Iron Ore Knob
Iron Ore Knob rises to 643 m in Virginia. Big Knob stands 1,237 m to the north, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Shoemaker Knob, a peak 0.6 miles away. Highlands Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Botetourt County, Virginia, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49039140, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 643 m
How to reach it
- 14.3 mi off the Highlands Scenic Byway
- 18.9 mi off the Farm Heritage Road
- 19.6 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 22.4 mi off the Midland Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Sharp Top Overlook · 20 mi
- Mills Gap Overlook · 20 mi
- Harveys Knob Overlook · 20 mi
- Harvey's Knob Overlook · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Shoemaker Knob: 0.6 mi
- Deisher Mountain: 0.6 mi
- Pine Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Montgomery Knob: 1.8 mi
- Rich Patch Mountains: 2.1 mi
- Covington Historic District: 7.9 mi
- Covington City Park & Pool: 7.9 mi
- Reservoir Park: 8.0 mi
- Ingleside Park: 8.3 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 8.9 mi
- Sand Springs: 13.7 mi
- Thomas Spring: 13.8 mi
- Rowan Memorial Home Spring: 18.7 mi
- Sweet Chalybeate Spring: 18.8 mi
- Old Sweet Springs: 19.1 mi
- Roaring Run Furnace: 0.7 mi
- Callie Furnace: 6.7 mi
- Eagle Rock Lime Kilns: 7.0 mi
- Government Floyd Monument: 19.5 mi
- Glenwood Furnace: 23.1 mi
- Falling Spring Falls: 11.6 mi
- Stony Run Falls: 13.3 mi
- Blue Suck Falls: 14.6 mi
- Beaverdam Falls: 18.2 mi
- Middle Cascades: 18.4 mi
- Craig Creek Recreation Area: 6.9 mi
- Johnsons Creek State Natural Area Preserve: 13.3 mi
- Lake Robertson: 17.6 mi
- Beaverdam Falls: 18.2 mi
- Slaty Mountain Preserve: 20.4 mi
- Alleghany Historical Society: 7.8 mi
- C&O Railway Heritage Center: 8.9 mi
- Botetourt County Historical Society & Museum, Inc: 14.2 mi
- Craig County Historical Society: 17.8 mi
- Eleanor D Wilson Museum: 24.3 mi
- Monacan Indian Living History Exhibit: 20.2 mi
- Natural Bridge of Virginia: 20.4 mi
- Caverns at Natural Bridge: 20.4 mi
- Dinosaur Kingdom II: 20.7 mi
- Tingler's Mill: 21.7 mi
- Piney Point: 12.5 mi
- High Point: 13.0 mi
- Lovers Leap: 18.4 mi
- Tinker Cliffs: 19.1 mi
- Virginia Rest Area Mile 158 South (I-81): 17.0 mi
- Troutville Safety Rest Area: 17.0 mi
- Jerry's Run Safety Rest Area: 17.2 mi
- Bolar Mountain Picnic Area: 19.7 mi
- Cascade Falls Picnic Area: 20.5 mi
- Dunlap Beach: 10.3 mi
- Howrytown: 18.4 mi
- Udderly Chic(k): 21.7 mi
- Beale Garden: 24.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.0 miles of Iron Ore Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Knob | N 353° | 1,237 m | 10.1 mi |
| Rich Patch Mountains | W 260° | 1,120 m | 2.1 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | ESE 105° | 1,106 m | 11.9 mi |
| Nicholls Knob | WSW 247° | 1,084 m | 7.1 mi |
| Montgomery Knob | W 273° | 1,081 m | 1.8 mi |
| Bald Mountain | SW 230° | 1,074 m | 9.5 mi |
| Mud Run Mountain | W 270° | 1,067 m | 5.2 mi |
| Gully Mountain | ESE 107° | 1,064 m | 12.6 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 | 20:06 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:44 | 19:18 |
| 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, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1484360 — Iron Ore Knob, Botetourt County, Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356572569
Day trips start here
- Roanoke · 30 mi
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