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Griffith Knob

Griffith Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Griffith Knob rises to 817 m in Virginia. Bald Knob stands 1,293 m to the west-northwest, 7.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Rough Mountain, a peak 1.0 miles away. Highlands Scenic Byway passes 5.3 miles off.

The story

mountain in Virginia, United States of America

Wikidata Q49033907, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
817 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.88385, -79.72865

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites: 30
Museums: 7
Artworks: 7
Springs: 6
  • Bubbling Springs: 6.4 mi
  • Sand Springs: 6.7 mi
  • Grose Spring: 12.8 mi
  • Muddy Spring Run: 15.4 mi
  • Blowing Springs: 15.5 mi
Nature reserves: 6
Waterfalls: 4
Beaches: 2
Cliffs: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Fairfield Safety Rest Area: 22.9 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Greenhouse Area: 23.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.7 miles of Griffith Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bald KnobWNW 293°1,293 m7.3 mi
Big KnobWSW 257°1,237 m11.1 mi
Bald KnobWSW 255°1,179 m10.6 mi
Brushy MountainNNW 328°1,170 m7.7 mi
Big House MountainESE 112°1,111 m9.8 mi
Warm Springs MountainNNW 331°1,089 m8.7 mi
Brushy MountainE 100°1,088 m4.8 mi
North MountainSSE 164°1,059 m9.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2318:5619:31
June solstice05:5820:0620:45
September equinox07:0718:4319:18
December solstice07:3216:2317:04

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313441526068717063534234
Precip in3.63.14.34.34.74.34.23.64.13.13.43.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — HOT Springs, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356572070

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