Jackson Knob
Jackson Knob rises to 865 m in Virginia. Buffalo Mountain stands 1,210 m to the northeast, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Branscomb Hill, a peak 2.1 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 5.3 miles off.
The story
mountain in Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q49039469, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 865 m
How to reach it
- 5.3 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 16.3 mi off the Hanging Rock Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Pilot Mountain Overlook · 7 mi
- Scenic Overlook · 11 mi
- Granite Quarry Overlook · 11 mi
- Scenic Overlook · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Branscomb Hill: 2.1 mi
- Gibson Knob: 3.0 mi
- Rich Hill: 3.8 mi
- East Knob: 5.3 mi
- Little Stone Mountain: 5.6 mi
- Marshall Park: 9.0 mi
- Mabry Mill: 9.3 mi
- Mabry Mill Historic Mill Area: 9.4 mi
- Mountain Top Recreation Park: 11.2 mi
- Carroll County Recreation Park: 11.4 mi
- Carroll County Historical Society and Museum: 9.2 mi
- Gertrude Smith House: 16.3 mi
- William Alfred Moore House: 16.6 mi
- Mount Airy Museum of Regional History: 16.6 mi
- Thunder Road Museum: 18.1 mi
- Wally's Service Station: 17.0 mi
- Jessup's Mill: 18.6 mi
- One Clear View: 18.9 mi
- Blue Ridge Music Center: 19.2 mi
- New River Outdoor Adventures: 21.3 mi
- Carroll County Recreation Department Picnic Shelter: 11.3 mi
- Cumberland Knob Picnic Area: 22.5 mi
- Virginia Rest Area: 15.4 mi
- Radford Safety Rest Area North: 24.8 mi
- Waterfront: 16.3 mi
- Water Front: 17.4 mi
- Chestnut Creek Falls: 18.7 mi
- White Falls: 24.5 mi
- Cracker Point: 23.6 mi
- Zeke's Peak: 24.5 mi
- Break Area Indoor Garden and Gazebo: 24.4 mi
- Volvo Break Area Indoor Garden: 24.4 mi
- Bob White Covered Bridge: 18.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.2 miles of Jackson Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Mountain | NE 55° | 1,210 m | 6.6 mi |
| Hog Mountain | ENE 71° | 1,087 m | 9.8 mi |
| Jones Mountain | ENE 67° | 1,081 m | 11.0 mi |
| Rocky Knob | ENE 67° | 1,080 m | 13.9 mi |
| Slate Mountain | ENE 74° | 1,059 m | 9.2 mi |
| Grassy Knoll | ENE 70° | 1,049 m | 12.5 mi |
| Indian Ridge | NNE 33° | 1,037 m | 8.6 mi |
| Beamer Knob | WSW 245° | 1,032 m | 10.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 19:00 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 20:07 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:47 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:30 | 17:10 |
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 | 44 | 54 | 62 | 69 | 72 | 71 | 66 | 56 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Meadows OF DAN 5 SW, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356583650
Day trips start here
- Mount Airy · 17 mi
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