Lundy Knob
Lundy Knob rises to 912 m in Virginia. High Rock stands 1,418 m to the west, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Turkey Knob, a peak 1.8 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 12 miles off.
The story
mountain in Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q49047198, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 912 m
How to reach it
- 12.0 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 18.0 mi off the Big Walker Mountain Scenic Byway
- 19.9 mi off the Mount Rogers Scenic Byway
- 21.8 mi off the New River Valley Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Fox Hunters Paradise Overlook · 13 mi
- Bullhead Mountain Overlook · 17 mi
- Mahogany Rock Overlook · 17 mi
- Stone Mountain Overlook · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Turkey Knob: 1.8 mi
- The Pilot: 3.2 mi
- Brierpatch Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Stevens Knob: 3.9 mi
- Poor Knob: 4.0 mi
- Long Branch Picnic Area: 7.4 mi
- New River Trail State Park: 7.7 mi
- Dannelly Park: 8.2 mi
- Felts Park: 8.3 mi
- Comers Rock Recreation Area: 10.2 mi
- Chestnut Creek Falls: 8.8 mi
- Incredible Falls: 18.1 mi
- Bullhead Creek Cascades: 18.3 mi
- Upper Widows Creek Falls: 19.7 mi
- Bullhead Creek Falls: 20.0 mi
- New River Outdoor Adventures: 6.3 mi
- Blue Ridge Music Center: 14.3 mi
- Raven Knob Boy Scout Museum: 18.9 mi
- Caudill Cabin: 19.0 mi
- Brinegar Cabin: 19.2 mi
- Raven Cliff: 9.8 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 10.7 mi
- Zeke's Peak: 18.0 mi
- Devils Garden: 18.3 mi
- Wildcat Rock: 18.9 mi
- Jeff Matthews Museum: 7.7 mi
- Alleghany Historical Museum: 13.0 mi
- Carroll County Historical Society and Museum: 19.0 mi
- Thunder Road Museum: 23.6 mi
- Cumberland Knob Picnic Area: 12.8 mi
- Carroll County Recreation Department Picnic Shelter: 16.3 mi
- Stone Mountain Picnic Area: 21.4 mi
- Crooked Creek: 14.8 mi
- Stewarts Creek State Wildlife Management Area: 16.0 mi
- Raven Knob Scout Reservation: 18.3 mi
- John Harmon Gallery: 19.5 mi
- Virginia Rest Area: 19.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.8 miles of Lundy Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Rock | W 261° | 1,418 m | 10.4 mi |
| Buck Mountain | W 261° | 1,417 m | 10.4 mi |
| Point Lookout Mountain | WSW 256° | 1,380 m | 5.8 mi |
| The Pinnacle | WSW 256° | 1,380 m | 5.8 mi |
| Buck Mountain East Peak | WSW 258° | 1,356 m | 8.9 mi |
| Big Ridge | W 269° | 1,259 m | 10.1 mi |
| Comers Rock | WNW 300° | 1,237 m | 10.4 mi |
| Fries Knob | W 263° | 1,234 m | 11.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:02 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 06:07 | 20:09 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:49 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:32 | 17:13 |
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, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1485131 — Lundy Knob, Grayson County, Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356573061
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