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Bald Knob

Bald Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Bald Knob rises to 575 m in Virginia. High Knob stands 1,288 m to the north-northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Purchase Knob, a peak 3.1 miles away. Trail of the Lonesome Pine / Daniel Boone Heritage Trail passes 0.4 miles off.

The story

mountain in Scott County, Virginia, United States of America; geonames ID = 4745362

Wikidata Q49009916, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
575 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.66676, -82.74572

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
Historic sites: 13
Cliffs: 13
Museums: 11
  • Fannon Train Museum: 4.0 mi
  • Daniel Boone Wilderness Trail Interpretive Center: 4.6 mi
  • Car Museum: 12.3 mi
  • Southwest Virginia Museum: 13.7 mi
  • June Tolliver House: 13.9 mi
Attractions: 9
  • Devil's Bathtub: 11.4 mi
  • Kingsport Aquatic Center: 14.7 mi
  • Portal 30: 22.7 mi
  • Train: 22.7 mi
  • Train: 22.7 mi
Rest areas: 3
  • Rest Area and Tennessee Welcome Center: 16.7 mi
  • I-81 Rest Area - Greene County West: 21.9 mi
  • I-81 Rest Area - Greene County East: 23.0 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Artworks: 2
  • Woodbooger Statue: 18.7 mi
  • Statue of Thomas Jefferson: 23.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic Grounds: 23.4 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Betty J. Gilliam Sculpture Garden: 23.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.3 miles of Bald Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
High KnobNNE 22°1,288 m16.9 mi
The DoublesNNW 336°1,247 m18.2 mi
Eagle KnobNNE 26°1,196 m17.4 mi
Camp RockNNE 26°1,188 m16.5 mi
Little MountainNNE 23°1,130 m16.0 mi
Potato HillNNW 333°1,123 m17.1 mi
Bowling KnobNNW 342°1,075 m8.0 mi
Huff RockNNE 15°1,070 m13.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0919:43
June solstice06:1320:1520:54
September equinox07:2018:5519:30
December solstice07:4016:3917:19

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343745546370747367564537
Precip in4.95.05.45.05.14.65.54.53.83.13.75.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — BIG Stone GAP, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1492505 — Bald Knob, Scott County, Virginia.

OpenStreetMap element node/356581697

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