Hanks Knob
Hanks Knob rises to 910 m in Virginia. Fisher Peak stands 1,088 m to the south-southeast, 5.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Poplar Knob, a peak 1.7 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 2.7 miles off.
The story
mountain in Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q49034836, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 910 m
How to reach it
- 2.7 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 18.3 mi off the Hanging Rock Scenic Byway
- 24.8 mi off the Big Walker Mountain Scenic Byway
- 27.9 mi off the New River Valley Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic Overlook · 6 mi
- Granite Quarry Overlook · 7 mi
- Scenic Overlook · 7 mi
- Fox Hunters Paradise Overlook · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Poplar Knob: 1.7 mi
- Felt Knob: 1.9 mi
- Chisel Knob: 2.2 mi
- Dicks Knob: 2.3 mi
- Pope Knob: 2.4 mi
- Felts Park: 4.1 mi
- New River Trail State Park: 4.9 mi
- Dannelly Park: 5.2 mi
- Fishers Peak Historical Site: 6.0 mi
- Lowgap Park: 7.9 mi
- Chestnut Creek Falls: 6.0 mi
- Bullhead Creek Cascades: 19.8 mi
- Incredible Falls: 19.9 mi
- Bullhead Creek Falls: 20.5 mi
- Stone Mountain Falls: 20.8 mi
- Jeff Matthews Museum: 4.6 mi
- Carroll County Historical Society and Museum: 10.6 mi
- Thunder Road Museum: 12.4 mi
- Gertrude Smith House: 16.4 mi
- Mount Airy Museum of Regional History: 16.5 mi
- Blue Ridge Music Center: 4.8 mi
- New River Outdoor Adventures: 7.9 mi
- Raven Knob Boy Scout Museum: 11.4 mi
- Wally's Service Station: 17.0 mi
- US 21 overlook: 20.0 mi
- Zeke's Peak: 11.3 mi
- Raven Cliff: 17.3 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 17.6 mi
- Devils Garden: 20.6 mi
- Wildcat Rock: 23.3 mi
- Crooked Creek: 4.0 mi
- Stewarts Creek State Wildlife Management Area: 4.2 mi
- Raven Knob Scout Reservation: 11.1 mi
- Reed Island Creek (private Nature Conservancy): 13.8 mi
- Camp Branch Natural Area Preserve: 24.0 mi
- Cumberland Knob Picnic Area: 6.9 mi
- Carroll County Recreation Department Picnic Shelter: 7.9 mi
- Stone Mountain Picnic Area: 20.7 mi
- Virginia Rest Area: 8.0 mi
- John Harmon Gallery: 18.0 mi
- Waterfront: 24.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.5 miles of Hanks Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fisher Peak | SSE 166° | 1,088 m | 5.9 mi |
| Rich Mountain | SSE 163° | 1,075 m | 4.7 mi |
| Horse Knob | SSE 162° | 1,047 m | 5.4 mi |
| Beamer Knob | ENE 69° | 1,032 m | 6.3 mi |
| Saddle Mountain | SSW 204° | 1,004 m | 10.7 mi |
| Mitchell Knob | ENE 78° | 980 m | 9.3 mi |
| Rich Hill Mountain | SSW 209° | 975 m | 14.3 mi |
| Pike Knob | NE 43° | 963 m | 6.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:01 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 06:06 | 20:08 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:48 | 19:22 |
| 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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356562183
Day trips start here
- Mount Airy · 17 mi
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