10.1 mi
- Stony Run Falls: 13.0 mi
- Blue Suck Falls: 13.6 mi
- Falling Spring Falls: 17.0 mi
- Apple Orchard Falls: 17.5 mi
Springs: 7
- Bubbling Springs: 13.3 mi
- Sand Springs: 14.2 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 16.7 mi
- Hunting Spring: 17.3 mi
- Marble Spring: 17.7 mi
Artworks: 7
- Francis Henney Smith: 13.7 mi
- George C. Marshall: 13.9 mi
- The Cannonball: 13.9 mi
- George Washington: 14.0 mi
- Padgett Obelisk: 14.7 mi
Attractions: 6
- Dinosaur Kingdom II: 10.5 mi
- Monacan Indian Living History Exhibit: 10.6 mi
- Caverns at Natural Bridge: 10.6 mi
- Natural Bridge of Virginia: 10.8 mi
- Thomas Jonathan “Stonewall” Jackson: 13.3 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Lake Robertson: 6.1 mi
- Brushy Hills Preserve: 11.1 mi
- Goshen-Little North Mountain Wildlife Management Area: 17.4 mi
- Craig Creek Recreation Area: 17.7 mi
- Johnsons Creek State Natural Area Preserve: 22.7 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Virginia Rest Area Mile 158 South (I-81): 20.0 mi
- Troutville Safety Rest Area: 20.0 mi
- Fairfield Safety Rest Area: 22.4 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Cascade Falls Picnic Area: 10.9 mi
- Bolar Mountain Picnic Area: 23.0 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Lovers Leap: 15.8 mi
- Piney Point: 24.8 mi
Beaches: 2
- Chris Lantos Waterfront: 19.8 mi
- Dunlap Beach: 20.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Howrytown: 23.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.8 miles of Ad Cox Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big House Mountain | NE 46° | 1,111 m | 9.1 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | S 187° | 1,106 m | 5.7 mi |
| Gully Mountain | S 181° | 1,064 m | 6.3 mi |
| North Mountain | NNE 30° | 1,059 m | 0.5 mi |
| Orebank Mountain | S 179° | 1,051 m | 6.5 mi |
| Little House Mountain | NE 51° | 1,032 m | 9.5 mi |
| Grassy Mountain | S 177° | 1,019 m | 5.0 mi |
| Camp Mountain | SSE 165° | 1,004 m | 3.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:56 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:05 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:43 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:23 | 17:04 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
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, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
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