Grassy Knob
Grassy Knob rises to 918 m in Virginia. Wilburn Ridge stands 1,689 m to the west-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Kindrick Mountain, a peak 1.8 miles away. Mount Rogers Scenic Byway passes 8.6 miles off.
The story
mountain in Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q49033076, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 918 m
How to reach it
- 8.6 mi off the Mount Rogers Scenic Byway
- 13.9 mi off the New River Valley Byway
- 15.1 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 26.0 mi off the Big Walker Mountain Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Wildcat Rock Overlook · 15 mi
- Alligator Back Overlook · 15 mi
- Basin Cove Overlook · 17 mi
- Air Bellows Overlook · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Kindrick Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Fox Knob: 2.2 mi
- Couchs Knob: 2.2 mi
- Russell Knob: 3.8 mi
- Rocky Knob: 4.6 mi
- Comer’s Creek Falls: 10.5 mi
- Sharpes Falls: 16.2 mi
- Nana Falls: 16.8 mi
- Bluff Mountain Falls: 18.8 mi
- Incredible Falls: 18.8 mi
- Comers Rock Recreation Area: 12.0 mi
- Sam Brown Park: 13.5 mi
- Family Central: 13.9 mi
- Crouse Park: 13.9 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 14.2 mi
- Listening Rock: 9.7 mi
- Big Pinnacle: 9.8 mi
- Caudill Cabin: 15.7 mi
- Brinegar Cabin: 17.0 mi
- New River Outdoor Adventures: 22.0 mi
- Alleghany Historical Museum: 13.9 mi
- Mountain Farm Life Museum: 14.4 mi
- Museum of Ashe County History: 15.3 mi
- Smyth County Museum: 18.4 mi
- Jeff Matthews Museum: 22.6 mi
- Wildcat Rock: 15.4 mi
- Alligator Back: 15.8 mi
- Devils Garden: 18.2 mi
- Raven Cliff: 21.4 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 22.4 mi
- Brig Spring: 21.0 mi
- Cave Spring: 21.7 mi
- Boiling Spring: 21.9 mi
- Big Spring: 23.5 mi
- Mount Jefferson Picnic Area: 16.2 mi
- Stone Mountain Picnic Area: 23.3 mi
- Cumberland Knob Picnic Area: 24.0 mi
- AT2020: 24.6 mi
- Another Way (ShortCut): 24.6 mi
- Elk Shoals: 17.9 mi
- Shady Grove Gardens & Nursery: 22.5 mi
- John Harmon Gallery: 23.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.6 miles of Grassy Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilburn Ridge | WNW 285° | 1,689 m | 10.6 mi |
| Pine Mountain | WNW 286° | 1,684 m | 10.8 mi |
| Little Pinnacle | W 276° | 1,551 m | 9.6 mi |
| Haw Orchard Mountain | W 277° | 1,526 m | 9.8 mi |
| Stone Mountain | WNW 297° | 1,503 m | 8.8 mi |
| Third Peak | WNW 298° | 1,502 m | 8.4 mi |
| Second Peak | WNW 297° | 1,476 m | 7.9 mi |
| High Rock | NE 53° | 1,418 m | 5.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:03 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 06:08 | 20:09 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:50 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:34 | 17:14 |
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, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356583598
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