Chestnut Knob
Chestnut Knob rises to 978 m in Virginia. Big Knob stands 1,237 m to the southeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Oliver Mountain, a peak 3.3 miles away. Midland Trail passes 17 miles off.
The story
Mountain in the United States of America.
Wikidata Q31542746, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 978 m
How to reach it
- 16.9 mi off the Midland Trail, National
- 19.2 mi off the Highland Scenic Highway, National
- 22.7 mi off the Highlands Scenic Byway
- 23.8 mi off the Farm Heritage Road
Overlooks nearby
- Little Laurel Overlook · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Oliver Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Little Allegheny Mountain: 4.9 mi
- Morris Hill: 5.2 mi
- Mill Hill: 5.8 mi
- Coles Mountain: 7.3 mi
- Lake Sherwood Recreation Area: 4.6 mi
- Coles Point: 4.8 mi
- Humpback Bridge Wayside: 10.5 mi
- Reservoir Park: 11.2 mi
- Covington Historic District: 11.5 mi
- Sand Springs: 11.9 mi
- Blowing Springs: 12.3 mi
- Grose Spring: 12.4 mi
- Locust Creek Spring: 15.4 mi
- Thomas Spring: 17.6 mi
- Falling Spring Falls: 8.3 mi
- Stony Run Falls: 13.1 mi
- Blue Suck Falls: 13.3 mi
- Lower Falls of Hills Creek: 21.5 mi
- Middle Falls of Hills Creek: 21.6 mi
- Johnsons Creek State Natural Area Preserve: 8.1 mi
- Fred E. Brooks Memorial Arboretum: 12.1 mi
- Beartown State Park: 13.7 mi
- Beaverdam Falls: 22.0 mi
- Craig Creek Recreation Area: 23.7 mi
- T. M. Cheeks: 11.5 mi
- Hillsboro: 15.3 mi
- Bath County Veterans Memorial: 16.0 mi
- Callie Furnace: 17.6 mi
- Roaring Run Furnace: 19.1 mi
- Alleghany Historical Society: 11.7 mi
- Pearl S Buck Birthplace: 15.4 mi
- C&O Railway Heritage Center: 15.9 mi
- Bath County Historical Society: 16.0 mi
- Greenbrier Military School Museum: 23.0 mi
- Mill Run: 13.9 mi
- Brink: 17.4 mi
- Sunset: 18.2 mi
- Alum Springs: 18.3 mi
- Whitcomb: 23.6 mi
- Bubble Cave Preserve: 14.8 mi
- The Bunker: 17.8 mi
- Lost World Caverns: 22.8 mi
- High Point: 18.2 mi
- Piney Point: 18.7 mi
- Coffman Hill: 22.6 mi
- Bolar Mountain Picnic Area: 5.3 mi
- Dunlap Beach: 10.6 mi
- Jerry's Run Safety Rest Area: 12.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.4 miles of Chestnut Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Knob | SE 135° | 1,237 m | 10.0 mi |
| Bald Knob | SE 134° | 1,179 m | 10.7 mi |
| High Top | NNE 33° | 1,111 m | 9.6 mi |
| White Rocks | N 1° | 1,100 m | 11.5 mi |
| Droop Mountain | WNW 300° | 1,100 m | 13.1 mi |
| Herald Knob | N 11° | 1,099 m | 14.0 mi |
| Warm Springs Mountain | ENE 78° | 1,089 m | 13.9 mi |
| Oliver Mountain | SSE 168° | 1,088 m | 3.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:58 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 20:07 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:44 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 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 | 34 | 42 | 52 | 61 | 68 | 72 | 71 | 65 | 54 | 43 | 35 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gathright DAM, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1499251 — Chestnut Knob, Alleghany County, Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356524760
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