Fries Knob
Fries Knob rises to 1,234 m in Virginia. Second Peak stands 1,476 m to the west, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is High Rock, a peak 1.2 miles away. Mount Rogers Scenic Byway passes 9.9 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Virginia, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49030626, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,234 m
How to reach it
- 9.9 mi off the Mount Rogers Scenic Byway
- 17.3 mi off the New River Valley Byway
- 17.0 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 21.3 mi off the Big Walker Mountain Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Wildcat Rock Overlook · 17 mi
- Alligator Back Overlook · 18 mi
- Air Bellows Overlook · 18 mi
- Mahogany Rock Overlook · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- High Rock: 1.2 mi
- Buck Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Big Ridge: 1.8 mi
- Russell Knob: 1.9 mi
- Buck Mountain East Peak: 2.7 mi
- 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
- 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
- Big Pinnacle: 13.5 mi
- Listening Rock: 13.6 mi
- Caudill Cabin: 17.6 mi
- New River Outdoor Adventures: 17.7 mi
- Brinegar Cabin: 18.6 mi
- 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
- Raven Cliff: 16.2 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 17.2 mi
- Wildcat Rock: 17.4 mi
- Alligator Back: 17.9 mi
- Devils Garden: 19.2 mi
- Mount Jefferson Picnic Area: 21.2 mi
- Cumberland Knob Picnic Area: 21.7 mi
- Stone Mountain Picnic Area: 24.0 mi
- Big Spring: 21.5 mi
- Brig Spring: 24.8 mi
- Elk Shoals: 22.8 mi
- John Harmon Gallery: 23.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.5 miles of Fries Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Second Peak | W 269° | 1,476 m | 10.5 mi |
| High Rock | ESE 108° | 1,418 m | 1.2 mi |
| Buck Mountain | ESE 108° | 1,417 m | 1.2 mi |
| First Peak | W 265° | 1,405 m | 10.1 mi |
| The Pinnacle | E 91° | 1,380 m | 5.7 mi |
| Point Lookout Mountain | E 91° | 1,380 m | 5.7 mi |
| Iron Mountain | NNW 329° | 1,359 m | 6.4 mi |
| Buck Mountain East Peak | E 100° | 1,356 m | 2.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:03 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 06:07 | 20:09 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:50 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:33 | 17:13 |
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 | 32 | 35 | 42 | 51 | 61 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 64 | 53 | 44 | 36 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ELK Creek 4ssw, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356583582
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