Jones Knob
Jones Knob rises to 1,163 m in Virginia. High Rock stands 1,418 m to the southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Devils Den, a peak 1.8 miles away. Big Walker Mountain Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Virginia, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49040175, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,163 m
How to reach it
- 12.6 mi off the Big Walker Mountain Scenic Byway
- 16.3 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 18.2 mi off the Mount Rogers Scenic Byway
- 26.3 mi off the New River Valley Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Fox Hunters Paradise Overlook · 18 mi
- Granite Quarry Overlook · 21 mi
- Big Walker Lookout · 21 mi
- Bullhead Mountain Overlook · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Devils Den: 1.8 mi
- Ewing Mountain: 2.1 mi
- The Pilot: 2.4 mi
- Fry Hill: 3.0 mi
- Hussy Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Long Branch Picnic Area: 4.6 mi
- Comers Rock Recreation Area: 8.4 mi
- Dannelly Park: 9.9 mi
- New River Trail State Park: 10.2 mi
- Felts Park: 11.3 mi
- Raven Cliff: 4.5 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 5.4 mi
- Zeke's Peak: 22.7 mi
- Devils Garden: 23.6 mi
- Wildcat Rock: 23.9 mi
- New River Outdoor Adventures: 7.2 mi
- Blue Ridge Music Center: 18.1 mi
- Raven Knob Boy Scout Museum: 23.5 mi
- Caudill Cabin: 24.1 mi
- Brinegar Cabin: 24.3 mi
- Chestnut Creek Falls: 9.7 mi
- Comer’s Creek Falls: 22.5 mi
- Incredible Falls: 23.5 mi
- Bullhead Creek Cascades: 23.6 mi
- Upper Widows Creek Falls: 25.0 mi
- Jeff Matthews Museum: 10.8 mi
- Alleghany Historical Museum: 18.2 mi
- Carroll County Historical Society and Museum: 18.6 mi
- Crooked Creek: 16.3 mi
- Stewarts Creek State Wildlife Management Area: 19.1 mi
- Raven Knob Scout Reservation: 23.0 mi
- Carroll County Recreation Department Picnic Shelter: 16.4 mi
- Cumberland Knob Picnic Area: 17.3 mi
- Big Walker Lookout: 21.2 mi
- Sharon Springs: 22.7 mi
- Virginia Rest Area: 23.0 mi
- John Harmon Gallery: 24.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.2 miles of Jones Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Rock | SW 234° | 1,418 m | 12.1 mi |
| Buck Mountain | SW 234° | 1,417 m | 12.1 mi |
| Point Lookout Mountain | SW 218° | 1,380 m | 8.6 mi |
| The Pinnacle | SW 218° | 1,380 m | 8.6 mi |
| Buck Mountain East Peak | SW 229° | 1,356 m | 11.0 mi |
| Big Ridge | WSW 240° | 1,259 m | 11.1 mi |
| Comers Rock | W 269° | 1,237 m | 8.6 mi |
| Buzzard Rock | W 269° | 1,203 m | 10.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:02 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 06:06 | 20:09 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:49 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:32 | 17:12 |
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 | 51 | 61 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 64 | 53 | 44 | 36 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ELK Creek 4ssw, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1493148 — Jones Knob, Grayson County, Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356581924
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