Huffmans Knob
Huffmans Knob rises to 523 m in Virginia. Rich Patch Mountains stands 1,120 m to the north-northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Grays Knob, a peak 1.0 miles away. Farm Heritage Road passes 13 miles off.
The story
mountain in Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q49037875, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 523 m
How to reach it
- 13.3 mi off the Farm Heritage Road
- 14.1 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 23.3 mi off the Midland Trail, National
- 28.3 mi off the Highlands Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Montvale Overlook · 18 mi
- Harveys Knob Overlook · 18 mi
- Harvey's Knob Overlook · 18 mi
- Mill Mountain Overlook · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Grays Knob: 1.0 mi
- Lick Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Broad Run Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Little Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Nutters Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Field of Dreams: 1.7 mi
- Greenfield Recreation Park: 8.7 mi
- Fincastle Historic District: 9.2 mi
- National Childrens Forest: 10.1 mi
- Whispering Pines Park: 10.4 mi
- The Rock: 12.7 mi
- Government Floyd Monument: 13.4 mi
- Audie Murphy Memorial Monument: 14.6 mi
- Roaring Run Furnace: 15.5 mi
- Eagle Rock Lime Kilns: 15.7 mi
- Craig County Historical Society: 3.7 mi
- Botetourt County Historical Society & Museum, Inc: 9.3 mi
- Eleanor D Wilson Museum: 12.7 mi
- Salem Museum: 15.4 mi
- Virginia Museum of Transportation: 17.7 mi
- Craig Creek Recreation Area: 8.0 mi
- Carvins Cove: 9.4 mi
- Beaverdam Falls: 14.5 mi
- Havens Wildlife Management Area: 15.1 mi
- Read Mountain Preserve: 15.2 mi
- Tingler's Mill: 12.4 mi
- Eastern Continental Divide: 16.8 mi
- Jupiter Missile: 17.8 mi
- Norfolk Southern 8661: 17.8 mi
- Roanoke Star: 19.5 mi
- Udderly Chic(k): 12.4 mi
- The Rock: 15.3 mi
- The Solar Wind: 15.4 mi
- Roanoke Firefighter statue: 17.8 mi
- Sculpture Garden: 17.9 mi
- Rowan Memorial Home Spring: 12.9 mi
- Old Sweet Springs: 13.2 mi
- Sweet Chalybeate Spring: 13.7 mi
- Thomas Spring: 14.6 mi
- Big Spring: 17.7 mi
- Lovers Leap: 5.1 mi
- Tinker Cliffs: 6.1 mi
- Piney Point: 12.6 mi
- Dragon's Tooth: 13.0 mi
- High Point: 13.5 mi
- Community Garden: 12.3 mi
- Beale Garden: 12.6 mi
- George Washington Carver Community Garden: 17.5 mi
- Mountain View Community Garden: 17.8 mi
- Dr. Robert L. A. Keeley Healing Garden: 19.2 mi
- Troutville Safety Rest Area: 13.1 mi
- Virginia Rest Area Mile 158 South (I-81): 13.1 mi
- Iranto Rest Area: 21.7 mi
- Jerry's Run Safety Rest Area: 21.7 mi
- Beaverdam Falls: 14.5 mi
- The Cascades: 14.5 mi
- Middle Cascades: 14.8 mi
- Falling Spring Falls: 24.7 mi
- Howrytown: 10.2 mi
- Dunlap Beach: 19.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.7 miles of Huffmans Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Patch Mountains | NNE 24° | 1,120 m | 13.7 mi |
| Sinking Creek Mountain | WSW 237° | 1,117 m | 10.3 mi |
| Chimney Rock | WSW 238° | 1,108 m | 11.1 mi |
| Hanging Rock | WNW 290° | 1,102 m | 9.1 mi |
| Earn Knob | SW 235° | 1,097 m | 9.2 mi |
| Nicholls Knob | N 6° | 1,084 m | 10.1 mi |
| Montgomery Knob | NNE 24° | 1,081 m | 14.2 mi |
| Bald Mountain | N 4° | 1,074 m | 6.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:58 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 20:06 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:44 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 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 | 36 | 38 | 46 | 55 | 64 | 71 | 75 | 74 | 68 | 57 | 46 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Roanoke 8 N, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356584413
Day trips start here
- Roanoke · 18 mi
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