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Fries Knob

Fries Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Fries Knob rises to 1,234 m in Virginia. High Rock stands 1,418 m to the east-southeast, 1.2 miles off. Mount Rogers Scenic Byway passes 9.9 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in Virginia, United States of America

Wikidata Q49030626, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1234 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates36.66901, -81.27065

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 19
  • Comers Rock Recreation Area: 7.0 mi
  • Sam Brown Park: 13.4 mi
  • Crouse Park: 14.0 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park: 14.3 mi
  • Settlers Museum of Southwest Virginia: 14.7 mi
Waterfalls: 14
  • Comer’s Creek Falls: 11.7 mi
  • Incredible Falls: 19.6 mi
  • Bullhead Creek Cascades: 20.0 mi
  • Chestnut Creek Falls: 20.3 mi
  • Upper Widows Creek Falls: 21.0 mi
Attractions: 6
Museums: 5
  • Alleghany Historical Museum: 14.0 mi
  • Smyth County Museum: 17.8 mi
  • Jeff Matthews Museum: 18.9 mi
  • Mountain Farm Life Museum: 19.5 mi
  • Museum of Ashe County History: 20.4 mi
Cliffs: 5
Picnic sites: 3
  • Mount Jefferson Picnic Area: 21.2 mi
  • Cumberland Knob Picnic Area: 21.7 mi
  • Stone Mountain Picnic Area: 24.0 mi
Springs: 2
Nature reserves: 1
Beaches: 1
Artworks: 1
  • John Harmon Gallery: 23.4 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.4 miles of Fries Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
High RockESE 108°1,418 m1.2 mi
Buck MountainESE 108°1,417 m1.2 mi
First PeakW 265°1,405 m10.1 mi
The PinnacleE 91°1,380 m5.7 mi
Point Lookout MountainE 91°1,380 m5.7 mi
Iron MountainNNW 329°1,359 m6.4 mi
Buck Mountain East PeakE 100°1,356 m2.7 mi
Canadays RidgeNNW 327°1,320 m6.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3019:0319:37
June solstice06:0720:0920:48
September equinox07:1418:5019:24
December solstice07:3416:3317:13

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323542516167716964534436

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ELK Creek 4ssw, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356583582

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