Orchard Knob
Orchard Knob rises to 436 m in Virginia. Gabes Knob stands 908 m to the west-southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Blue Knob, a peak 1.1 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 24 miles off. 57 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
mountain in Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q49058794, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 436 m
How to reach it
- 23.8 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Pine Spur Overlook · 24 mi
- Smart View Overlook · 25 mi
- Devil's Backbone Overlook · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Hidden lake Park: 3.9 mi
- Beaver Creek Reservoir Park: 6.1 mi
- Jack Dalton Park: 7.2 mi
- Hooker Baseball Park: 7.9 mi
- Corner Escape Park: 8.6 mi
- Blue Knob: 1.1 mi
- Hickory Knob: 2.6 mi
- Blue Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Little Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Robertson Mountain: 4.9 mi
- Virginia Museum of Natural History: 8.7 mi
- Virginia Fire Museum, Inc. Office & Crew Quarters: 12.5 mi
- Blue Ridge Farm Museum: 16.3 mi
- Eden Historical Museum: 20.9 mi
- Lankford House Museum: 21.0 mi
- Turkeycock Mountain Wildlife Management Area: 3.8 mi
- Gravely Nature Preserve: 12.6 mi
- Bald Knob Natural Area Preserve: 15.2 mi
- Fairy Stone State Park: 18.0 mi
- Leaksville Boating Access: 22.0 mi
- Brush: 9.0 mi
- Chatham Hall Arboretum: 21.5 mi
- Curtis' Garden: 21.6 mi
- Saponi Garden: 24.8 mi
- Patrick Henry Monument: 8.7 mi
- Pittsylvania County Confederate Monument: 21.1 mi
- Calico Rock: 18.7 mi
- Cracker Point: 24.4 mi
- White Falls: 20.7 mi
- Fall Creek Falls: 20.8 mi
- Pacabella Farm Alpacas & Boutique: 23.1 mi
- Family Fun Zone: 24.2 mi
- Stoneville Sign: 23.7 mi
- Smart View Recreation Area: 24.5 mi
- Spring Well #25: 24.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Orchard Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gabes Knob | WSW 255° | 908 m | 24.9 mi |
| Fivemile Mountain | NW 305° | 801 m | 23.5 mi |
| Turners Knob | WNW 288° | 763 m | 24.5 mi |
| Cooks Knob | NW 312° | 653 m | 15.8 mi |
| No Business Mountain | WSW 246° | 600 m | 24.0 mi |
| Fork Mountain | NW 319° | 593 m | 5.4 mi |
| Smith Mountain | NE 37° | 590 m | 19.3 mi |
| Hogpen Mountain | W 260° | 560 m | 19.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:57 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 20:04 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:44 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:27 | 17:07 |
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 | 36 | 39 | 46 | 56 | 64 | 72 | 76 | 74 | 68 | 57 | 46 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Martinsville Fltr PLT, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356586867
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