Hampton Knob
Hampton Knob rises to 858 m in Virginia. Point Lookout Mountain stands 1,380 m to the west-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Edwards Hill, a peak 1.9 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 5.3 miles off.
The story
mountain in Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q49034761, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 858 m
How to reach it
- 5.3 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 20.7 mi off the New River Valley Byway
- 23.8 mi off the Big Walker Mountain Scenic Byway
- 24.1 mi off the Hanging Rock Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Fox Hunters Paradise Overlook · 6 mi
- Bullhead Mountain Overlook · 13 mi
- Stone Mountain Overlook · 13 mi
- Mahogany Rock Overlook · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Edwards Hill: 1.9 mi
- Davis Knob: 2.2 mi
- Pilot Knob: 3.2 mi
- McCamant Hill: 3.4 mi
- Willie Knob: 4.2 mi
- Felts Park: 4.7 mi
- New River Trail State Park: 5.5 mi
- Dannelly Park: 6.8 mi
- Blue Ridge Parkway: 7.1 mi
- Lowgap Park: 8.7 mi
- Chestnut Creek Falls: 8.3 mi
- Incredible Falls: 14.1 mi
- Bullhead Creek Cascades: 14.1 mi
- Bullhead Creek Falls: 15.3 mi
- Upper Widows Creek Falls: 15.4 mi
- Jeff Matthews Museum: 4.4 mi
- Alleghany Historical Museum: 10.6 mi
- Thunder Road Museum: 17.2 mi
- Carroll County Historical Society and Museum: 17.4 mi
- Gertrude Smith House: 22.2 mi
- New River Outdoor Adventures: 7.3 mi
- Blue Ridge Music Center: 8.0 mi
- Raven Knob Boy Scout Museum: 12.1 mi
- Brinegar Cabin: 16.1 mi
- Caudill Cabin: 16.5 mi
- Zeke's Peak: 11.2 mi
- Devils Garden: 14.5 mi
- Raven Cliff: 15.5 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 16.2 mi
- Wildcat Rock: 16.5 mi
- Stewarts Creek State Wildlife Management Area: 10.4 mi
- Crooked Creek: 11.5 mi
- Raven Knob Scout Reservation: 11.5 mi
- Reed Island Creek (private Nature Conservancy): 21.6 mi
- Cumberland Knob Picnic Area: 6.0 mi
- Carroll County Recreation Department Picnic Shelter: 14.5 mi
- Stone Mountain Picnic Area: 16.3 mi
- Virginia Rest Area: 13.9 mi
- John Harmon Gallery: 14.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.2 miles of Hampton Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Point Lookout Mountain | WNW 291° | 1,380 m | 10.7 mi |
| The Pinnacle | WNW 291° | 1,380 m | 10.8 mi |
| Bullhead Mountain | SSW 202° | 1,171 m | 12.3 mi |
| Perkins Knob | NW 321° | 1,171 m | 13.0 mi |
| Jones Knob | NNW 335° | 1,163 m | 11.6 mi |
| Brierpatch Mountain | NW 320° | 1,102 m | 10.4 mi |
| Bald Knob | SW 235° | 1,099 m | 7.5 mi |
| Doughton Mountain | SW 236° | 1,098 m | 9.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:02 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 06:07 | 20:08 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:48 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:32 | 17:12 |
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 | 34 | 36 | 43 | 52 | 61 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 65 | 54 | 44 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 5.4 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Galax WTP, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356581887
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- Mount Airy · 22 mi
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