Peak · Virginia

Bobbitt Knob

Bobbitt Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Bobbitt Knob rises to 917 m in Virginia. Buffalo Mountain stands 1,210 m to the east-northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Round Knob, a peak 1.6 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 2.2 miles off.

About

The story

Mountain in Carroll County, Virginia, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49014629, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation: 917 m

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates36.70096, -80.68563

2.2 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
15.7 mi off the Hanging Rock Scenic Byway
27.9 mi off the Big Walker Mountain Scenic Byway

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks

Round Knob: 1.6 mi
Mitchell Knob: 2.2 mi
Beamer Knob: 3.7 mi
Elk Spur: 3.7 mi
Harris Mountain: 4.0 mi

Parks47

Carroll County Recreation Park: 5.9 mi
Marshall Park: 11.3 mi
Laurel Hill Farm: 11.9 mi
Fishers Peak Historical Site: 12.4 mi
Westwood Park: 12.7 mi

Nature reserves6

Reed Island Creek (private Nature Conservancy): 5.2 mi
Crooked Creek: 6.3 mi
Stewarts Creek State Wildlife Management Area: 9.4 mi
Camp Branch Natural Area Preserve: 14.9 mi
Chestnut Creek Wetlands State Natural Area Preserve: 16.4 mi

Museums6

Carroll County Historical Society and Museum: 5.3 mi
Thunder Road Museum: 13.7 mi
Jeff Matthews Museum: 13.9 mi
Gertrude Smith House: 14.1 mi
Mount Airy Museum of Regional History: 14.4 mi

Attractions5

Blue Ridge Music Center: 12.7 mi
Wally's Service Station: 14.9 mi
New River Outdoor Adventures: 15.1 mi
Raven Knob Boy Scout Museum: 17.9 mi
Jessup's Mill: 21.2 mi

Cliffs3

Zeke's Peak: 18.4 mi
Eagle Cliff: 22.3 mi
Raven Cliff: 22.4 mi

Picnic sites2

Carroll County Recreation Department Picnic Shelter: 5.9 mi
Cumberland Knob Picnic Area: 15.9 mi

Historic sites2

Vaughn-Woltz Order of the Arrow Campfire Arena Time Capsule: 18.1 mi
Crouse's Chimney: 18.2 mi

Beaches2

Waterfront: 18.3 mi
Water Front: 21.0 mi

Rest areas1

Virginia Rest Area: 10.0 mi

Waterfalls1

Chestnut Creek Falls: 12.4 mi

Covered bridges1

Bob White Covered Bridge: 24.9 mi

On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.6 miles of Bobbitt Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

Summit	Bearing	Elevation	Distance
Buffalo Mountain	ENE 60°	1,210 m	13.3 mi
Fisher Peak	SW 218°	1,088 m	12.4 mi
Rich Mountain	SW 222°	1,075 m	11.5 mi
Horse Knob	SW 219°	1,047 m	11.8 mi
Beamer Knob	WSW 242°	1,032 m	3.7 mi
Bear Knob	N 5°	1,032 m	14.6 mi
Long Mountain	ENE 62°	1,027 m	12.9 mi
Turnip Patch Ridge	ENE 76°	1,015 m	13.8 mi

Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

Date	Sunrise	Golden hour	Sunset
March equinox	07:27	19:01	19:35
June solstice	06:05	20:07	20:46
September equinox	07:11	18:47	19:21
December solstice	07:32	16:31	17:11

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	33	36	43	52	61	68	71	70	64	53	43	36
Precip in	3.7	3.1	3.8	4.1	4.0	4.1	4.2	4.4	4.5	3.0	3.3	3.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Galax Radio Wbrf, 13 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap Wikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356583475

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