Coby Knob
Coby Knob rises to 860 m in Virginia. Jones Knob stands 1,163 m to the northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is McCamant Hill, a peak 1.2 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 4.2 miles off.
The story
mountain in Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q49021262, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 860 m
How to reach it
- 4.2 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 20.8 mi off the Hanging Rock Scenic Byway
- 23.8 mi off the Big Walker Mountain Scenic Byway
- 24.9 mi off the New River Valley Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Fox Hunters Paradise Overlook · 6 mi
- Scenic Overlook · 9 mi
- Granite Quarry Overlook · 10 mi
- Scenic Overlook · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- McCamant Hill: 1.2 mi
- Ward Knob: 1.6 mi
- Pilot Knob: 1.8 mi
- Wilson Knob: 2.4 mi
- Enoch Knob: 2.6 mi
- Felts Park: 1.7 mi
- New River Trail State Park: 3.1 mi
- Dannelly Park: 4.2 mi
- Fishers Peak Historical Site: 7.0 mi
- Lowgap Park: 7.5 mi
- Chestnut Creek Falls: 5.6 mi
- Bullhead Creek Cascades: 17.3 mi
- Incredible Falls: 17.4 mi
- Bullhead Creek Falls: 18.3 mi
- Widows Falls: 18.6 mi
- Jeff Matthews Museum: 2.1 mi
- Carroll County Historical Society and Museum: 13.2 mi
- Thunder Road Museum: 14.3 mi
- Alleghany Historical Museum: 14.8 mi
- Gertrude Smith House: 18.8 mi
- Blue Ridge Music Center: 5.3 mi
- New River Outdoor Adventures: 6.3 mi
- Raven Knob Boy Scout Museum: 11.3 mi
- US 21 overlook: 18.5 mi
- Wally's Service Station: 19.4 mi
- Zeke's Peak: 10.8 mi
- Raven Cliff: 15.9 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 16.3 mi
- Devils Garden: 18.0 mi
- Wildcat Rock: 20.5 mi
- Stewarts Creek State Wildlife Management Area: 6.6 mi
- Crooked Creek: 7.0 mi
- Raven Knob Scout Reservation: 10.9 mi
- Reed Island Creek (private Nature Conservancy): 17.1 mi
- Cumberland Knob Picnic Area: 5.5 mi
- Carroll County Recreation Department Picnic Shelter: 10.4 mi
- Stone Mountain Picnic Area: 18.8 mi
- Virginia Rest Area: 10.4 mi
- John Harmon Gallery: 16.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.4 miles of Coby Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jones Knob | NW 315° | 1,163 m | 12.9 mi |
| Brierpatch Mountain | WNW 301° | 1,102 m | 12.8 mi |
| Bald Knob | WSW 241° | 1,099 m | 11.9 mi |
| Doughton Mountain | WSW 241° | 1,098 m | 13.4 mi |
| Fisher Peak | SE 137° | 1,088 m | 7.0 mi |
| Rich Mountain | SE 131° | 1,075 m | 6.1 mi |
| Horse Knob | SE 133° | 1,047 m | 6.7 mi |
| Beamer Knob | ENE 72° | 1,032 m | 9.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:02 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 06:06 | 20:08 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:48 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:32 | 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 | 34 | 36 | 43 | 52 | 61 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 65 | 54 | 44 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 5.4 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Galax WTP, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1494885 — Coby Knob, Grayson County, Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356583332
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- Mount Airy · 19 mi
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