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Big Knob

Big Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Big Knob rises to 1,237 m in Virginia. Bald Knob stands 1,293 m to the northeast, 6.6 miles off. Highlands Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.

The story

mountain in Virginia, United States of America

Wikidata Q49012576, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1237 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.84874, -79.92700

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 22
Springs: 10
  • Sand Springs: 5.4 mi
  • Grose Spring: 13.6 mi
  • Blowing Springs: 15.4 mi
  • Thomas Spring: 15.8 mi
  • Bubbling Springs: 17.3 mi
Nature reserves: 9
Waterfalls: 6
  • Falling Spring Falls: 1.7 mi
  • Stony Run Falls: 5.9 mi
  • Blue Suck Falls: 7.0 mi
  • Middle Cascades: 21.0 mi
  • Beaverdam Falls: 21.1 mi
Historic sites: 6
Museums: 4
  • Alleghany Historical Society: 5.5 mi
  • C&O Railway Heritage Center: 6.2 mi
  • Bath County Historical Society: 15.6 mi
  • Botetourt County Historical Society & Museum, Inc: 24.3 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Cliffs: 2
Attractions: 2
Beaches: 1
Picnic sites: 1
Rest areas: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.3 miles of Big Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bald KnobNE 38°1,293 m6.6 mi
Bald KnobESE 117°1,179 m0.6 mi
Brushy MountainNE 37°1,170 m11.2 mi
Rich Patch MountainsS 184°1,120 m10.4 mi
High TopN 353°1,111 m15.3 mi
Warm Springs MountainNNE 33°1,089 m11.9 mi
Oliver MountainWNW 301°1,088 m7.5 mi
Nicholls KnobSSW 203°1,084 m13.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2418:5719:32
June solstice05:5920:0720:46
September equinox07:0818:4419:18
December solstice07:3216:2417:05

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323542526169737165544336
Precip in2.62.43.43.64.34.24.03.23.52.52.72.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Covington Fltr PLT, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356570511

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