Bald Rock
Bald Rock rises to 655 m in Virginia. High Knob stands 1,288 m to the west, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Bull Hill, a peak 4.9 miles away. Coal Heritage Trail - VA passes 1.7 miles off. 53 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Mountain in Scott County, Virginia, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49010300, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 655 m
How to reach it
- 1.7 mi off the Coal Heritage Trail - VA
- 17.7 mi off the Trail of the Lonesome Pine / Daniel Boone Heritage Trail
- 24.9 mi off the Pine Mountain Road
- 23.9 mi off the Country Music Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Flag Rock Overlook · 12 mi
- Lover's Leap Overlook · 21 mi
- Tunnel Floor Observation Deck · 21 mi
- Purchase Ridge Overlook · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Ringley Park: 5.8 mi
- Coeburn Train Depot: 5.9 mi
- Russell County Fairgrounds: 6.0 mi
- Saint Paul Park: 6.6 mi
- Keith Memorial Park: 8.2 mi
- Bull Hill: 4.9 mi
- Moore Knob: 5.9 mi
- Robinson Knob: 7.3 mi
- Guest Mountain: 7.4 mi
- Black Hill: 7.5 mi
- Coach Harry Fry: 17.8 mi
- Anderson Block House Monument: 18.7 mi
- In Remembrance to the Veterans of Russel County S. Hughes Melton Medical Doctor: 19.1 mi
- Dedicated To All The Veterans of Russell County: 19.3 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 19.3 mi
- Ralph Stanley Museum: 19.7 mi
- Ralph Stanley Museum and Traditional Mountain Music Center: 19.7 mi
- June Tolliver House: 19.7 mi
- Harry W. Meador Coal Museum: 20.0 mi
- Southwest Virginia Museum: 20.1 mi
- Christy Cliffs: 12.9 mi
- Otter House Bluff: 15.5 mi
- Bald Alley Bluff: 15.6 mi
- Copper Creek Bluff: 17.2 mi
- Skeleton Bluff: 20.4 mi
- High Knob Recreation Area: 11.1 mi
- Cleveland Barrens Natural Area Preserve: 15.0 mi
- Hidden Valley Wildlife Management Area: 19.7 mi
- Pinnacle Natural Area Perserve: 21.2 mi
- The Channels Natural Area Preserve: 24.4 mi
- Statue of Thomas Jefferson: 10.7 mi
- Woodbooger Statue: 12.2 mi
- Courthouse Common Soldier, 1914: 18.7 mi
- Spearhead Trails: 6.6 mi
- Devil's Bathtub: 13.5 mi
- Tennessee Welcome Center: 21.0 mi
- Virginia Welcome Center: 21.0 mi
- Betty J. Gilliam Sculpture Garden: 10.7 mi
- Abrams Falls: 15.8 mi
- John Douglas Wayside: 18.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bald Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Knob | W 279° | 1,288 m | 11.9 mi |
| Brumley Mountain | E 96° | 1,287 m | 20.8 mi |
| Middle Knob | E 89° | 1,264 m | 24.2 mi |
| Brumley Ridge | E 90° | 1,234 m | 23.0 mi |
| The Butt | E 97° | 1,226 m | 18.1 mi |
| Eagle Knob | W 280° | 1,196 m | 10.7 mi |
| Camp Rock | W 275° | 1,188 m | 11.1 mi |
| Potato Hill Knob | E 88° | 1,157 m | 24.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:08 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 20:14 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:54 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:37 | 17:17 |
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 | 34 | 37 | 44 | 54 | 61 | 68 | 71 | 70 | 65 | 55 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 5.8 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wise 1SE, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356585564
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