North Sister Knob
North Sister Knob rises to 1,002 m in Virginia. Elliott Knob stands 1,358 m to the east, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is South Sister Knob, a peak 1.0 miles away. Highlands Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Virginia, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49057534, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,002 m
How to reach it
- 17.3 mi off the Highlands Scenic Byway
- 23.5 mi off the Camp Allegheny Backway
- 24.2 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, National
- 28.2 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Boston Knob Overlook · 29 mi
- Irish Creek Valley Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- South Sister Knob: 1.0 mi
- Wallace Peak: 1.5 mi
- Rock Hill: 1.6 mi
- Meadow Knob: 2.3 mi
- Northeast Peak: 2.4 mi
- Bolar Spring: 8.1 mi
- Phillips Spring: 8.5 mi
- Rocky Spring: 8.6 mi
- Muddy Spring Run: 10.8 mi
- Chestnut Flat Spring: 11.8 mi
- Deerfield Park: 8.9 mi
- Craigsville Community Park: 10.4 mi
- Maury Monument: 15.7 mi
- Rockbridge Alum Springs Historic District: 16.4 mi
- Highland Park: 18.4 mi
- Westlake Sundial: 13.8 mi
- Bob Seibert Memorial: 13.8 mi
- Bath County Veterans Memorial: 14.3 mi
- Confederate Breastworks Interpretive Site: 14.9 mi
- Fort Edward Johnson (1862): 15.1 mi
- Coursey Springs State Fish Hatchery: 2.8 mi
- Hayfields State Park: 8.2 mi
- Goshen-Little North Mountain Wildlife Management Area: 14.7 mi
- Lake Robertson: 23.5 mi
- Brushy Hills Preserve: 24.7 mi
- Highland County Museum: 13.9 mi
- Bath County Historical Society: 14.3 mi
- Charles P. Jones Museum: 18.7 mi
- NRAO Science Center: 24.4 mi
- Mountain House Day Use Area: 15.5 mi
- Stonewall Ruritan Club Picnic Ground: 15.9 mi
- North River Picnic Area: 23.1 mi
- Bolar Mountain Picnic Area: 24.9 mi
- Morning Glories and Moonflowers: 18.7 mi
- Eagle’s Sugar Camp: 19.9 mi
- Rexrode’s Sugar Orchard: 20.9 mi
- Puffenbarger Sugar Camp: 22.0 mi
- Byrd Point: 3.9 mi
- Trinity Point: 21.9 mi
- Lovers Leap: 23.1 mi
- Greenhouse Area: 11.8 mi
- Allendale Nursery: 19.9 mi
- Blue Suck Falls: 21.8 mi
- Stony Run Falls: 23.1 mi
- Chris Lantos Waterfront: 13.7 mi
- Sunset: 21.4 mi
- Fairfield Safety Rest Area: 22.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.4 miles of North Sister Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elliott Knob | E 83° | 1,358 m | 13.3 mi |
| Hogback | E 84° | 1,355 m | 12.9 mi |
| Sounding Knob | N 353° | 1,334 m | 14.2 mi |
| Signal Corps Knob | NE 42° | 1,187 m | 13.7 mi |
| Brushy Ridge | NE 44° | 1,185 m | 11.5 mi |
| Duncan Knob | W 281° | 1,164 m | 8.2 mi |
| Northeast Peak | NE 55° | 1,160 m | 2.4 mi |
| Wallace Peak | ENE 64° | 1,151 m | 1.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:56 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 20:06 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:42 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:21 | 17:02 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 31 | 39 | 49 | 57 | 65 | 68 | 67 | 61 | 50 | 40 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mustoe 1 SW, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356573777
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