Hickory Knob
Hickory Knob rises to 1,008 m in Virginia. Big Knob stands 1,237 m to the east, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Jerry's Run Safety Rest Area, a rest area 1.1 miles away. Midland Trail passes 5.3 miles off.
The story
Mountain in United States of America; GeoNames ID = 4808709.
Wikidata Q31716984, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,008 m
How to reach it
- 5.3 mi off the Midland Trail, National
- 12.7 mi off the Farm Heritage Road
- 24.9 mi off the Highland Scenic Highway, National
- 28.6 mi off the Highlands Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Brushy Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Batlick Mountain: 2.0 mi
- O'Neill Knob: 4.2 mi
- Smith Knob: 4.4 mi
- Wicks Knob: 6.0 mi
- Paisley Park: 5.4 mi
- Lynch Field Park: 5.7 mi
- Humpback Bridge Wayside: 8.8 mi
- Covington City Park & Pool: 11.4 mi
- Covington Historic District: 11.6 mi
- Thomas Spring: 8.0 mi
- Sweet Chalybeate Spring: 12.4 mi
- Cove Creek Spring: 12.6 mi
- Big Spring: 12.8 mi
- Rowan Memorial Home Spring: 13.2 mi
- Johnsons Creek State Natural Area Preserve: 6.9 mi
- Beaverdam Falls: 10.8 mi
- Slaty Mountain Preserve: 12.2 mi
- Beartown State Park: 16.4 mi
- Craig Creek Recreation Area: 19.1 mi
- Alleghany Historical Society: 11.6 mi
- Greenbrier Military School Museum: 12.6 mi
- Second Creek Mill: 17.3 mi
- C&O Railway Heritage Center: 20.9 mi
- Pearl S Buck Birthplace: 22.3 mi
- The Bunker: 6.0 mi
- Lost World Caverns: 13.2 mi
- Bubble Cave Preserve: 14.2 mi
- Organ Cave: 14.4 mi
- Tingler's Mill: 17.7 mi
- Middle Cascades: 10.6 mi
- Beaverdam Falls: 10.8 mi
- Falling Spring Falls: 14.4 mi
- Stony Run Falls: 21.0 mi
- Blue Suck Falls: 21.8 mi
- Government Floyd Monument: 13.5 mi
- Roaring Run Furnace: 18.7 mi
- T. M. Cheeks: 20.6 mi
- Callie Furnace: 21.1 mi
- Hillsboro: 22.0 mi
- Brink: 7.9 mi
- Alum Springs: 9.6 mi
- Whitcomb: 12.5 mi
- Mill Run: 19.8 mi
- High Point: 9.2 mi
- Piney Point: 10.0 mi
- Coffman Hill: 11.3 mi
- Lovers Leap: 21.6 mi
- Jerry's Run Safety Rest Area: 1.1 mi
- Dunlap Beach: 8.6 mi
- Bolar Mountain Picnic Area: 17.2 mi
- Udderly Chic(k): 17.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.6 miles of Hickory Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Knob | E 82° | 1,237 m | 15.3 mi |
| Bald Knob | E 84° | 1,179 m | 15.9 mi |
| Rich Patch Mountains | ESE 120° | 1,120 m | 16.6 mi |
| Droop Mountain | NNW 348° | 1,100 m | 16.0 mi |
| Oliver Mountain | NE 56° | 1,088 m | 10.6 mi |
| Nicholls Knob | SE 137° | 1,084 m | 14.6 mi |
| Mud Run Mountain | SE 125° | 1,067 m | 13.8 mi |
| Fork Mountain | SE 140° | 1,039 m | 15.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:58 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 20:08 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:25 | 17:06 |
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 | 31 | 34 | 41 | 51 | 60 | 67 | 71 | 70 | 64 | 53 | 42 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — White Sulphur Springs, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356523778
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