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Grassy Knob

Grassy Knob, seen from above at true elevation

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

Coordinates36.61318, -81.33343

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 17
  • 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
Parks: 16
Attractions: 5
Museums: 5
  • 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
Cliffs: 5
Springs: 4
  • Brig Spring: 21.0 mi
  • Cave Spring: 21.7 mi
  • Boiling Spring: 21.9 mi
  • Big Spring: 23.5 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Mount Jefferson Picnic Area: 16.2 mi
  • Stone Mountain Picnic Area: 23.3 mi
  • Cumberland Knob Picnic Area: 24.0 mi
Historic sites: 2
  • AT2020: 24.6 mi
  • Another Way (ShortCut): 24.6 mi
Beaches: 1
Artworks: 1
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wilburn RidgeWNW 285°1,689 m10.6 mi
Pine MountainWNW 286°1,684 m10.8 mi
Little PinnacleW 276°1,551 m9.6 mi
Haw Orchard MountainW 277°1,526 m9.8 mi
Stone MountainWNW 297°1,503 m8.8 mi
Third PeakWNW 298°1,502 m8.4 mi
Second PeakWNW 297°1,476 m7.9 mi
High RockNE 53°1,418 m5.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3019:0319:37
June solstice06:0820:0920:48
September equinox07:1418:5019:24
December solstice07:3516:3417:14

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323542516167716964534436

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ELK Creek 4ssw, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356583598

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