Bald Knob
Bald Knob rises to 1,124 m in Virginia. Flagpole Knob stands 1,336 m to the southwest, 8.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Feedstone Mountain, a peak 1.4 miles away.
The story
Mountain in Rockingham County, Virginia, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49009912, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,124 m
How to reach it
Overlooks nearby
- Brown Mountain Overlook · 30 mi
- Two Mile Run Overlook · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Feedstone Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Brushy Mountain: 1.7 mi
- White Oak Flat: 1.8 mi
- Middle Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Tomahawk Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Riven Rock Picnic Area: 5.0 mi
- Brandywine Recreation Area: 7.7 mi
- Shenandoah Wildlife Management Area: 8.0 mi
- Singers Glen Historic District: 8.3 mi
- Skidmore Fork Scenic Area: 9.2 mi
- Brethren & Mennonite Heritage Center: 12.7 mi
- Museum Of American Jewelry Design and Manufacturing: 14.1 mi
- Explore More Discovery Museum: 14.2 mi
- Virginia Quilt Museum: 14.2 mi
- Bridgewater Historical Society: 15.0 mi
- Love Essence: 12.6 mi
- Reader's Guide to an Open Window: 12.7 mi
- Flames: 12.7 mi
- CON_Sequential Complex: 12.7 mi
- Guns into Plowshares: 12.7 mi
- Fort Harrison: 13.6 mi
- Veterans Memorial Monument: 14.0 mi
- Cannon Veterans Memorial: 14.0 mi
- JMU Alma Mater: 14.3 mi
- Fallen Solider Tribute: 14.4 mi
- Sand Spring: 5.3 mi
- Hall Spring: 5.7 mi
- Maple Spring: 5.8 mi
- Beaver Creek Spring: 9.6 mi
- Hiner Spring: 20.5 mi
- Raven Rocks: 13.7 mi
- Eagle Rock: 20.6 mi
- Southern Pillar: 23.6 mi
- Seneca Rocks: 23.7 mi
- Lower Slabs: 23.8 mi
- Treasure Mountain: 11.5 mi
- Fear Forest: 20.8 mi
- Seneca Caverns: 21.5 mi
- Bryce Resort: 22.4 mi
- Shenandoah Caverns: 22.8 mi
- Heishman Garden: 12.6 mi
- ISAT Patio: 15.1 mi
- Edith J. Carrier Arboretum: 15.2 mi
- Mole Hill Acres: 11.2 mi
- Lost River State Park: 24.3 mi
- Blue Hole Day Use Area: 13.3 mi
- North River Picnic Area: 19.4 mi
- Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area South: 24.0 mi
- Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area North: 24.1 mi
- Smoke Hole: 22.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.1 miles of Bald Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flagpole Knob | SW 231° | 1,336 m | 8.7 mi |
| Slate Springs Mountain | SW 231° | 1,332 m | 8.8 mi |
| Bother Knob | SW 236° | 1,323 m | 10.0 mi |
| High Knob | WSW 257° | 1,246 m | 6.2 mi |
| Dundore Mountain | SW 225° | 1,244 m | 5.8 mi |
| Cow Knob | NNW 347° | 1,231 m | 7.3 mi |
| Meadow Knob | SW 222° | 1,184 m | 7.7 mi |
| Oak Knob | SSW 209° | 1,175 m | 8.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:53 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 20:05 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:40 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:17 | 16:59 |
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 | 62 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 44 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dale Enterprise, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1499079 — Bald Knob, Rockingham County, Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356586543
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