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Knob of Rocks

Knob of Rocks, seen from above at true elevation

Knob of Rocks rises to 937 m in Virginia. Maintop Mountain stands 1,232 m to the south-southwest, 7.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Bald Mountain, a peak 1.0 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 0.8 miles off.

The story

mountain in Virginia, United States of America

Wikidata Q49042171, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
937 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.92653, -79.07697

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 45
Historic sites: 31
Springs: 19
Museums: 18
Artworks: 10
Attractions: 7
Nature reserves: 7
Waterfalls: 4
  • St. Mary's Falls: 1.6 mi
  • White Rock Falls: 2.1 mi
  • Upper Shamokin Falls: 7.9 mi
  • Panther Falls: 19.1 mi
Cliffs: 3
Rest areas: 3
  • Fairfield Safety Rest Area: 13.2 mi
  • Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area North: 23.3 mi
  • Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area South: 23.4 mi
Gardens: 3
  • Anne Lee Bennett Memorial Garden: 15.3 mi
  • Mevluda Tahirovic Memorial Garden: 15.4 mi
  • Greenhouse Area: 18.3 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Humpback Rocks Picnic Area: 8.4 mi
  • Nelson County Wayside: 15.3 mi
Beaches: 2

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.5 miles of Knob of Rocks. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Maintop MountainSSW 200°1,232 m7.1 mi
The PriestS 174°1,227 m7.4 mi
Elk Pond MountainSSW 211°1,226 m9.2 mi
Three RidgesSE 133°1,210 m6.9 mi
Devils KnobE 96°1,172 m6.7 mi
Potatopatch MountainE 96°1,172 m6.7 mi
Little PriestS 178°1,133 m8.6 mi
Spy RockSSW 199°1,128 m7.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2118:5419:28
June solstice05:5520:0320:43
September equinox07:0518:4019:15
December solstice07:2916:2017:01

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303239505868726963524134

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Montebello Fish Cultural STN, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356581930

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