Pilot Knob
Pilot Knob rises to 897 m in Virginia. Point Lookout Mountain stands 1,380 m to the west, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Jeff Matthews Museum, a museum 1.3 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 5.2 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Virginia, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49061330, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 897 m
How to reach it
- 5.2 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 22.6 mi off the Hanging Rock Scenic Byway
- 22.6 mi off the Big Walker Mountain Scenic Byway
- 23.9 mi off the New River Valley Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Fox Hunters Paradise Overlook · 7 mi
- Granite Quarry Overlook · 12 mi
- Bullhead Mountain Overlook · 16 mi
- Stone Mountain Overlook · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- McCamant Hill: 1.4 mi
- Coby Knob: 1.8 mi
- Ward Knob: 2.2 mi
- Edwards Hill: 2.9 mi
- Hampton Knob: 3.2 mi
- Felts Park: 1.4 mi
- New River Trail State Park: 2.5 mi
- Dannelly Park: 3.8 mi
- Blue Ridge Parkway: 8.5 mi
- Fishers Peak Historical Site: 8.6 mi
- Chestnut Creek Falls: 5.4 mi
- Bullhead Creek Cascades: 17.0 mi
- Incredible Falls: 17.0 mi
- Bullhead Creek Falls: 18.1 mi
- Upper Widows Creek Falls: 18.3 mi
- Jeff Matthews Museum: 1.3 mi
- Alleghany Historical Museum: 13.8 mi
- Carroll County Historical Society and Museum: 14.1 mi
- Thunder Road Museum: 16.0 mi
- Gertrude Smith House: 20.6 mi
- New River Outdoor Adventures: 5.3 mi
- Blue Ridge Music Center: 6.9 mi
- Raven Knob Boy Scout Museum: 12.4 mi
- US 21 overlook: 18.7 mi
- Brinegar Cabin: 19.2 mi
- Zeke's Peak: 11.8 mi
- Raven Cliff: 14.6 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 15.0 mi
- Devils Garden: 17.5 mi
- Wildcat Rock: 19.7 mi
- Crooked Creek: 8.4 mi
- Stewarts Creek State Wildlife Management Area: 8.4 mi
- Raven Knob Scout Reservation: 12.0 mi
- Reed Island Creek (private Nature Conservancy): 18.8 mi
- Cumberland Knob Picnic Area: 6.3 mi
- Carroll County Recreation Department Picnic Shelter: 11.3 mi
- Stone Mountain Picnic Area: 18.8 mi
- Virginia Rest Area: 12.2 mi
- John Harmon Gallery: 16.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.7 miles of Pilot Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Point Lookout Mountain | W 278° | 1,380 m | 12.7 mi |
| Jones Knob | NW 319° | 1,163 m | 11.3 mi |
| Brierpatch Mountain | WNW 303° | 1,102 m | 11.0 mi |
| Bald Knob | SW 234° | 1,099 m | 10.8 mi |
| Doughton Mountain | SW 235° | 1,098 m | 12.2 mi |
| Fisher Peak | SE 131° | 1,088 m | 8.6 mi |
| Rich Mountain | SE 125° | 1,075 m | 7.8 mi |
| Horse Knob | SE 127° | 1,047 m | 8.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:02 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 06:06 | 20:08 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:48 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:32 | 17:12 |
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 | 34 | 36 | 43 | 52 | 61 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 65 | 54 | 44 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 5.4 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Galax WTP, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356574033
Day trips start here
- Mount Airy · 21 mi
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