Rich Patch Mountains
Rich Patch Mountains rises to 1,120 m in Virginia. Big Knob stands 1,237 m to the north, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Bald Knob, a peak 0.4 miles away. Highlands Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Virginia, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49068421, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,120 m
How to reach it
- 16.2 mi off the Highlands Scenic Byway
- 16.8 mi off the Farm Heritage Road
- 20.6 mi off the Midland Trail, National
- 20.6 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Sharp Top Overlook · 21 mi
- Mills Gap Overlook · 21 mi
- Harveys Knob Overlook · 21 mi
- Harvey's Knob Overlook · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Bald Knob: 0.4 mi
- Pine Mountain: 0.4 mi
- Montgomery Knob: 0.5 mi
- Shoemaker Knob: 1.8 mi
- Deisher Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Covington City Park & Pool: 7.1 mi
- Covington Historic District: 7.1 mi
- Reservoir Park: 7.4 mi
- National Childrens Forest: 7.7 mi
- Humpback Bridge Wayside: 9.1 mi
- Thomas Spring: 11.8 mi
- Sand Springs: 14.6 mi
- Sweet Chalybeate Spring: 16.7 mi
- Rowan Memorial Home Spring: 16.7 mi
- Old Sweet Springs: 17.0 mi
- Roaring Run Furnace: 2.8 mi
- Callie Furnace: 8.4 mi
- Eagle Rock Lime Kilns: 8.5 mi
- Government Floyd Monument: 17.4 mi
- The Rock: 23.9 mi
- Craig Creek Recreation Area: 5.8 mi
- Johnsons Creek State Natural Area Preserve: 12.2 mi
- Beaverdam Falls: 16.1 mi
- Slaty Mountain Preserve: 18.3 mi
- Lake Robertson: 19.6 mi
- Falling Spring Falls: 11.7 mi
- Stony Run Falls: 14.3 mi
- Blue Suck Falls: 15.7 mi
- Beaverdam Falls: 16.2 mi
- Middle Cascades: 16.3 mi
- Tingler's Mill: 19.7 mi
- The Bunker: 20.9 mi
- Monacan Indian Living History Exhibit: 22.1 mi
- Natural Bridge of Virginia: 22.3 mi
- Caverns at Natural Bridge: 22.3 mi
- Alleghany Historical Society: 7.0 mi
- C&O Railway Heritage Center: 10.4 mi
- Botetourt County Historical Society & Museum, Inc: 14.2 mi
- Craig County Historical Society: 16.3 mi
- Eleanor D Wilson Museum: 23.8 mi
- Piney Point: 10.4 mi
- High Point: 10.9 mi
- Lovers Leap: 16.8 mi
- Tinker Cliffs: 18.3 mi
- Jerry's Run Safety Rest Area: 15.5 mi
- Virginia Rest Area Mile 158 South (I-81): 17.4 mi
- Troutville Safety Rest Area: 17.4 mi
- Bolar Mountain Picnic Area: 19.8 mi
- Cascade Falls Picnic Area: 22.4 mi
- Dunlap Beach: 9.1 mi
- Udderly Chic(k): 19.7 mi
- Beale Garden: 23.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.1 miles of Rich Patch Mountains. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Knob | N 4° | 1,237 m | 10.4 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | ESE 102° | 1,106 m | 13.8 mi |
| Nicholls Knob | WSW 242° | 1,084 m | 5.1 mi |
| Montgomery Knob | NNE 30° | 1,081 m | 0.5 mi |
| Bald Mountain | SW 222° | 1,074 m | 7.8 mi |
| Mud Run Mountain | W 277° | 1,067 m | 3.2 mi |
| Fork Mountain | SW 231° | 1,039 m | 5.6 mi |
| Morning Knob | W 277° | 1,035 m | 9.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:57 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 20:06 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:44 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:24 | 17:05 |
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 | 52 | 61 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 65 | 54 | 43 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Covington Fltr PLT, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1486590 — Rich Patch Mountains, Alleghany County, Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356574295
Day trips start here
- Roanoke · 30 mi
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