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Buckhorn Knob

Buckhorn Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Buckhorn Knob rises to 674 m in Virginia. Bald Knob stands 1,293 m to the northwest, 4.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Brushy Knob, a peak 0.6 miles away. Highlands Scenic Byway passes 7.7 miles off.

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What the record says

Elevation: 674 m

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Coordinates37.87894, -79.79147

7.7 mi off the Highlands Scenic Byway
28.0 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
28.1 mi off the Midland Trail, National
29.5 mi off the Farm Heritage Road

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks

Brushy Knob: 0.6 mi
Middle Mountain: 3.0 mi
Pine Spur RIdge: 3.3 mi
Griffith Knob: 3.4 mi
Rough Mountain: 4.0 mi

Parks32

Linden Park: 4.1 mi
Memorial Park: 4.2 mi
Smith Creek Hiking Trail: 4.5 mi
Booker T Washington Park: 4.6 mi
Clifton Forge School of the Arts Park: 4.6 mi

Historic sites28

Callie Furnace: 7.3 mi
Bath County Veterans Memorial: 11.5 mi
Roaring Run Furnace: 13.0 mi
Eagle Rock Lime Kilns: 16.4 mi
Westlake Sundial: 19.2 mi

Springs7

Sand Springs: 3.4 mi
Bubbling Springs: 9.7 mi
Grose Spring: 11.6 mi
Blowing Springs: 14.2 mi
Muddy Spring Run: 15.9 mi

Museums7

C&O Railway Heritage Center: 4.7 mi
Bath County Historical Society: 11.5 mi
Alleghany Historical Society: 12.7 mi
George C Marshall Research Foundation Library: 20.1 mi
Stonewall Jackson House: 20.2 mi

Nature reserves6

Lake Robertson: 11.2 mi
Johnsons Creek State Natural Area Preserve: 16.0 mi
Goshen-Little North Mountain Wildlife Management Area: 17.1 mi
Brushy Hills Preserve: 17.7 mi
Craig Creek Recreation Area: 20.5 mi

Attractions5

Thomas Jonathan “Stonewall” Jackson: 20.1 mi
Dinosaur Kingdom II: 21.5 mi
Caverns at Natural Bridge: 21.7 mi
Monacan Indian Living History Exhibit: 21.7 mi
Natural Bridge of Virginia: 22.0 mi

Waterfalls4

Stony Run Falls: 2.2 mi
Blue Suck Falls: 2.4 mi
Falling Spring Falls: 8.6 mi
Lace Falls: 21.3 mi

Artworks4

Francis Henney Smith: 20.2 mi
George C. Marshall: 20.3 mi
The Cannonball: 20.3 mi
George Washington: 20.4 mi

Cliffs3

Lovers Leap: 20.8 mi
Piney Point: 22.8 mi
High Point: 22.9 mi

Picnic sites2

Bolar Mountain Picnic Area: 12.1 mi
Cascade Falls Picnic Area: 22.1 mi

Beaches2

Dunlap Beach: 15.2 mi
Chris Lantos Waterfront: 19.3 mi

Rest areas1

Jerry's Run Safety Rest Area: 22.2 mi

Ghost towns1

Sunset: 23.7 mi

On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.2 miles of Buckhorn Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

Summit	Bearing	Elevation	Distance
Bald Knob	NW 314°	1,293 m	4.6 mi
Big Knob	WSW 254°	1,237 m	7.7 mi
Bald Knob	WSW 251°	1,179 m	7.2 mi
Brushy Mountain	N 354°	1,170 m	6.9 mi
Big House Mountain	ESE 105°	1,111 m	12.9 mi
Warm Springs Mountain	N 354°	1,089 m	8.0 mi
Brushy Mountain	E 93°	1,088 m	8.2 mi
Oliver Mountain	W 277°	1,088 m	13.9 mi

Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

Date	Sunrise	Golden hour	Sunset
March equinox	07:24	18:57	19:31
June solstice	05:58	20:06	20:45
September equinox	07:08	18:43	19:18
December solstice	07:32	16:23	17:04

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	31	34	41	52	60	68	71	70	63	53	42	34
Precip in	3.6	3.1	4.3	4.3	4.7	4.3	4.2	3.6	4.1	3.1	3.4	3.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — HOT Springs, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap Wikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356583506

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