Pope Knob
Pope Knob rises to 911 m in Virginia. Jones Knob stands 1,163 m to the west-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Enoch Knob, a peak 0.8 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 5.1 miles off.
The story
mountain in Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q49063318, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 911 m
How to reach it
- 5.1 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 20.6 mi off the Hanging Rock Scenic Byway
- 22.4 mi off the Big Walker Mountain Scenic Byway
- 27.8 mi off the New River Valley Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic Overlook · 8 mi
- Granite Quarry Overlook · 8 mi
- Scenic Overlook · 8 mi
- Fox Hunters Paradise Overlook · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Enoch Knob: 0.8 mi
- Poplar Knob: 1.0 mi
- Walker Knob: 1.9 mi
- Ward Knob: 1.9 mi
- Hanks Knob: 2.4 mi
- Felts Park: 2.7 mi
- New River Trail State Park: 2.9 mi
- Dannelly Park: 2.9 mi
- Carroll County Recreation Park: 7.3 mi
- Fishers Peak Historical Site: 8.2 mi
- Chestnut Creek Falls: 3.7 mi
- Bullhead Creek Cascades: 20.4 mi
- Incredible Falls: 20.5 mi
- Bullhead Creek Falls: 21.4 mi
- Widows Falls: 21.7 mi
- Jeff Matthews Museum: 3.2 mi
- Carroll County Historical Society and Museum: 10.2 mi
- Thunder Road Museum: 14.8 mi
- Alleghany Historical Museum: 17.8 mi
- Gertrude Smith House: 18.6 mi
- New River Outdoor Adventures: 5.6 mi
- Blue Ridge Music Center: 6.8 mi
- Raven Knob Boy Scout Museum: 13.4 mi
- Wally's Service Station: 19.3 mi
- US 21 overlook: 21.4 mi
- Zeke's Peak: 13.2 mi
- Raven Cliff: 15.0 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 15.2 mi
- Devils Garden: 21.1 mi
- Wildcat Rock: 23.5 mi
- Crooked Creek: 4.4 mi
- Stewarts Creek State Wildlife Management Area: 6.5 mi
- Raven Knob Scout Reservation: 13.1 mi
- Reed Island Creek (private Nature Conservancy): 15.1 mi
- Camp Branch Natural Area Preserve: 23.8 mi
- Carroll County Recreation Department Picnic Shelter: 7.3 mi
- Cumberland Knob Picnic Area: 8.2 mi
- Stone Mountain Picnic Area: 21.8 mi
- Virginia Rest Area: 10.4 mi
- John Harmon Gallery: 19.2 mi
- Waterfront: 23.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.7 miles of Pope Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jones Knob | WNW 301° | 1,163 m | 12.8 mi |
| Brierpatch Mountain | WNW 288° | 1,102 m | 13.5 mi |
| Fisher Peak | SSE 159° | 1,088 m | 8.2 mi |
| Rich Mountain | SSE 157° | 1,075 m | 7.0 mi |
| Horse Knob | SSE 156° | 1,047 m | 7.7 mi |
| Beamer Knob | E 87° | 1,032 m | 7.3 mi |
| Chestnut Knob | NW 320° | 1,026 m | 12.5 mi |
| Saddle Mountain | SSW 194° | 1,004 m | 12.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:01 | 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 | 33 | 36 | 43 | 52 | 61 | 68 | 71 | 70 | 64 | 53 | 43 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Galax Radio Wbrf, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356583396
Day trips start here
- Mount Airy · 19 mi
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