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High Knob

High Knob, seen from above at true elevation

High Knob rises to 1,266 m in Virginia. High Rock stands 1,418 m to the south-southeast, 5.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Lina Rocks, a peak 0.8 miles away. Mount Rogers Scenic Byway passes 7.2 miles off.

The story

mountain in Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America; GeoNames ID 4764016

Wikidata Q49036288, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1266 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.73456, -81.28955

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 15
Waterfalls: 6
  • Comer’s Creek Falls: 10.3 mi
  • Chestnut Creek Falls: 21.1 mi
  • Sharpes Falls: 24.0 mi
  • Incredible Falls: 24.1 mi
  • Straight Branch Falls: 24.4 mi
Attractions: 5
Museums: 5
  • Smyth County Museum: 14.4 mi
  • Alleghany Historical Museum: 18.3 mi
  • Jeff Matthews Museum: 20.6 mi
  • Mountain Farm Life Museum: 22.9 mi
  • Museum of Ashe County History: 23.9 mi
Cliffs: 5
Springs: 3
Picnic sites: 3
  • Big Walker Lookout: 21.8 mi
  • Cumberland Knob Picnic Area: 24.6 mi
  • Mount Jefferson Picnic Area: 24.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.3 miles of High Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
High RockSSE 156°1,418 m5.3 mi
Buck MountainSSE 156°1,417 m5.3 mi
The PinnacleSE 124°1,380 m8.2 mi
Point Lookout MountainSE 124°1,380 m8.2 mi
Iron MountainWNW 293°1,359 m2.4 mi
Buck Mountain East PeakSE 143°1,356 m6.2 mi
Canadays RidgeWNW 295°1,320 m2.9 mi
Big RidgeSE 145°1,259 m4.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3019:0319:37
June solstice06:0720:1020:48
September equinox07:1418:5019:24
December solstice07:3516:3317:13

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323542516167716964534436

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ELK Creek 4ssw, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356583630

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