Peak · Virginia
East Knob
East Knob rises to 978 m in Virginia. Buffalo Mountain stands 1,210 m to the north, 4.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Stone Mountain, a peak 1.1 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 2.3 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 978 m
How to reach it
Coordinates36.72514, -80.48007
- 2.3 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 14.8 mi off the Hanging Rock Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Pilot Mountain Overlook · 6 mi
- Rock Castle Gorge · 10 mi
- The Saddle Overlook · 10 mi
- Scenic Overlook · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Little Stone Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Greene Knob: 1.1 mi
- Oak Knob: 1.3 mi
- Stone Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Rich Hill: 1.7 mi
Parks: 56
- Mabry Mill: 4.5 mi
- Mabry Mill Historic Mill Area: 4.5 mi
- Mountain Top Recreation Park: 6.0 mi
- Fred Clifton Park: 8.6 mi
- Laurel Hill Farm: 11.9 mi
Nature reserves: 8
Museums: 6
- Carroll County Historical Society and Museum: 14.5 mi
- Floyd County Historical: 15.7 mi
- Gertrude Smith House: 16.7 mi
- William Alfred Moore House: 16.9 mi
- Mount Airy Museum of Regional History: 17.0 mi
Attractions: 5
- Jessup's Mill: 15.0 mi
- One Clear View: 16.2 mi
- Wally's Service Station: 17.2 mi
- Carolina Ziplines Canopy Tour: 22.5 mi
- Blue Ridge Music Center: 23.0 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- White Falls: 20.0 mi
- Rider Falls: 23.4 mi
- Chestnut Creek Falls: 23.8 mi
- Torys Falls: 24.4 mi
- Lower Cascades: 24.4 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Beaches: 2
- Water Front: 19.2 mi
- Waterfront: 19.5 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Cracker Point: 19.9 mi
- Calico Rock: 22.9 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Colonel Jack Martin Rock House: 23.1 mi
- RM Collins Memorial: 23.2 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Bob White Covered Bridge: 13.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Virginia Rest Area: 18.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.3 miles of East Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Mountain | N 2° | 1,210 m | 4.9 mi |
| Hog Mountain | NE 43° | 1,087 m | 5.9 mi |
| Jones Mountain | NE 42° | 1,081 m | 7.3 mi |
| Rocky Knob | NE 49° | 1,080 m | 10.0 mi |
| Slate Mountain | NE 46° | 1,059 m | 5.1 mi |
| Grassy Knoll | NE 51° | 1,049 m | 8.5 mi |
| Indian Ridge | N 356° | 1,037 m | 8.3 mi |
| Long Mountain | N 0° | 1,027 m | 4.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 19:00 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 20:06 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:46 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:30 | 17:10 |
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 | 36 | 38 | 44 | 54 | 62 | 69 | 72 | 71 | 66 | 56 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Meadows OF DAN 5 SW, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1466108 — East Knob, Carroll County, Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356561321
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