Peak · Virginia
Panther Knob
Panther Knob rises to 983 m in Virginia. Buffalo Mountain stands 1,210 m to the west-southwest, 8.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Rocky Knob, a peak 2.2 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 1.3 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 983 m
How to reach it
Coordinates36.85041, -80.34839
- 1.3 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 23.2 mi off the Hanging Rock Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- The Saddle Overlook · 2 mi
- Rock Castle Gorge · 3 mi
- Smart View Overlook · 11 mi
- Pilot Mountain Overlook · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Rocky Knob: 2.2 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Grassy Knoll: 3.4 mi
- Twelve O'Clock Knob: 3.7 mi
- Jones Mountain: 4.0 mi
Parks
- Warren G. Lineberry Community Park: 4.4 mi
- Floyd Rec Park: 5.2 mi
- Mabry Mill Historic Mill Area: 7.6 mi
- Mountain Top Recreation Park: 8.4 mi
- Deep Run Camp Area: 8.6 mi
Museums: 6
- Floyd County Historical: 4.6 mi
- Blue Ridge Farm Museum: 18.7 mi
- Montgomery Museum of Art and History: 19.6 mi
- Christiansburg Institute Museum: 19.7 mi
- Virginia Fire Museum, Inc. Office & Crew Quarters: 20.0 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Chestnut Creek Wetlands State Natural Area Preserve: 5.5 mi
- Camp Branch Natural Area Preserve: 10.4 mi
- Fairy Stone State Park: 14.3 mi
- Reed Island Creek (private Nature Conservancy): 18.9 mi
- Sweet Springs State Natural Area Preserve: 21.6 mi
Historic sites: 5
- Montgomery County War Memorial: 19.6 mi
- Montgomery County Public Safety Monument: 19.6 mi
- Montgomery County Bicentennial: 19.6 mi
- Montgomery County Confederate Monument: 19.6 mi
- African American Memory & Storyboard: 19.6 mi
Attractions: 3
- One Clear View: 5.0 mi
- Sapphire Ballroom & Dance Center: 19.5 mi
- Jessup's Mill: 22.5 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Smart View Recreation Area: 10.4 mi
- Haven Heights Picnic Site: 22.1 mi
- Carroll County Recreation Department Picnic Shelter: 24.9 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- White Falls: 11.1 mi
- Camp Creek: 20.6 mi
- Bent Mountain Falls: 20.6 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Cracker Point: 9.1 mi
- Calico Rock: 13.5 mi
Beaches: 2
- Water Front: 16.0 mi
- Waterfront: 19.1 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Bob White Covered Bridge: 7.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Radford Safety Rest Area North: 19.7 mi
Gardens: 1
- Radford Alumni Memorial Garden: 22.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.6 miles of Panther Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Mountain | WSW 242° | 1,210 m | 8.0 mi |
| Hog Mountain | SW 216° | 1,087 m | 5.4 mi |
| Jones Mountain | SW 216° | 1,081 m | 4.0 mi |
| Rocky Knob | S 171° | 1,080 m | 2.2 mi |
| Slate Mountain | SW 215° | 1,059 m | 6.3 mi |
| Grassy Knoll | SSW 191° | 1,049 m | 3.4 mi |
| Indian Ridge | W 267° | 1,037 m | 7.8 mi |
| Long Mountain | WSW 240° | 1,027 m | 8.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:59 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 20:06 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:46 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:29 | 17:09 |
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 | 51 | 59 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 63 | 52 | 42 | 35 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Floyd 2 NE, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356564372
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