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Grays Knob

Grays Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Grays Knob rises to 560 m in Virginia. Rich Patch Mountains stands 1,120 m to the north-northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Huffmans Knob, a peak 1.0 miles away. Farm Heritage Road passes 14 miles off.

The story

mountain in Virginia, United States of America

Wikidata Q49033310, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
560 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.52652, -80.02894

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Field of Dreams: 2.5 mi
  • Greenfield Recreation Park: 8.5 mi
  • Fincastle Historic District: 8.5 mi
  • National Childrens Forest: 9.7 mi
  • Lord Botetourt High School Softball Field: 10.6 mi
Historic sites: 21
Museums: 12
Nature reserves: 11
  • Craig Creek Recreation Area: 7.1 mi
  • Carvins Cove: 9.8 mi
  • Beaverdam Falls: 14.7 mi
  • Read Mountain Preserve: 15.3 mi
  • Slaty Mountain Preserve: 15.8 mi
Attractions: 8
Artworks: 7
Springs: 7
  • Rowan Memorial Home Spring: 13.3 mi
  • Old Sweet Springs: 13.6 mi
  • Sweet Chalybeate Spring: 14.0 mi
  • Thomas Spring: 14.5 mi
  • Big Spring: 18.1 mi
Cliffs: 5
Gardens: 5
  • Community Garden: 12.5 mi
  • Beale Garden: 12.8 mi
  • George Washington Carver Community Garden: 17.8 mi
  • Mountain View Community Garden: 18.1 mi
  • Dr. Robert L. A. Keeley Healing Garden: 19.5 mi
Waterfalls: 5
Rest areas: 4
Ghost towns: 1
Beaches: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.7 miles of Grays Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rich Patch MountainsNNE 22°1,120 m12.8 mi
Sinking Creek MountainWSW 237°1,117 m11.3 mi
Chimney RockWSW 238°1,108 m12.1 mi
Hanging RockWNW 285°1,102 m9.7 mi
Earn KnobSW 235°1,097 m10.2 mi
Nicholls KnobN 2°1,084 m9.5 mi
Montgomery KnobNNE 22°1,081 m13.3 mi
Bald MountainN 356°1,074 m6.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2518:5819:32
June solstice06:0020:0620:45
September equinox07:0918:4419:19
December solstice07:3216:2517:06

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363846556471757468574639
Precip in3.32.73.84.04.45.24.73.84.33.23.03.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Roanoke 8 N, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1483778 — Grays Knob, Craig County, Virginia.

OpenStreetMap element node/356571992

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