Howard Knob
Howard Knob rises to 711 m in Virginia. Big Knob stands 1,237 m to the north-northeast, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Mountain, a peak 1.1 miles away. Farm Heritage Road passes 16 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Virginia, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49037665, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 711 m
How to reach it
- 16.3 mi off the Farm Heritage Road
- 16.5 mi off the Highlands Scenic Byway
- 18.2 mi off the Midland Trail, National
- 23.9 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Sharp Top Overlook · 24 mi
- Mills Gap Overlook · 24 mi
- Harveys Knob Overlook · 24 mi
- Harvey's Knob Overlook · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Little Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Carpenter Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Middle Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Horse Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Porter Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Covington City Park & Pool: 3.7 mi
- Covington Historic District: 3.7 mi
- Reservoir Park: 4.0 mi
- Humpback Bridge Wayside: 5.8 mi
- National Childrens Forest: 7.9 mi
- Thomas Spring: 10.4 mi
- Sand Springs: 12.6 mi
- Sweet Chalybeate Spring: 16.2 mi
- Rowan Memorial Home Spring: 16.4 mi
- Old Sweet Springs: 16.6 mi
- Craig Creek Recreation Area: 8.7 mi
- Johnsons Creek State Natural Area Preserve: 8.8 mi
- Beaverdam Falls: 15.3 mi
- Slaty Mountain Preserve: 17.6 mi
- Lake Robertson: 20.3 mi
- Falling Spring Falls: 8.8 mi
- Stony Run Falls: 12.6 mi
- Blue Suck Falls: 13.9 mi
- Beaverdam Falls: 15.4 mi
- Middle Cascades: 15.4 mi
- The Bunker: 18.6 mi
- Tingler's Mill: 20.0 mi
- Monacan Indian Living History Exhibit: 24.4 mi
- Natural Bridge of Virginia: 24.6 mi
- Caverns at Natural Bridge: 24.6 mi
- Alleghany Historical Society: 3.6 mi
- C&O Railway Heritage Center: 9.5 mi
- Botetourt County Historical Society & Museum, Inc: 17.6 mi
- Craig County Historical Society: 18.1 mi
- Bath County Historical Society: 23.2 mi
- Roaring Run Furnace: 4.9 mi
- Callie Furnace: 8.4 mi
- Eagle Rock Lime Kilns: 11.5 mi
- Government Floyd Monument: 17.1 mi
- Bath County Veterans Memorial: 23.2 mi
- Piney Point: 9.6 mi
- High Point: 9.8 mi
- Lovers Leap: 18.3 mi
- Tinker Cliffs: 21.1 mi
- Coffman Hill: 23.8 mi
- Jerry's Run Safety Rest Area: 12.8 mi
- Virginia Rest Area Mile 158 South (I-81): 20.8 mi
- Troutville Safety Rest Area: 20.8 mi
- Howrytown: 21.5 mi
- Brink: 21.7 mi
- Alum Springs: 23.4 mi
- Bolar Mountain Picnic Area: 16.7 mi
- Cascade Falls Picnic Area: 24.7 mi
- Dunlap Beach: 5.8 mi
- Udderly Chic(k): 20.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.1 miles of Howard Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Knob | NNE 18° | 1,237 m | 7.7 mi |
| Rich Patch Mountains | SSE 152° | 1,120 m | 3.4 mi |
| Oliver Mountain | NNW 340° | 1,088 m | 11.9 mi |
| Nicholls Knob | SSW 208° | 1,084 m | 6.1 mi |
| Montgomery Knob | SE 144° | 1,081 m | 3.2 mi |
| Bald Mountain | SSW 202° | 1,074 m | 9.5 mi |
| Mud Run Mountain | SSW 211° | 1,067 m | 3.1 mi |
| Fork Mountain | SSW 202° | 1,039 m | 7.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:57 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 20:07 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:44 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:24 | 17:05 |
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 | 52 | 61 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 65 | 54 | 43 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Covington Fltr PLT, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1499581 — Howard Knob, Alleghany County, Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356586760
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