Dicks Knob
Dicks Knob rises to 921 m in Virginia. Bald Knob stands 1,099 m to the west-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Felt Knob, a peak 0.9 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 0.4 miles off.
The story
mountain in Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q49024855, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 921 m
How to reach it
- 0.4 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 16.3 mi off the Hanging Rock Scenic Byway
- 27.1 mi off the Big Walker Mountain Scenic Byway
- 27.7 mi off the New River Valley Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic Overlook · 5 mi
- Granite Quarry Overlook · 6 mi
- Scenic Overlook · 6 mi
- Fox Hunters Paradise Overlook · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Felt Knob: 0.9 mi
- Hanks Knob: 2.3 mi
- Wilson Knob: 2.4 mi
- Rich Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Sams Knob: 2.9 mi
- Fishers Peak Historical Site: 3.7 mi
- Felts Park: 5.8 mi
- Lowgap Park: 6.1 mi
- New River Trail State Park: 6.9 mi
- Dannelly Park: 7.4 mi
- Chestnut Creek Falls: 8.3 mi
- Bullhead Creek Cascades: 19.0 mi
- Incredible Falls: 19.1 mi
- Bullhead Creek Falls: 19.5 mi
- Stone Mountain Falls: 19.6 mi
- Blue Ridge Music Center: 2.9 mi
- Raven Knob Boy Scout Museum: 9.4 mi
- New River Outdoor Adventures: 10.1 mi
- Wally's Service Station: 15.0 mi
- US 21 overlook: 18.5 mi
- Jeff Matthews Museum: 6.4 mi
- Thunder Road Museum: 10.2 mi
- Carroll County Historical Society and Museum: 11.9 mi
- Gertrude Smith House: 14.4 mi
- Mount Airy Museum of Regional History: 14.5 mi
- Zeke's Peak: 9.4 mi
- Raven Cliff: 19.6 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 19.9 mi
- Devils Garden: 19.9 mi
- Wildcat Rock: 22.9 mi
- Stewarts Creek State Wildlife Management Area: 2.1 mi
- Crooked Creek: 5.2 mi
- Raven Knob Scout Reservation: 9.2 mi
- Reed Island Creek (private Nature Conservancy): 13.3 mi
- Camp Branch Natural Area Preserve: 24.8 mi
- Cumberland Knob Picnic Area: 5.8 mi
- Carroll County Recreation Department Picnic Shelter: 9.5 mi
- Stone Mountain Picnic Area: 19.5 mi
- Winston-Salem Foundation Picnic Area: 24.7 mi
- Crouse's Chimney: 9.4 mi
- Vaughn-Woltz Order of the Arrow Campfire Arena Time Capsule: 9.6 mi
- 100 Strong: 24.9 mi
- John Harmon Gallery: 16.7 mi
- Transitional Peace: 24.7 mi
- Virginia Rest Area: 5.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.1 miles of Dicks Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Knob | WSW 254° | 1,099 m | 15.3 mi |
| Fisher Peak | S 173° | 1,088 m | 3.7 mi |
| Rich Mountain | S 172° | 1,075 m | 2.5 mi |
| Horse Knob | SSE 168° | 1,047 m | 3.1 mi |
| Beamer Knob | NE 48° | 1,032 m | 6.5 mi |
| Saddle Mountain | SW 215° | 1,004 m | 9.4 mi |
| Mitchell Knob | ENE 64° | 980 m | 9.0 mi |
| Rich Hill Mountain | SW 217° | 975 m | 13.1 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 | 16:32 | 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/356561229
Day trips start here
- Mount Airy · 15 mi
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