Poor Knob
Poor Knob rises to 939 m in Virginia. High Rock stands 1,418 m to the west-southwest, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Tims Knob, a peak 1.3 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 16 miles off.
The story
mountain in Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q49063263, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 939 m
How to reach it
- 15.5 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 16.0 mi off the Mount Rogers Scenic Byway
- 17.3 mi off the Big Walker Mountain Scenic Byway
- 20.8 mi off the New River Valley Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Fox Hunters Paradise Overlook · 16 mi
- Mahogany Rock Overlook · 18 mi
- Bullhead Mountain Overlook · 18 mi
- Devils Garden Overlook · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Tims Knob: 1.3 mi
- Brierpatch Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Point Lookout Mountain: 2.8 mi
- The Pinnacle: 2.8 mi
- Striped Rock: 3.6 mi
- Comers Rock Recreation Area: 6.5 mi
- Long Branch Picnic Area: 9.7 mi
- New River Trail State Park: 11.7 mi
- Dannelly Park: 12.1 mi
- Felts Park: 12.3 mi
- Chestnut Creek Falls: 12.6 mi
- Comer’s Creek Falls: 18.8 mi
- Incredible Falls: 19.1 mi
- Bullhead Creek Cascades: 19.4 mi
- Upper Widows Creek Falls: 20.7 mi
- New River Outdoor Adventures: 9.9 mi
- Blue Ridge Music Center: 18.1 mi
- Caudill Cabin: 19.0 mi
- Brinegar Cabin: 19.5 mi
- Big Pinnacle: 21.3 mi
- Raven Cliff: 10.0 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 11.0 mi
- Wildcat Rock: 18.9 mi
- Devils Garden: 19.1 mi
- Alligator Back: 19.7 mi
- Jeff Matthews Museum: 11.7 mi
- Alleghany Historical Museum: 13.5 mi
- Carroll County Historical Society and Museum: 22.6 mi
- Smyth County Museum: 23.1 mi
- Cumberland Knob Picnic Area: 16.2 mi
- Carroll County Recreation Department Picnic Shelter: 20.0 mi
- Stone Mountain Picnic Area: 22.9 mi
- Big Walker Lookout: 24.4 mi
- Crooked Creek: 18.8 mi
- Stewarts Creek State Wildlife Management Area: 20.0 mi
- Raven Knob Scout Reservation: 21.6 mi
- John Harmon Gallery: 21.4 mi
- Virginia Rest Area: 23.7 mi
- Big Spring: 24.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.1 miles of Poor Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Rock | WSW 248° | 1,418 m | 6.9 mi |
| Buck Mountain | WSW 248° | 1,417 m | 6.8 mi |
| Point Lookout Mountain | SW 218° | 1,380 m | 2.8 mi |
| The Pinnacle | SW 218° | 1,380 m | 2.8 mi |
| Buck Mountain East Peak | WSW 241° | 1,356 m | 5.5 mi |
| High Knob | WNW 286° | 1,266 m | 8.8 mi |
| Big Ridge | W 261° | 1,259 m | 6.2 mi |
| Comers Rock | NW 311° | 1,237 m | 6.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:02 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 06:07 | 20:09 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:49 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:32 | 17:13 |
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 | 61 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 64 | 53 | 44 | 36 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ELK Creek 4ssw, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356574133
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