Privett Knob
Privett Knob rises to 862 m in Virginia. High Rock stands 1,418 m to the north-northwest, 5.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Buzzard Hill, a peak 0.6 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 11 miles off.
The story
mountain in Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q49064134, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 862 m
How to reach it
- 11.2 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 12.3 mi off the New River Valley Byway
- 14.3 mi off the Mount Rogers Scenic Byway
- 25.7 mi off the Big Walker Mountain Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Wildcat Rock Overlook · 12 mi
- Alligator Back Overlook · 12 mi
- Air Bellows Overlook · 13 mi
- Mahogany Rock Overlook · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Buzzard Hill: 0.6 mi
- Shoal Hill: 1.2 mi
- Penitentiary Hill: 1.9 mi
- Turkey Knob: 2.7 mi
- Turkey Knob: 2.9 mi
- Sam Brown Park: 7.8 mi
- Crouse Park: 8.3 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 8.6 mi
- Comers Rock Recreation Area: 11.8 mi
- Family Central: 16.3 mi
- Incredible Falls: 13.8 mi
- Bullhead Creek Cascades: 14.2 mi
- Upper Widows Creek Falls: 15.2 mi
- Widows Falls: 16.0 mi
- Bullhead Creek Falls: 16.1 mi
- Caudill Cabin: 11.9 mi
- Brinegar Cabin: 12.8 mi
- Listening Rock: 15.9 mi
- Big Pinnacle: 16.1 mi
- New River Outdoor Adventures: 17.0 mi
- Wildcat Rock: 11.6 mi
- Alligator Back: 12.3 mi
- Devils Garden: 13.4 mi
- Raven Cliff: 18.8 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 19.8 mi
- Alleghany Historical Museum: 8.3 mi
- Jeff Matthews Museum: 16.9 mi
- Mountain Farm Life Museum: 17.5 mi
- Museum of Ashe County History: 18.1 mi
- Smyth County Museum: 23.3 mi
- Paddy Mountain Plant Conservation Preserve: 19.9 mi
- Raven Knob Scout Reservation: 21.7 mi
- Stewarts Creek State Wildlife Management Area: 23.6 mi
- Crooked Creek: 24.4 mi
- Cumberland Knob Picnic Area: 17.8 mi
- Stone Mountain Picnic Area: 18.3 mi
- Mount Jefferson Picnic Area: 18.7 mi
- John Harmon Gallery: 17.7 mi
- Elk Shoals: 19.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.2 miles of Privett Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Rock | NNW 343° | 1,418 m | 5.1 mi |
| Buck Mountain | NNW 343° | 1,417 m | 5.1 mi |
| The Pinnacle | NNE 31° | 1,380 m | 6.0 mi |
| Point Lookout Mountain | NNE 31° | 1,380 m | 6.0 mi |
| Iron Mountain | NNW 331° | 1,359 m | 12.2 mi |
| Buck Mountain East Peak | N 1° | 1,356 m | 4.8 mi |
| High Knob | NNW 340° | 1,266 m | 10.4 mi |
| Big Ridge | N 349° | 1,259 m | 6.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:03 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 06:08 | 20:09 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:49 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:33 | 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, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1499918 — Privett Knob, Grayson County, Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356586922
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