Davis Knob
Davis Knob rises to 901 m in Virginia. Point Lookout Mountain stands 1,380 m to the west-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Edwards Hill, a peak 1.6 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 3.6 miles off.
The story
mountain in Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q49023705, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 901 m
How to reach it
- 3.6 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 20.0 mi off the New River Valley Byway
- 22.7 mi off the Hanging Rock Scenic Byway
- 26.0 mi off the Big Walker Mountain Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Fox Hunters Paradise Overlook · 4 mi
- Bullhead Mountain Overlook · 11 mi
- Stone Mountain Overlook · 12 mi
- Mahogany Rock Overlook · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Edwards Hill: 1.6 mi
- Hampton Knob: 2.2 mi
- McCamant Hill: 3.9 mi
- Willie Knob: 4.0 mi
- Cumberland Knob: 4.2 mi
- Blue Ridge Parkway: 4.8 mi
- Felts Park: 5.8 mi
- Lowgap Park: 6.8 mi
- New River Trail State Park: 7.0 mi
- Dannelly Park: 8.3 mi
- Chestnut Creek Falls: 9.8 mi
- Bullhead Creek Cascades: 12.5 mi
- Incredible Falls: 12.5 mi
- Bullhead Creek Falls: 13.6 mi
- Upper Widows Creek Falls: 13.8 mi
- Jeff Matthews Museum: 5.7 mi
- Alleghany Historical Museum: 9.9 mi
- Thunder Road Museum: 15.6 mi
- Carroll County Historical Society and Museum: 18.2 mi
- Gertrude Smith House: 20.9 mi
- Blue Ridge Music Center: 6.8 mi
- New River Outdoor Adventures: 9.3 mi
- Raven Knob Boy Scout Museum: 10.0 mi
- US 21 overlook: 14.5 mi
- Brinegar Cabin: 14.9 mi
- Zeke's Peak: 9.0 mi
- Devils Garden: 13.1 mi
- Wildcat Rock: 15.5 mi
- Alligator Back: 16.4 mi
- Raven Cliff: 17.8 mi
- Cumberland Knob Picnic Area: 4.1 mi
- Stone Mountain Picnic Area: 14.4 mi
- Carroll County Recreation Department Picnic Shelter: 15.4 mi
- Winston-Salem Foundation Picnic Area: 23.3 mi
- Crouse's Chimney: 9.4 mi
- Vaughn-Woltz Order of the Arrow Campfire Arena Time Capsule: 10.2 mi
- 100 Strong: 23.6 mi
- Gold Star Families Memorial Monument: 23.8 mi
- Raven Knob Scout Reservation: 9.4 mi
- Stewarts Creek State Wildlife Management Area: 9.7 mi
- Crooked Creek: 11.9 mi
- Reed Island Creek (private Nature Conservancy): 21.3 mi
- John Harmon Gallery: 11.9 mi
- Transitional Peace: 23.3 mi
- Virginia Rest Area: 12.8 mi
- Rebecca Maynard Labyrinth: 24.3 mi
- Barefoot Beach: 24.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.0 miles of Davis Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Point Lookout Mountain | WNW 299° | 1,380 m | 12.3 mi |
| The Pinnacle | WNW 299° | 1,380 m | 12.3 mi |
| Fender Mountain | WSW 241° | 1,212 m | 13.0 mi |
| Bullhead Mountain | SSW 209° | 1,171 m | 10.7 mi |
| Brierpatch Mountain | NW 323° | 1,102 m | 12.6 mi |
| Bald Knob | WSW 252° | 1,099 m | 7.3 mi |
| Mahogany Rock Mountain | SW 214° | 1,099 m | 11.8 mi |
| Doughton Mountain | WSW 250° | 1,098 m | 8.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:02 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 06:07 | 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, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356581820
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- Mount Airy · 21 mi
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