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Robinson Knob

Robinson Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Robinson Knob rises to 1,004 m in Virginia. High Knob stands 1,288 m to the west, 4.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Hill, a peak 1.0 miles away. Coal Heritage Trail - VA passes 2.9 miles off. 148 named places lie within 25 miles, 55 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in Virginia, United States of America

Wikidata Q49068798, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1004 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.89232, -82.54349

148 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 55
Parks: 51
  • Clear Creek Park: 4.2 mi
  • Locust Avenue Park: 5.1 mi
  • Veterans Park: 5.5 mi
  • Legion Park: 5.6 mi
  • Veldon D. Dotson Recreation Park: 5.6 mi
Historic sites: 11
Museums: 10
Attractions: 6
  • Spearhead Trails: 4.3 mi
  • Devil's Bathtub: 8.0 mi
  • Portal 30: 21.3 mi
  • Train: 21.3 mi
  • Train: 21.3 mi
Cliffs: 6
Artworks: 3
  • Woodbooger Statue: 5.0 mi
  • Statue of Thomas Jefferson: 5.5 mi
  • War memorial Honor Roll: 22.1 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Betty J. Gilliam Sculpture Garden: 5.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic Grounds: 5.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Abrams Falls: 21.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Robinson Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
High KnobW 270°1,288 m4.8 mi
Black MountainW 275°1,259 m19.4 mi
The DoublesW 273°1,247 m18.5 mi
Eagle KnobW 271°1,196 m3.5 mi
Camp RockW 259°1,188 m4.0 mi
Little MountainW 261°1,130 m5.0 mi
Potato HillW 269°1,123 m19.0 mi
Bowling KnobWSW 240°1,075 m15.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0819:42
June solstice06:1220:1520:54
September equinox07:1918:5519:29
December solstice07:4016:3717:18

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343744546168717065554537
Precip in4.34.44.74.84.64.95.84.13.62.93.34.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wise 1SE, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1499974 — Robinson Knob, Wise County, Virginia.

OpenStreetMap element node/356586940

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