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Haycock Knob

Haycock Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Haycock Knob rises to 860 m in Virginia. Elliott Knob stands 1,358 m to the east, 1.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Cold Spring, a spring 0.7 miles away. Highlands Scenic Byway passes 23 miles off.

The story

mountain in Virginia, United States of America

Wikidata Q49035420, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
860 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.16679, -79.34809

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 27
Springs: 17
Historic sites: 8
Museums: 8
Attractions: 5
  • Gypsy Hill Express Train: 14.5 mi
  • Eagle’s Sugar Camp: 19.1 mi
  • Morning Glories and Moonflowers: 21.2 mi
  • Rexrode’s Sugar Orchard: 23.6 mi
  • Puffenbarger Sugar Camp: 24.0 mi
Cliffs: 4
Nature reserves: 4
Artworks: 4
Gardens: 3
  • Greenhouse Area: 7.3 mi
  • Mevluda Tahirovic Memorial Garden: 15.1 mi
  • Anne Lee Bennett Memorial Garden: 15.2 mi
Rest areas: 3
  • Fairfield Safety Rest Area: 20.2 mi
  • Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area North: 22.1 mi
  • Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area South: 22.2 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • St. Mary's Falls: 21.0 mi
  • White Rock Falls: 24.3 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Chris Lantos Waterfront: 15.3 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.8 miles of Haycock Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Elliott KnobE 90°1,358 m1.8 mi
HogbackESE 104°1,355 m1.5 mi
Freezland FlatN 4°1,325 m12.8 mi
Hardscrabble KnobN 6°1,305 m13.9 mi
Tearjacket KnobN 7°1,289 m14.5 mi
Big Bald KnobNNE 12°1,260 m13.3 mi
Signal Corps KnobNNW 346°1,187 m8.7 mi
Brushy RidgeNNW 333°1,185 m7.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2218:5519:29
June solstice05:5520:0520:45
September equinox07:0618:4119:16
December solstice07:3116:2017:01

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °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, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356572192

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