Peak · Virginia
Gibson Knob
Gibson Knob rises to 921 m in Virginia. Buffalo Mountain stands 1,210 m to the north-northeast, 5.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Rich Hill, a peak 1.8 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 4.0 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 921 m
How to reach it
Coordinates36.72014, -80.52562
- 4.0 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 14.5 mi off the Hanging Rock Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Pilot Mountain Overlook · 5 mi
- Rock Castle Gorge · 12 mi
- The Saddle Overlook · 12 mi
- Granite Quarry Overlook · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Rich Hill: 1.8 mi
- Branscomb Hill: 2.1 mi
- East Knob: 2.5 mi
- Little Stone Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Stone Mountain: 2.8 mi
Parks: 40
- Mabry Mill Historic Mill Area: 7.0 mi
- Mountain Top Recreation Park: 8.5 mi
- Laurel Hill Farm: 10.9 mi
- Fred Clifton Park: 11.1 mi
- Marshall Park: 11.5 mi
Nature reserves: 9
Museums: 7
- Carroll County Historical Society and Museum: 12.1 mi
- Gertrude Smith House: 15.5 mi
- William Alfred Moore House: 15.7 mi
- Mount Airy Museum of Regional History: 15.8 mi
- Floyd County Historical: 17.5 mi
Attractions: 7
- Jessup's Mill: 15.9 mi
- Wally's Service Station: 16.1 mi
- One Clear View: 18.0 mi
- Blue Ridge Music Center: 20.6 mi
- Carolina Ziplines Canopy Tour: 23.2 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Carroll County Recreation Department Picnic Shelter: 14.1 mi
- Smart View Recreation Area: 23.6 mi
- Cumberland Knob Picnic Area: 24.1 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Chestnut Creek Falls: 21.2 mi
- White Falls: 22.5 mi
- Rider Falls: 23.8 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Colonel Jack Martin Rock House: 23.6 mi
- RM Collins Memorial: 23.7 mi
- Vaughn-Woltz Order of the Arrow Campfire Arena Time Capsule: 24.7 mi
Beaches: 2
- Waterfront: 18.6 mi
- Water Front: 19.0 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Bob White Covered Bridge: 15.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Virginia Rest Area: 16.2 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Cracker Point: 22.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.1 miles of Gibson Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Mountain | NNE 27° | 1,210 m | 5.9 mi |
| Hog Mountain | NE 55° | 1,087 m | 8.1 mi |
| Jones Mountain | NE 52° | 1,081 m | 9.4 mi |
| Rocky Knob | NE 56° | 1,080 m | 12.3 mi |
| Slate Mountain | ENE 58° | 1,059 m | 7.3 mi |
| Grassy Knoll | ENE 58° | 1,049 m | 10.7 mi |
| Indian Ridge | NNE 13° | 1,037 m | 8.9 mi |
| Beamer Knob | WSW 256° | 1,032 m | 12.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 19:00 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 20:06 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:47 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:30 | 17:10 |
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 | 36 | 38 | 44 | 54 | 62 | 69 | 72 | 71 | 66 | 56 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Meadows OF DAN 5 SW, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1495588 — Gibson Knob, Carroll County, Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356583595
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