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Hardscrabble Knob

Hardscrabble Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Hardscrabble Knob rises to 1,305 m in Virginia. Reddish Knob stands 1,338 m to the north-northeast, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Hiner Spring, a spring 0.3 miles away. Camp Allegheny Backway passes 21 miles off.

The story

mountain in Virginia, United States of America

Wikidata Q49034947, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1305 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.36748, -79.32031

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 57
  • Skidmore Fork Scenic Area: 12.2 mi
  • Skidmore Fork Scenic Area: 12.2 mi
  • Deerfield Park: 12.9 mi
  • Highland Park: 14.4 mi
  • Thorn Creek Wildlife Management Area: 14.4 mi
Springs: 17
Artworks: 13
Historic sites: 11
Museums: 11
Attractions: 6
  • Eagle’s Sugar Camp: 9.4 mi
  • Morning Glories and Moonflowers: 14.4 mi
  • Puffenbarger Sugar Camp: 15.6 mi
  • Rexrode’s Sugar Orchard: 16.2 mi
  • Gypsy Hill Express Train: 19.3 mi
Nature reserves: 4
Gardens: 4
  • Mevluda Tahirovic Memorial Garden: 20.2 mi
  • Anne Lee Bennett Memorial Garden: 20.4 mi
  • Greenhouse Area: 21.3 mi
  • Heishman Garden: 24.8 mi
Cliffs: 3
Rest areas: 2
  • Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area South: 21.4 mi
  • Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area North: 21.4 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.9 miles of Hardscrabble Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Reddish KnobNNE 33°1,338 m7.8 mi
Flagpole KnobNE 37°1,336 m12.3 mi
Barren RockWNW 289°1,335 m10.5 mi
Slate Springs MountainNE 36°1,332 m12.1 mi
Freezland FlatSSW 211°1,325 m1.3 mi
Bother KnobNNE 31°1,323 m11.3 mi
Little Bald KnobENE 62°1,320 m3.8 mi
Tearjacket KnobNNE 24°1,289 m0.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2218:5419:29
June solstice05:5520:0520:45
September equinox07:0618:4119:16
December solstice07:3216:1917:01

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343643546270747266554537
Precip in2.92.43.43.34.14.14.14.04.22.62.63.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Staunton WTP, 18 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1483936 — Hardscrabble Knob, Augusta County, Virginia.

OpenStreetMap element node/356572143

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