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Elk Knob

Elk Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Elk Knob rises to 940 m in Virginia. High Knob stands 1,288 m to the east-northeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Cadet Park, a park 1.9 miles away. Coal Heritage Trail - VA passes 0.9 miles off.

The story

mountain in Wise County, Virginia, United States of America

Wikidata Q49027731, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
940 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.83285, -82.80286

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 52
  • Cadet Park: 1.9 mi
  • Frog Level Park: 2.2 mi
  • Southwest Virginia Museum: 2.5 mi
  • Carnes Gym Field: 2.5 mi
  • Bullitt Park: 2.6 mi
Attractions: 22
Historic sites: 11
  • Highest Point in Kentucky: 7.5 mi
  • The Wilderness Road Blockhouse: 9.1 mi
  • Stone Face Rock: 13.4 mi
  • Coach Harry Fry: 18.5 mi
  • Francis Gary Powers: 19.8 mi
Museums: 8
  • Southwest Virginia Museum: 2.5 mi
  • Harry W. Meador Coal Museum: 2.8 mi
  • June Tolliver House: 2.9 mi
  • Daniel Boone Wilderness Trail Interpretive Center: 8.3 mi
  • Fannon Train Museum: 8.4 mi
Cliffs: 7
Nature reserves: 5
Artworks: 3
  • Woodbooger Statue: 11.4 mi
  • Statue of Thomas Jefferson: 16.4 mi
  • War memorial Honor Roll: 19.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic Grounds: 16.3 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Betty J. Gilliam Sculpture Garden: 16.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.3 miles of Elk Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
High KnobENE 67°1,288 m10.4 mi
Black MountainNW 318°1,259 m7.5 mi
The DoublesNW 322°1,247 m6.6 mi
Eagle KnobENE 69°1,196 m11.6 mi
Camp RockENE 72°1,188 m10.9 mi
Little MountainENE 71°1,130 m10.0 mi
Potato HillNW 309°1,123 m6.0 mi
MCD 173W 279°1,096 m15.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:0919:43
June solstice06:1320:1620:54
September equinox07:2018:5619:30
December solstice07:4116:3917:19

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343745546370747367564537
Precip in4.95.05.45.05.14.65.54.53.83.13.75.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — BIG Stone GAP, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356581833

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