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Bald Knob

Bald Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Bald Knob rises to 1,179 m in Virginia. The nearest named place is Big Knob, a peak 0.6 miles away. Highlands Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in Alleghany County, Virginia, United States of America

Wikidata Q49009901, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1179 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates37.84457, -79.91644

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 22
  • Ingleside Park: 4.7 mi
  • Reservoir Park: 5.0 mi
  • Memorial Park: 5.2 mi
  • Smith Creek Hiking Trail: 5.3 mi
  • Clifton Forge School of the Arts Park: 5.3 mi
Springs: 9
  • Sand Springs: 5.2 mi
  • Grose Spring: 13.8 mi
  • Blowing Springs: 15.6 mi
  • Thomas Spring: 16.1 mi
  • Bubbling Springs: 16.9 mi
Nature reserves: 9
Waterfalls: 7
  • Falling Spring Falls: 2.3 mi
  • Stony Run Falls: 5.5 mi
  • Blue Suck Falls: 6.7 mi
  • Middle Cascades: 21.3 mi
  • Beaverdam Falls: 21.4 mi
Historic sites: 6
Museums: 4
  • C&O Railway Heritage Center: 5.5 mi
  • Alleghany Historical Society: 5.7 mi
  • Bath County Historical Society: 15.5 mi
  • Botetourt County Historical Society & Museum, Inc: 24.0 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Cliffs: 2
Attractions: 2
Beaches: 1
Picnic sites: 1
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.0 miles of Bald Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bald KnobNNE 33°1,293 m6.5 mi
Big KnobWNW 297°1,237 m0.6 mi
Brushy MountainNNE 33°1,170 m11.1 mi
Rich Patch MountainsS 188°1,120 m10.2 mi
Warm Springs MountainNNE 30°1,089 m11.9 mi
Oliver MountainWNW 301°1,088 m8.1 mi
Nicholls KnobSSW 205°1,084 m13.8 mi
Montgomery KnobS 187°1,081 m9.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2418:5719:32
June solstice05:5920:0720:46
September equinox07:0818:4419:18
December solstice07:3216:2317:05

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323542526169737165544336
Precip in2.62.43.43.64.34.24.03.23.52.52.72.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Covington Fltr PLT, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356570292

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