Flagg Knob
Flagg Knob rises to 895 m in Virginia. Paddy Knob stands 1,365 m to the north-northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Blowing Springs, a spring 3.2 miles away. Highland Scenic Highway passes 17 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Bath County, Virginia, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49029246, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 895 m
How to reach it
- 16.9 mi off the Highland Scenic Highway, National
- 22.5 mi off the Highlands Scenic Byway
- 26.3 mi off the Camp Allegheny Backway
- 27.1 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, National
Overlooks nearby
- Little Laurel Overlook · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Bolar Mountain: 3.8 mi
- High Top: 4.7 mi
- Lockridge Mountain: 4.9 mi
- Herald Knob: 6.5 mi
- Brushy Mountain: 7.0 mi
- Lake Sherwood Recreation Area: 9.6 mi
- Coles Point: 12.2 mi
- Stillwell Park: 12.7 mi
- Community Wellness Center: 12.8 mi
- Cass Historical District: 19.4 mi
- Blowing Springs: 3.2 mi
- Grose Spring: 5.8 mi
- Muddy Spring Run: 8.1 mi
- Bolar Spring: 14.1 mi
- Sand Springs: 15.3 mi
- Blue Suck Falls: 15.2 mi
- Stony Run Falls: 16.3 mi
- Falling Spring Falls: 17.3 mi
- Lower Falls of Hills Creek: 24.0 mi
- Middle Falls of Hills Creek: 24.0 mi
- Bath County Historical Society: 7.7 mi
- Pearl S Buck Birthplace: 16.7 mi
- C&O Railway Heritage Center: 21.2 mi
- NRAO Science Center: 22.2 mi
- Alleghany Historical Society: 23.1 mi
- Fred E. Brooks Memorial Arboretum: 13.4 mi
- Coursey Springs State Fish Hatchery: 17.9 mi
- Beartown State Park: 20.9 mi
- Hayfields State Park: 21.0 mi
- Johnsons Creek State Natural Area Preserve: 21.7 mi
- Bolar Mountain Picnic Area: 9.9 mi
- Allendale Nursery: 11.9 mi
- Byrd Point: 18.9 mi
- Dunlap Beach: 23.5 mi
- Bubble Cave Preserve: 24.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.0 miles of Flagg Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paddy Knob | NNE 28° | 1,365 m | 11.8 mi |
| Bald Knob | S 169° | 1,293 m | 13.5 mi |
| Mad Sheep | NNE 23° | 1,287 m | 9.0 mi |
| Mad Tom | NNE 18° | 1,236 m | 8.6 mi |
| Duncan Knob | ENE 72° | 1,164 m | 11.1 mi |
| House Rock | E 99° | 1,137 m | 8.9 mi |
| Bonner Mountain | ESE 105° | 1,121 m | 8.4 mi |
| Michael Mountain | N 359° | 1,121 m | 12.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:57 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:07 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:44 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:22 | 17:04 |
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 | 31 | 34 | 41 | 52 | 60 | 68 | 71 | 70 | 63 | 53 | 42 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — HOT Springs, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1483431 — Flagg Knob, Bath County, Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356571687
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