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Big Bald Knob

Big Bald Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Big Bald Knob rises to 1,260 m in Virginia. Elliott Knob stands 1,358 m to the south, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Gordons Peak, a peak 1.1 miles away. Camp Allegheny Backway passes 23 miles off.

The story

mountain in Virginia, United States of America

Wikidata Q49012275, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1260 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.35568, -79.29782

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Skidmore Fork Scenic Area: 12.4 mi
  • Skidmore Fork Scenic Area: 12.4 mi
  • Deerfield Park: 12.6 mi
  • Thorn Creek Wildlife Management Area: 15.4 mi
  • Highland Park: 15.7 mi
Springs: 17
Historic sites: 15
Museums: 13
Artworks: 13
Attractions: 6
  • Eagle’s Sugar Camp: 10.8 mi
  • Morning Glories and Moonflowers: 15.8 mi
  • Puffenbarger Sugar Camp: 17.0 mi
  • Rexrode’s Sugar Orchard: 17.6 mi
  • Gypsy Hill Express Train: 17.9 mi
Gardens: 6
  • Mevluda Tahirovic Memorial Garden: 18.8 mi
  • Anne Lee Bennett Memorial Garden: 19.0 mi
  • Greenhouse Area: 20.6 mi
  • Heishman Garden: 23.9 mi
  • Edith J. Carrier Arboretum: 24.0 mi
Nature reserves: 4
Cliffs: 3
Rest areas: 2
  • Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area South: 20.0 mi
  • Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area North: 20.0 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.2 miles of Big Bald Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Elliott KnobS 184°1,358 m13.1 mi
Reddish KnobNNE 22°1,338 m8.0 mi
Flagpole KnobNNE 30°1,336 m12.3 mi
Barren RockWNW 291°1,335 m11.9 mi
Slate Springs MountainNNE 30°1,332 m12.2 mi
Freezland FlatW 260°1,325 m1.9 mi
Bother KnobNNE 24°1,323 m11.5 mi
Little Bald KnobNE 39°1,320 m3.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2218:5419:29
June solstice05:5520:0520:45
September equinox07:0618:4119:16
December solstice07:3116:1917:01

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343643546270747266554537
Precip in2.92.43.43.34.14.14.14.04.22.62.63.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Staunton WTP, 17 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1499132 — Big Bald Knob, Augusta County, Virginia.

OpenStreetMap element node/356586572

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