Nicholls Knob
Nicholls Knob rises to 1,084 m in Virginia. Big Knob stands 1,237 m to the north-northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Fork Mountain, a peak 1.1 miles away. Farm Heritage Road passes 12 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Virginia, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49056887, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,084 m
How to reach it
- 11.9 mi off the Farm Heritage Road
- 17.5 mi off the Midland Trail, National
- 21.3 mi off the Highlands Scenic Byway
- 20.9 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Montvale Overlook · 22 mi
- Harveys Knob Overlook · 22 mi
- Harvey's Knob Overlook · 22 mi
- Sharp Top Overlook · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Fork Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Mud Run Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Bald Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Little Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Middle Mountain: 4.7 mi
- National Childrens Forest: 2.7 mi
- Covington City Park & Pool: 8.8 mi
- Covington Historic District: 9.0 mi
- Humpback Bridge Wayside: 9.5 mi
- Reservoir Park: 9.5 mi
- Craig Creek Recreation Area: 4.5 mi
- Beaverdam Falls: 11.4 mi
- Johnsons Creek State Natural Area Preserve: 12.3 mi
- Slaty Mountain Preserve: 13.6 mi
- Carvins Cove: 19.1 mi
- Thomas Spring: 7.9 mi
- Rowan Memorial Home Spring: 11.7 mi
- Sweet Chalybeate Spring: 11.8 mi
- Old Sweet Springs: 12.1 mi
- Cove Creek Spring: 15.9 mi
- Alleghany Historical Society: 8.9 mi
- Craig County Historical Society: 12.0 mi
- Botetourt County Historical Society & Museum, Inc: 14.0 mi
- C&O Railway Heritage Center: 15.2 mi
- Eleanor D Wilson Museum: 21.9 mi
- Piney Point: 6.1 mi
- High Point: 6.8 mi
- Lovers Leap: 12.2 mi
- Tinker Cliffs: 15.7 mi
- Coffman Hill: 22.2 mi
- Roaring Run Furnace: 7.8 mi
- Eagle Rock Lime Kilns: 12.2 mi
- Government Floyd Monument: 12.5 mi
- Callie Furnace: 13.5 mi
- The Rock: 22.0 mi
- Beaverdam Falls: 11.5 mi
- Middle Cascades: 11.7 mi
- Falling Spring Falls: 14.7 mi
- Stony Run Falls: 18.7 mi
- Blue Suck Falls: 20.0 mi
- Tingler's Mill: 14.6 mi
- The Bunker: 17.6 mi
- Organ Cave: 22.9 mi
- Eastern Continental Divide: 24.5 mi
- Howrytown: 17.3 mi
- Brink: 21.6 mi
- Alum Springs: 23.4 mi
- Whitcomb: 23.4 mi
- Jerry's Run Safety Rest Area: 13.5 mi
- Troutville Safety Rest Area: 17.8 mi
- Virginia Rest Area Mile 158 South (I-81): 17.8 mi
- Dunlap Beach: 9.4 mi
- Udderly Chic(k): 14.6 mi
- Beale Garden: 21.9 mi
- Bolar Mountain Picnic Area: 22.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.9 miles of Nicholls Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Knob | NNE 23° | 1,237 m | 13.8 mi |
| Rich Patch Mountains | ENE 62° | 1,120 m | 5.1 mi |
| Hanging Rock | SW 234° | 1,102 m | 11.9 mi |
| Montgomery Knob | ENE 59° | 1,081 m | 5.5 mi |
| Bald Mountain | SSW 191° | 1,074 m | 3.4 mi |
| Mud Run Mountain | NNE 26° | 1,067 m | 3.1 mi |
| Fork Mountain | S 170° | 1,039 m | 1.1 mi |
| Morning Knob | NW 306° | 1,035 m | 6.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:58 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 20:07 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:44 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 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/356583739
Day trips start here
- Roanoke · 28 mi
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