Felt Knob
Felt Knob rises to 944 m in Virginia. Bald Knob stands 1,099 m to the west-southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Dicks Knob, a peak 0.9 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 0.9 miles off.
The story
mountain in Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q49028705, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 944 m
How to reach it
- 0.9 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 16.4 mi off the Hanging Rock Scenic Byway
- 26.7 mi off the Big Walker Mountain Scenic Byway
- 28.4 mi off the New River Valley Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic Overlook · 4 mi
- Granite Quarry Overlook · 5 mi
- Scenic Overlook · 5 mi
- Fox Hunters Paradise Overlook · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Dicks Knob: 0.9 mi
- Hanks Knob: 1.9 mi
- Wilson Knob: 2.9 mi
- Chisel Knob: 3.1 mi
- Rich Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Fishers Peak Historical Site: 4.5 mi
- Felts Park: 5.8 mi
- New River Trail State Park: 6.8 mi
- Lowgap Park: 6.9 mi
- Dannelly Park: 7.1 mi
- Chestnut Creek Falls: 7.9 mi
- Bullhead Creek Cascades: 19.8 mi
- Incredible Falls: 19.9 mi
- Bullhead Creek Falls: 20.3 mi
- Stone Mountain Falls: 20.4 mi
- Blue Ridge Music Center: 3.8 mi
- New River Outdoor Adventures: 9.8 mi
- Raven Knob Boy Scout Museum: 10.2 mi
- Wally's Service Station: 15.1 mi
- US 21 overlook: 19.4 mi
- Jeff Matthews Museum: 6.4 mi
- Thunder Road Museum: 10.5 mi
- Carroll County Historical Society and Museum: 11.0 mi
- Gertrude Smith House: 14.4 mi
- Mount Airy Museum of Regional History: 14.6 mi
- Zeke's Peak: 10.3 mi
- Raven Cliff: 19.3 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 19.5 mi
- Devils Garden: 20.7 mi
- Wildcat Rock: 23.7 mi
- Stewarts Creek State Wildlife Management Area: 2.2 mi
- Crooked Creek: 4.4 mi
- Raven Knob Scout Reservation: 10.0 mi
- Reed Island Creek (private Nature Conservancy): 12.7 mi
- Camp Branch Natural Area Preserve: 23.9 mi
- Cumberland Knob Picnic Area: 6.6 mi
- Carroll County Recreation Department Picnic Shelter: 8.6 mi
- Stone Mountain Picnic Area: 20.4 mi
- Virginia Rest Area: 6.1 mi
- John Harmon Gallery: 17.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.9 miles of Felt Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Knob | WSW 252° | 1,099 m | 15.9 mi |
| Fisher Peak | S 179° | 1,088 m | 4.4 mi |
| Rich Mountain | S 181° | 1,075 m | 3.2 mi |
| Horse Knob | S 176° | 1,047 m | 3.8 mi |
| Beamer Knob | NE 51° | 1,032 m | 5.7 mi |
| Saddle Mountain | SW 214° | 1,004 m | 10.2 mi |
| Mitchell Knob | ENE 67° | 980 m | 8.3 mi |
| Rich Hill Mountain | SW 217° | 975 m | 13.9 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/356583566
Day trips start here
- Mount Airy · 15 mi
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