Richardson Knob

Richardson Knob rises to 508 m in Virginia. Hogback Mountain stands 1,056 m to the south, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Buzzard Rock, a peak 0.8 miles away. Skyline Drive passes 6.7 miles off.
The story
mountain in Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q49068443, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 508 m
How to reach it
- 6.7 mi off the Skyline Drive, National
- 31.9 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Shenandoah Valley Overlook · 7 mi
- No Name Overlook · 8 mi
- Signal Knob Overlook · 8 mi
- Gooney Run Overlook · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Buzzard Rock: 0.8 mi
- Meneka Peak: 1.2 mi
- Three Top Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Signal Knob: 1.3 mi
- High Peak: 2.2 mi
- Elizabeth Furnace Recreational Area: 1.8 mi
- Strasburg Town Park: 2.8 mi
- Strasburg Park: 2.8 mi
- Strasburg Historic District: 3.7 mi
- Hupp's Hill Civil War Park: 4.0 mi
- 128th New York Monument: 4.1 mi
- South Carolina Monument: 4.2 mi
- 8th Vermont Monument: 4.2 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 5.4 mi
- Norfolk & Southern Railway Co. Caboose: 7.0 mi
- Strasburg Museum: 3.5 mi
- Hupp's Hill Museum: 4.0 mi
- Warren Rifles Confederate Museum: 6.8 mi
- Virginia Beer Museum: 6.9 mi
- Newtown Hitory Center: 10.5 mi
- "Stonewall" Jackson: 6.8 mi
- Warrior Statue: 10.8 mi
- A Tasteful 1 Apple Statue: 16.8 mi
- The Peacemakers: 17.0 mi
- Bird In Flight: 17.1 mi
- Vaucluse Spring: 8.3 mi
- Chalybeate Spring: 9.1 mi
- Roadside Spring: 13.5 mi
- Edinburg Gap Spring: 15.8 mi
- Rock Spring: 16.1 mi
- Lands Run Falls: 10.7 mi
- Overall Run Falls: 11.6 mi
- Upper Overall Run Falls: 11.7 mi
- Greasy Falls: 12.4 mi
- Miller Falls: 12.9 mi
- Skyline Caverns: 6.2 mi
- Darkwood Manor: 21.1 mi
- Luray Train Depot: 21.3 mi
- The Garden Maze: 21.7 mi
- Luray Caverns: 21.8 mi
- Eastham Park Trail and Front Royal Boat Landing: 6.1 mi
- Potomac Appalachian Trail Club: 10.1 mi
- Potomac Appalachian Trail Club: 10.5 mi
- Water Street Nature Reserve: 11.9 mi
- Red Bud Run: 20.2 mi
- Three High Heads: 12.4 mi
- Dog Cliff: 12.9 mi
- Rattlesnake Point: 13.8 mi
- Lovers Leap: 15.2 mi
- Markley Rocks: 19.1 mi
- Dickey Ridge Picnic Grounds: 8.1 mi
- Pavilian: 18.8 mi
- Picnic Area: 21.7 mi
- Picnic Area: 21.8 mi
- Pinnacles picnic ground: 22.6 mi
- W.O. Riley Park Garden: 11.9 mi
- Herb Garden: 15.5 mi
- Community Garden: 15.6 mi
- Old grape garden: 18.7 mi
- Paris Vegetable Garden: 19.8 mi
- Beach 2: 24.6 mi
- Beach 3: 24.7 mi
- Beach 1: 24.9 mi
- Gainsboro Tourist Park: 22.6 mi
- Virginia Welcome Center at Clear Brook: 22.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.8 miles of Richardson Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hogback Mountain | S 171° | 1,056 m | 13.1 mi |
| North Marshall | SSE 154° | 1,024 m | 13.4 mi |
| Sugarloaf | S 175° | 985 m | 13.6 mi |
| South Marshall | SSE 158° | 979 m | 13.3 mi |
| Little Sluice Mountain | W 274° | 951 m | 15.6 mi |
| Little Hogback Mountain | SSE 168° | 940 m | 13.5 mi |
| Paddy Mountain | WNW 286° | 910 m | 14.0 mi |
| The Peak | SSE 150° | 889 m | 15.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:50 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 20:03 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:37 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:13 | 16:55 |
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 | 55 | 63 | 71 | 75 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Front Royal, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356574305
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