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Moore Knob

Moore Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Moore Knob rises to 985 m in Virginia. High Knob stands 1,288 m to the west, 6.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Robinson Knob, a peak 1.3 miles away. Coal Heritage Trail - VA passes 3.4 miles off. 156 named places lie within 25 miles, 55 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in Virginia, United States of America

Wikidata Q49051395, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
985 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.88649, -82.52043

156 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 55
Parks: 54
  • Coeburn Train Depot: 5.0 mi
  • Ringley Park: 5.0 mi
  • Clear Creek Park: 5.4 mi
  • Veldon D. Dotson Recreation Park: 6.0 mi
  • Locust Avenue Park: 6.4 mi
Historic sites: 14
Museums: 10
Attractions: 6
  • Spearhead Trails: 4.0 mi
  • Devil's Bathtub: 8.8 mi
  • Portal 30: 22.6 mi
  • Train: 22.6 mi
  • Train: 22.6 mi
Cliffs: 6
Artworks: 4
Picnic sites: 2
Gardens: 1
  • Betty J. Gilliam Sculpture Garden: 6.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Abrams Falls: 20.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Moore Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
High KnobW 274°1,288 m6.0 mi
Black MountainW 275°1,259 m20.7 mi
The DoublesW 274°1,247 m19.8 mi
The ButtE 98°1,226 m24.0 mi
Eagle KnobW 275°1,196 m4.8 mi
Camp RockW 266°1,188 m5.3 mi
Little MountainW 266°1,130 m6.2 mi
Potato HillW 270°1,123 m20.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0819:42
June solstice06:1220:1520:53
September equinox07:1918:5419:29
December solstice07:4016:3717:18

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343744546168717065554537
Precip in4.34.44.74.84.64.95.84.13.62.93.34.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wise 1SE, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1485543 — Moore Knob, Wise County, Virginia.

OpenStreetMap element node/356573362

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