Big Knob
Big Knob rises to 1,237 m in Virginia. Bald Knob stands 1,179 m to the east-southeast, 0.6 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
- 1,237 m
How to reach it
- 13.7 mi off the Highlands Scenic Byway
- 20.5 mi off the Midland Trail, National
- 22.4 mi off the Farm Heritage Road
- 29.1 mi off the Highland Scenic Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Mills Gap Overlook · 29 mi
- Sharp Top Overlook · 29 mi
- Harveys Knob Overlook · 30 mi
- Harvey's Knob Overlook · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Bald Knob: 0.6 mi
- Fore Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Fore Mtn: 2.9 mi
- Pine Spur RIdge: 4.5 mi
- Morris Hill: 4.9 mi
- Reservoir Park: 4.8 mi
- Ingleside Park: 5.4 mi
- Covington Historic District: 5.4 mi
- Covington City Park & Pool: 5.7 mi
- Memorial Park: 5.8 mi
- 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
- Johnsons Creek State Natural Area Preserve: 8.4 mi
- Craig Creek Recreation Area: 16.2 mi
- Lake Robertson: 17.6 mi
- Beaverdam Falls: 21.0 mi
- Fred E. Brooks Memorial Arboretum: 21.8 mi
- Callie Furnace: 7.5 mi
- Roaring Run Furnace: 9.9 mi
- Bath County Veterans Memorial: 15.6 mi
- Eagle Rock Lime Kilns: 15.8 mi
- T. M. Cheeks: 20.9 mi
- 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
- 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
- Brink: 22.9 mi
- Mill Run: 23.9 mi
- Sunset: 24.3 mi
- Alum Springs: 24.3 mi
- High Point: 15.7 mi
- Piney Point: 15.8 mi
- The Bunker: 21.2 mi
- Bubble Cave Preserve: 24.0 mi
- Dunlap Beach: 7.6 mi
- Bolar Mountain Picnic Area: 9.6 mi
- Jerry's Run Safety Rest Area: 14.5 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Knob | ESE 117° | 1,179 m | 0.6 mi |
| Brushy Mountain | NE 37° | 1,170 m | 11.2 mi |
| Rich Patch Mountains | S 184° | 1,120 m | 10.4 mi |
| High Top | N 353° | 1,111 m | 15.3 mi |
| Warm Springs Mountain | NNE 33° | 1,089 m | 11.9 mi |
| Oliver Mountain | WNW 301° | 1,088 m | 7.5 mi |
| Nicholls Knob | SSW 203° | 1,084 m | 13.8 mi |
| Montgomery Knob | S 183° | 1,081 m | 9.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:57 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 20:07 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:44 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:24 | 17:05 |
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 | 61 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 65 | 54 | 43 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Covington Fltr PLT, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356570511
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