Bald Knob
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.
The story
Mountain in Alleghany County, Virginia, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49009901, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,179 m
How to reach it
- 13.1 mi off the Highlands Scenic Byway
- 21.0 mi off the Midland Trail, National
- 22.7 mi off the Farm Heritage Road
- 28.2 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Mills Gap Overlook · 28 mi
- Sharp Top Overlook · 28 mi
- Harveys Knob Overlook · 29 mi
- Harvey's Knob Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Big Knob: 0.6 mi
- Fore Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Fore Mtn: 2.4 mi
- Pine Spur RIdge: 4.0 mi
- Little Mountain: 5.5 mi
- 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
- 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
- Johnsons Creek State Natural Area Preserve: 9.0 mi
- Craig Creek Recreation Area: 16.0 mi
- Lake Robertson: 17.0 mi
- Beaverdam Falls: 21.3 mi
- Fred E. Brooks Memorial Arboretum: 22.4 mi
- 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
- Callie Furnace: 6.9 mi
- Roaring Run Furnace: 9.5 mi
- Eagle Rock Lime Kilns: 15.3 mi
- Bath County Veterans Memorial: 15.5 mi
- T. M. Cheeks: 21.4 mi
- 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
- Brink: 23.4 mi
- Mill Run: 24.5 mi
- Sunset: 24.6 mi
- Alum Springs: 24.9 mi
- High Point: 16.0 mi
- Piney Point: 16.0 mi
- The Bunker: 21.7 mi
- Bubble Cave Preserve: 24.7 mi
- Dunlap Beach: 8.0 mi
- Bolar Mountain Picnic Area: 10.0 mi
- Jerry's Run Safety Rest Area: 15.0 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Knob | NNE 33° | 1,293 m | 6.5 mi |
| Big Knob | WNW 297° | 1,237 m | 0.6 mi |
| Brushy Mountain | NNE 33° | 1,170 m | 11.1 mi |
| Rich Patch Mountains | S 188° | 1,120 m | 10.2 mi |
| Warm Springs Mountain | NNE 30° | 1,089 m | 11.9 mi |
| Oliver Mountain | WNW 301° | 1,088 m | 8.1 mi |
| Nicholls Knob | SSW 205° | 1,084 m | 13.8 mi |
| Montgomery Knob | S 187° | 1,081 m | 9.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:57 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 20:07 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:44 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:23 | 17:05 |
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 | 32 | 35 | 42 | 52 | 61 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 65 | 54 | 43 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Covington Fltr PLT, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356570292
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