Chisel Knob
Chisel Knob rises to 918 m in Virginia. Fisher Peak stands 1,088 m to the south, 7.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Crooked Creek, a nature reserve 1.8 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 4.0 miles off.
The story
mountain in Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q49020479, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 918 m
How to reach it
- 4.0 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 18.3 mi off the Hanging Rock Scenic Byway
- 24.1 mi off the Big Walker Mountain Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic Overlook · 5 mi
- Granite Quarry Overlook · 6 mi
- Scenic Overlook · 6 mi
- Fox Hunters Paradise Overlook · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Walker Knob: 1.9 mi
- Poplar Knob: 1.9 mi
- Hanks Knob: 2.2 mi
- Pope Knob: 2.9 mi
- Felt Knob: 3.1 mi
- Felts Park: 5.4 mi
- Dannelly Park: 5.5 mi
- Carroll County Recreation Park: 5.7 mi
- New River Trail State Park: 5.7 mi
- Fishers Peak Historical Site: 7.5 mi
- Chestnut Creek Falls: 5.8 mi
- Bullhead Creek Cascades: 22.0 mi
- Incredible Falls: 22.1 mi
- Bullhead Creek Falls: 22.7 mi
- Stone Mountain Falls: 23.0 mi
- Jeff Matthews Museum: 5.9 mi
- Carroll County Historical Society and Museum: 8.3 mi
- Thunder Road Museum: 13.1 mi
- Gertrude Smith House: 16.4 mi
- Mount Airy Museum of Regional History: 16.6 mi
- Crooked Creek: 1.8 mi
- Stewarts Creek State Wildlife Management Area: 5.0 mi
- Reed Island Creek (private Nature Conservancy): 12.3 mi
- Raven Knob Scout Reservation: 13.0 mi
- Camp Branch Natural Area Preserve: 21.7 mi
- Blue Ridge Music Center: 6.7 mi
- New River Outdoor Adventures: 8.1 mi
- Raven Knob Boy Scout Museum: 13.2 mi
- Wally's Service Station: 17.1 mi
- US 21 overlook: 22.2 mi
- Zeke's Peak: 13.3 mi
- Raven Cliff: 17.1 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 17.2 mi
- Devils Garden: 22.8 mi
- Carroll County Recreation Department Picnic Shelter: 5.7 mi
- Cumberland Knob Picnic Area: 9.1 mi
- Stone Mountain Picnic Area: 23.0 mi
- Virginia Rest Area: 8.5 mi
- John Harmon Gallery: 20.2 mi
- Waterfront: 22.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.7 miles of Chisel Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fisher Peak | S 180° | 1,088 m | 7.5 mi |
| Rich Mountain | S 181° | 1,075 m | 6.3 mi |
| Horse Knob | S 178° | 1,047 m | 6.9 mi |
| Beamer Knob | E 83° | 1,032 m | 4.5 mi |
| Chestnut Knob | NW 312° | 1,026 m | 14.5 mi |
| Saddle Mountain | SSW 206° | 1,004 m | 12.9 mi |
| Mitchell Knob | E 89° | 980 m | 7.7 mi |
| Pike Knob | NE 44° | 963 m | 4.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:01 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 06:06 | 20:07 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:48 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:31 | 17:12 |
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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356586652
Day trips start here
- Mount Airy · 17 mi
Take the scenic way to Chisel Knob.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.