Morning Knob
Morning Knob rises to 1,035 m in Virginia. Big Knob stands 1,237 m to the northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Hickory Hill, a peak 0.9 miles away. Farm Heritage Road passes 8.7 miles off.
The story
mountain in Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q49051599, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1035 m
How to reach it
- 8.7 mi off the Farm Heritage Road
- 11.6 mi off the Midland Trail, National
- 24.5 mi off the Highlands Scenic Byway
- 26.5 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Montvale Overlook · 28 mi
- Harveys Knob Overlook · 28 mi
- Harvey's Knob Overlook · 28 mi
- Sharp Top Overlook · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Hickory Hill: 0.9 mi
- Jingling Rocks: 1.5 mi
- Bear Wallow: 2.5 mi
- Sweet Springs Mountain: 4.8 mi
- Little Mountain: 5.8 mi
- National Childrens Forest: 4.2 mi
- Humpback Bridge Wayside: 6.9 mi
- Covington City Park & Pool: 8.1 mi
- Covington Historic District: 8.4 mi
- Reservoir Park: 9.0 mi
- Thomas Spring: 2.4 mi
- Sweet Chalybeate Spring: 8.5 mi
- Rowan Memorial Home Spring: 8.8 mi
- Old Sweet Springs: 9.1 mi
- Cove Creek Spring: 11.7 mi
- High Point: 2.0 mi
- Piney Point: 2.2 mi
- Lovers Leap: 14.1 mi
- Coffman Hill: 16.5 mi
- Tinker Cliffs: 20.1 mi
- Beaverdam Falls: 7.4 mi
- Johnsons Creek State Natural Area Preserve: 8.6 mi
- Slaty Mountain Preserve: 9.7 mi
- Craig Creek Recreation Area: 10.4 mi
- Carvins Cove: 23.5 mi
- Beaverdam Falls: 7.5 mi
- The Cascades: 7.5 mi
- Middle Cascades: 7.5 mi
- Falling Spring Falls: 13.9 mi
- Stony Run Falls: 19.5 mi
- Alleghany Historical Society: 8.3 mi
- Craig County Historical Society: 14.5 mi
- C&O Railway Heritage Center: 17.3 mi
- Greenbrier Military School Museum: 18.7 mi
- Second Creek Mill: 19.0 mi
- The Bunker: 11.7 mi
- Tingler's Mill: 13.0 mi
- Organ Cave: 17.7 mi
- Lost World Caverns: 20.0 mi
- Bubble Cave Preserve: 23.0 mi
- Government Floyd Monument: 9.5 mi
- Roaring Run Furnace: 12.0 mi
- Callie Furnace: 16.4 mi
- Eagle Rock Lime Kilns: 17.6 mi
- Audie Murphy Memorial Monument: 24.9 mi
- Brink: 15.6 mi
- Alum Springs: 17.4 mi
- Whitcomb: 17.8 mi
- Howrytown: 22.7 mi
- Jerry's Run Safety Rest Area: 7.8 mi
- Troutville Safety Rest Area: 23.6 mi
- Virginia Rest Area Mile 158 South (I-81): 23.6 mi
- Dunlap Beach: 6.7 mi
- Udderly Chic(k): 13.0 mi
- Bolar Mountain Picnic Area: 20.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.5 miles of Morning Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Knob | NE 47° | 1,237 m | 13.8 mi |
| Bald Knob | NE 50° | 1,179 m | 14.0 mi |
| Rich Patch Mountains | E 97° | 1,120 m | 9.4 mi |
| Hanging Rock | SSW 204° | 1,102 m | 11.5 mi |
| Oliver Mountain | NNE 16° | 1,088 m | 13.7 mi |
| Nicholls Knob | SE 126° | 1,084 m | 6.0 mi |
| Montgomery Knob | E 94° | 1,081 m | 9.6 mi |
| Bald Mountain | SSE 149° | 1,074 m | 8.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:58 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 20:07 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:45 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:25 | 17:06 |
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 | 52 | 61 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 65 | 54 | 43 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Covington Fltr PLT, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356583719
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