Little Knob
Little Knob rises to 518 m in Maryland. Sampson Rock stands 895 m to the west-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Big Knob, a peak 0.8 miles away. Historic National Road - Maryland passes 1.3 miles off.
The story
mountain in the United States of America
Wikidata Q31599780, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 518 m
How to reach it
- 1.3 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
- 4.2 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 6.2 mi off the Mountain Maryland Byway
- 14.2 mi off the Washington Heritage Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Warrior Mountain Overlook · 10 mi
- Banner's Overlook · 11 mi
- Sideling Hill Viewpoint · 21 mi
- Prospect Overlook · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Big Knob: 0.8 mi
- Breakneck Hill: 2.1 mi
- Collier Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Irons Mountain: 3.1 mi
- McNamee Hill: 3.4 mi
- Constitution Park: 4.1 mi
- C&O Canal Towpath: 5.0 mi
- Canal Place Historical Park: 5.0 mi
- Smith Park: 5.0 mi
- Downtown Cumberland Historic District: 5.0 mi
- Evitts Creek Pond Fish Management Area: 2.6 mi
- Fagan CREP Easement: 3.2 mi
- Browning CREP Easement: 5.0 mi
- Wills Mountain State Park: 5.6 mi
- Sugar Hollow Heritage Conservation Fund Site: 6.3 mi
- B'er Chayim Congregation: 4.8 mi
- Thomas Cresap: 5.1 mi
- National Road Monument: 5.1 mi
- Steam Pump: 6.8 mi
- Masonry Overfall: 7.6 mi
- Allegany Museum: 5.0 mi
- Wills Creek Museum: 5.1 mi
- C. William Gilchrist Gallery and Museum: 5.2 mi
- Gordon-Roberts House museum: 5.3 mi
- F. Brooke Whiting House & Museum: 5.8 mi
- Dawson Spring: 17.1 mi
- White Sulphur Springs: 21.2 mi
- Natural Spring: 21.8 mi
- A natural spring at the Central Trail: 21.9 mi
- Lord Fairfax Spring: 23.6 mi
- Ali Ghan Picnic Grounds: 2.9 mi
- Mountain View: 9.9 mi
- Sweet Root Picnic Area: 14.9 mi
- Blankley Picnic Area: 15.2 mi
- Lovers Leap: 5.7 mi
- St Johns rock scenic overlook: 15.7 mi
- Hanging Rocks: 18.4 mi
- Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad: 21.1 mi
- Almost Heaven Sign: 21.8 mi
- Almost Heaven Swing: 21.8 mi
- Art: 13.4 mi
- Morgan Arts Council: 23.8 mi
- River Beach: 16.9 mi
- Public River Access, Fishing: 22.9 mi
- Sideling Hill Rest Area Eastbound: 21.1 mi
- Sideling Hill Rest Area Westbound: 21.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.5 miles of Little Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sampson Rock | WNW 284° | 895 m | 14.1 mi |
| Saint John Rock | W 272° | 890 m | 15.8 mi |
| Dans Rock | WSW 246° | 883 m | 13.2 mi |
| Little Savage Mountain | WNW 290° | 859 m | 14.1 mi |
| Wolf Rock | WSW 243° | 832 m | 14.8 mi |
| Fairview | WSW 237° | 823 m | 18.9 mi |
| Gravel Hill | W 280° | 819 m | 16.6 mi |
| Shocky Hill | WNW 291° | 816 m | 17.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:51 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 20:06 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:38 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:12 | 16:54 |
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 | 31 | 34 | 42 | 54 | 63 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 55 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cumberland 2, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358239208
Day trips start here
- Grantsville · 26 mi
- Hancock · 26 mi
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