Harvel Knob
Harvel Knob rises to 1,002 m in Virginia. High Rock stands 1,418 m to the south, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Panther Knob, a peak 0.3 miles away. Mount Rogers Scenic Byway passes 7.8 miles off.
The story
mountain in Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q49035168, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1002 m
How to reach it
- 7.8 mi off the Mount Rogers Scenic Byway
- 14.1 mi off the Big Walker Mountain Scenic Byway
- 23.8 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 24.6 mi off the New River Valley Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Big Walker Lookout · 19 mi
- Wildcat Rock Overlook · 24 mi
- Alligator Back Overlook · 25 mi
- Mahogany Rock Overlook · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Panther Knob: 0.3 mi
- Huckleberry Knob: 0.5 mi
- Little Huckleberry Knob: 0.8 mi
- Buzzard Rock: 0.8 mi
- Comers Rock: 1.9 mi
- Comers Rock Recreation Area: 2.2 mi
- Settlers Museum of Southwest Virginia: 8.5 mi
- Dark Hollow Picnic Area: 14.9 mi
- Long Branch Picnic Area: 15.0 mi
- Elizabeth Brown Memorial Park: 15.5 mi
- Raven Cliff: 11.9 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 12.7 mi
- Wildcat Rock: 24.3 mi
- Alligator Back: 25.0 mi
- Big Pinnacle: 17.0 mi
- New River Outdoor Adventures: 17.2 mi
- Listening Rock: 17.5 mi
- Caudill Cabin: 24.6 mi
- Smyth County Museum: 14.9 mi
- Jeff Matthews Museum: 20.0 mi
- Alleghany Historical Museum: 20.1 mi
- Comer’s Creek Falls: 12.6 mi
- Chestnut Creek Falls: 19.9 mi
- Big Spring: 16.1 mi
- Sharon Springs: 19.1 mi
- Big Walker Lookout: 18.8 mi
- Cumberland Knob Picnic Area: 24.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.2 miles of Harvel Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Rock | S 176° | 1,418 m | 7.7 mi |
| Buck Mountain | S 176° | 1,417 m | 7.7 mi |
| The Pinnacle | SE 145° | 1,380 m | 9.0 mi |
| Point Lookout Mountain | SE 145° | 1,380 m | 9.0 mi |
| Iron Mountain | WSW 244° | 1,359 m | 4.2 mi |
| Buck Mountain East Peak | SSE 165° | 1,356 m | 8.0 mi |
| Canadays Ridge | WSW 250° | 1,320 m | 4.5 mi |
| High Knob | SSW 210° | 1,266 m | 3.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:03 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 06:07 | 20:09 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:50 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:33 | 17:13 |
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 | 32 | 35 | 42 | 51 | 61 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 64 | 53 | 44 | 36 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ELK Creek 4ssw, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356581889
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