Hickory Knob
Hickory Knob rises to 854 m in Virginia. Bullhead Mountain stands 1,171 m to the southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Blue Ridge Music Center, a attraction 1.5 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 0.3 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49036180, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 854 m
How to reach it
- 0.3 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 17.5 mi off the Hanging Rock Scenic Byway
- 24.3 mi off the New River Valley Byway
- 28.1 mi off the Big Walker Mountain Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Fox Hunters Paradise Overlook · 3 mi
- Granite Quarry Overlook · 9 mi
- Stone Mountain Overlook · 14 mi
- Bullhead Mountain Overlook · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Wilson Knob: 2.5 mi
- Cumberland Knob: 2.6 mi
- Rich Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Fisher Peak: 3.2 mi
- Horse Knob: 3.2 mi
- Fishers Peak Historical Site: 3.2 mi
- Lowgap Park: 3.3 mi
- Blue Ridge Parkway: 5.2 mi
- Felts Park: 6.0 mi
- New River Trail State Park: 7.4 mi
- Chestnut Creek Falls: 9.8 mi
- Bullhead Creek Cascades: 15.5 mi
- Incredible Falls: 15.6 mi
- Bullhead Creek Falls: 16.0 mi
- Stone Mountain Falls: 16.1 mi
- Jeff Matthews Museum: 6.4 mi
- Thunder Road Museum: 10.6 mi
- Alleghany Historical Museum: 14.5 mi
- Carroll County Historical Society and Museum: 15.2 mi
- Gertrude Smith House: 15.6 mi
- Blue Ridge Music Center: 1.5 mi
- Raven Knob Boy Scout Museum: 7.0 mi
- New River Outdoor Adventures: 10.7 mi
- US 21 overlook: 15.3 mi
- Wally's Service Station: 16.2 mi
- Zeke's Peak: 6.7 mi
- Devils Garden: 16.4 mi
- Wildcat Rock: 19.5 mi
- Raven Cliff: 20.2 mi
- Alligator Back: 20.4 mi
- Cumberland Knob Picnic Area: 2.3 mi
- Carroll County Recreation Department Picnic Shelter: 12.6 mi
- Stone Mountain Picnic Area: 16.1 mi
- Winston-Salem Foundation Picnic Area: 22.2 mi
- Stewarts Creek State Wildlife Management Area: 4.6 mi
- Raven Knob Scout Reservation: 6.7 mi
- Crooked Creek: 8.5 mi
- Reed Island Creek (private Nature Conservancy): 16.4 mi
- Crouse's Chimney: 6.8 mi
- Vaughn-Woltz Order of the Arrow Campfire Arena Time Capsule: 7.3 mi
- 100 Strong: 22.5 mi
- Gold Star Families Memorial Monument: 22.6 mi
- John Harmon Gallery: 13.3 mi
- Transitional Peace: 22.2 mi
- Virginia Rest Area: 7.4 mi
- Rebecca Maynard Labyrinth: 23.0 mi
- Barefoot Beach: 23.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.1 miles of Hickory Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bullhead Mountain | SW 230° | 1,171 m | 13.9 mi |
| Bald Knob | W 262° | 1,099 m | 12.4 mi |
| Mahogany Rock Mountain | SW 232° | 1,099 m | 15.1 mi |
| Doughton Mountain | W 259° | 1,098 m | 13.7 mi |
| Fisher Peak | ESE 112° | 1,088 m | 3.2 mi |
| Rich Mountain | E 90° | 1,075 m | 2.8 mi |
| Horse Knob | E 100° | 1,047 m | 3.2 mi |
| Beamer Knob | NE 47° | 1,032 m | 10.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:01 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 06:06 | 20:07 | 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, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356581893
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- Mount Airy · 16 mi
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