Duncan Knob
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
- 19.7 mi off the Highlands Scenic Byway
- 20.8 mi off the Camp Allegheny Backway
- 21.4 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, National
- 23.3 mi off the Highland Scenic Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Little Laurel Overlook · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Chesttnut Ridge: 0.9 mi
- Gum Tree Mountain: 2.3 mi
- White Rock Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Tower Hill Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Berry Knob: 3.9 mi
- Deerfield Park: 16.3 mi
- Highland Park: 18.2 mi
- Rockbridge Alum Springs Historic District: 18.4 mi
- Craigsville Community Park: 18.4 mi
- Cass Area of Cass Scenic Railroad State Park: 19.7 mi
- 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
- Bath County Veterans Memorial: 9.4 mi
- Westlake Sundial: 19.6 mi
- Bob Seibert Memorial: 19.6 mi
- Cass: 19.7 mi
- Boiler House: 19.7 mi
- Bath County Historical Society: 9.4 mi
- Highland County Museum: 16.6 mi
- Charles P. Jones Museum: 18.4 mi
- NRAO Science Center: 19.3 mi
- C&O Railway Heritage Center: 25.0 mi
- Coursey Springs State Fish Hatchery: 6.9 mi
- Hayfields State Park: 10.4 mi
- Goshen-Little North Mountain Wildlife Management Area: 19.6 mi
- Fred E. Brooks Memorial Arboretum: 24.2 mi
- 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
- Stonewall Ruritan Club Picnic Ground: 18.5 mi
- Bolar Mountain Picnic Area: 19.0 mi
- Mountain House Day Use Area: 21.0 mi
- Blue Suck Falls: 19.1 mi
- Stony Run Falls: 20.4 mi
- Falling Spring Falls: 24.4 mi
- Allendale Nursery: 12.5 mi
- Greenhouse Area: 19.7 mi
- Byrd Point: 7.8 mi
- Sunset: 13.2 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paddy Knob | NW 325° | 1,365 m | 8.5 mi |
| Sounding Knob | NNE 26° | 1,334 m | 14.0 mi |
| Mad Sheep | NW 305° | 1,287 m | 8.6 mi |
| Mad Tom | WNW 301° | 1,236 m | 9.2 mi |
| Brushy Mountain | SSW 203° | 1,170 m | 14.0 mi |
| Northeast Peak | E 91° | 1,160 m | 10.0 mi |
| Wallace Peak | E 95° | 1,151 m | 9.4 mi |
| House Rock | SSW 200° | 1,137 m | 5.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:56 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:07 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:43 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:21 | 17:03 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 30 | 37 | 48 | 57 | 64 | 68 | 67 | 60 | 49 | 39 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mill GAP, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356571451
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