Bald Knob
Bald Knob rises to 1,293 m in Virginia. Big Knob stands 1,237 m to the southwest, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Middle Mountain, a peak 1.6 miles away. Highlands Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.
The story
mountain in Bath County, Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q49009905, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1293 m
How to reach it
- 12.2 mi off the Highlands Scenic Byway
- 25.8 mi off the Midland Trail, National
- 28.0 mi off the Highland Scenic Highway, National
- 28.9 mi off the Farm Heritage Road
Named places within 25 miles
- Middle Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Pine Spur RIdge: 3.6 mi
- Brushy Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Buckhorn Knob: 4.6 mi
- Brushy Knob: 4.6 mi
- Coles Point: 6.6 mi
- Memorial Park: 7.1 mi
- Linden Park: 7.1 mi
- Smith Creek Hiking Trail: 7.4 mi
- Clifton Forge School of the Arts Park: 7.5 mi
- Bath County Veterans Memorial: 9.1 mi
- Callie Furnace: 10.3 mi
- Roaring Run Furnace: 15.1 mi
- T. M. Cheeks: 19.4 mi
- Eagle Rock Lime Kilns: 19.7 mi
- C&O Railway Heritage Center: 7.7 mi
- Bath County Historical Society: 9.1 mi
- Alleghany Historical Society: 12.1 mi
- George C Marshall Research Foundation Library: 24.3 mi
- Pearl S Buck Birthplace: 24.3 mi
- Johnsons Creek State Natural Area Preserve: 13.8 mi
- Lake Robertson: 15.6 mi
- Goshen-Little North Mountain Wildlife Management Area: 19.9 mi
- Fred E. Brooks Memorial Arboretum: 20.6 mi
- Brushy Hills Preserve: 21.9 mi
- Sand Springs: 1.8 mi
- Grose Spring: 7.9 mi
- Blowing Springs: 10.2 mi
- Bubbling Springs: 12.4 mi
- Muddy Spring Run: 13.7 mi
- High Point: 22.3 mi
- Piney Point: 22.4 mi
- Byrd Point: 24.4 mi
- Lovers Leap: 24.7 mi
- Francis Henney Smith: 24.3 mi
- George C. Marshall: 24.5 mi
- The Cannonball: 24.5 mi
- George Washington: 24.6 mi
- Blue Suck Falls: 2.2 mi
- Stony Run Falls: 2.8 mi
- Falling Spring Falls: 6.5 mi
- Dunlap Beach: 13.9 mi
- Chris Lantos Waterfront: 21.9 mi
- Bolar Mountain Picnic Area: 7.6 mi
- Jerry's Run Safety Rest Area: 20.0 mi
- Thomas Jonathan “Stonewall” Jackson: 24.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.0 miles of Bald Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Knob | SW 218° | 1,237 m | 6.6 mi |
| Bald Knob | SSW 213° | 1,179 m | 6.5 mi |
| Brushy Mountain | NE 35° | 1,170 m | 4.6 mi |
| House Rock | NNE 28° | 1,137 m | 13.4 mi |
| Bonner Mountain | NNE 27° | 1,121 m | 12.3 mi |
| High Top | NNW 329° | 1,111 m | 11.6 mi |
| Warm Springs Mountain | NNE 27° | 1,089 m | 5.4 mi |
| Oliver Mountain | W 263° | 1,088 m | 10.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:57 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:07 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:43 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 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 | 31 | 34 | 41 | 52 | 60 | 68 | 71 | 70 | 63 | 53 | 42 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — HOT Springs, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356583449
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