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Duncan Knob

Duncan Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Duncan Knob rises to 1,164 m in Virginia. Paddy Knob stands 1,365 m to the northwest, 8.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Chesttnut Ridge, a peak 0.9 miles away. Highlands Scenic Byway passes 20 miles off.

The story

mountain in Virginia, United States of America

Wikidata Q49026195, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1164 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.16485, -79.70505

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 21
Springs: 13
  • Bolar Spring: 3.9 mi
  • Muddy Spring Run: 4.7 mi
  • Blowing Springs: 11.9 mi
  • Grose Spring: 12.0 mi
  • Phillips Spring: 15.1 mi
Historic sites: 10
Museums: 5
Nature reserves: 4
Attractions: 4
  • Morning Glories and Moonflowers: 18.4 mi
  • Rexrode’s Sugar Orchard: 20.0 mi
  • Puffenbarger Sugar Camp: 21.5 mi
  • Eagle’s Sugar Camp: 21.7 mi
Waterfalls: 3
Gardens: 2
  • Allendale Nursery: 12.5 mi
  • Greenhouse Area: 19.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Chris Lantos Waterfront: 19.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.4 miles of Duncan Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Paddy KnobNW 325°1,365 m8.5 mi
Sounding KnobNNE 26°1,334 m14.0 mi
Mad SheepNW 305°1,287 m8.6 mi
Mad TomWNW 301°1,236 m9.2 mi
Brushy MountainSSW 203°1,170 m14.0 mi
Northeast PeakE 91°1,160 m10.0 mi
Wallace PeakE 95°1,151 m9.4 mi
House RockSSW 200°1,137 m5.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2318:5619:31
June solstice05:5720:0720:46
September equinox07:0718:4319:18
December solstice07:3216:2117:03

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283037485764686760493931
Precip in3.32.93.94.24.84.54.33.74.03.03.03.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mill GAP, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356571451

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