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Buffalo Clover Knob

Buffalo Clover Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Buffalo Clover Knob rises to 917 m in Virginia. Cow Knob stands 1,231 m to the west-southwest, 6.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Wetzel Knob, a peak 0.6 miles away.

The story

Mountain in Virginia, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49016410, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
917 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.73230, -78.98495

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Bergton Fairgrounds: 3.8 mi
  • Fulks Run Ruritan Park: 6.8 mi
  • Mathias Community Center: 11.8 mi
  • Dam Site Seven Park: 12.7 mi
  • Singers Glen Historic District: 13.0 mi
Peaks
Museums: 16
Springs: 12
  • Sand Spring: 7.4 mi
  • Hall Spring: 8.9 mi
  • Shenandoah Alum Springs: 12.0 mi
  • Maple Spring: 16.3 mi
  • Stranderman Spring: 18.3 mi
Artworks: 12
Historic sites: 12
Cliffs: 9
Attractions: 6
Gardens: 4
Nature reserves: 2
Picnic sites: 1
Waterfalls: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.5 miles of Buffalo Clover Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cow KnobWSW1,231 m6.3 mi
Tomahawk MountainSSW1,137 m9.4 mi
Brushy MountainSSW1,070 m9.8 mi
Rader MountainSW1,067 m9.1 mi
Fulk MountainSW1,056 m6.3 mi
Black Lick MountainSW1,040 m6.0 mi
Rader KnobWSW1,019 m4.6 mi
Beech Lick KnobSW1,000 m2.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5319:28
June solstice05:5220:0520:45
September equinox07:0418:4019:15
December solstice07:3116:1616:58

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303239515967716963524234

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lost RVR, 18 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1494858 — Buffalo Clover Knob, Rockingham County, Virginia.

OpenStreetMap element node/356583312

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