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Ross Knob

Ross Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Ross Knob rises to 1,126 m in Virginia. Mount Rogers stands 1,744 m to the west, 9.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Jones Knob, a peak 0.6 miles away. Mount Rogers Scenic Byway passes 4.4 miles off.

The story

mountain in Virginia, United States of America

Wikidata Q49069475, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1126 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.67956, -81.37010

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 16
  • Comers Rock Recreation Area: 10.0 mi
  • Settlers Museum of Southwest Virginia: 13.2 mi
  • Family Central: 17.6 mi
  • Ashe County Park: 17.7 mi
  • Sam Brown Park: 17.8 mi
Waterfalls: 10
  • Comer’s Creek Falls: 6.2 mi
  • Sharpes Falls: 18.3 mi
  • Straight Branch Falls: 19.3 mi
  • Gentry Creek Falls: 20.1 mi
  • Nana Falls: 20.9 mi
Attractions: 7
Museums: 5
  • Smyth County Museum: 13.5 mi
  • Mountain Farm Life Museum: 17.6 mi
  • Alleghany Historical Museum: 18.3 mi
  • Museum of Ashe County History: 18.7 mi
  • Jeff Matthews Museum: 24.4 mi
Cliffs: 5
Springs: 4
  • Big Spring: 18.5 mi
  • Brig Spring: 19.5 mi
  • Cave Spring: 20.6 mi
  • Boiling Spring: 21.0 mi
Historic sites: 3
  • AT2020: 22.8 mi
  • Another Way (ShortCut): 22.8 mi
  • Wheel of Freedom: 23.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Mount Jefferson Picnic Area: 19.7 mi
Beaches: 1
Artworks: 1
  • Newman Basket Company: 23.4 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.1 miles of Ross Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount RogersW 262°1,744 m9.8 mi
Wilburn RidgeWSW 257°1,689 m8.4 mi
Pine MountainW 259°1,684 m8.5 mi
Little PinnacleWSW 244°1,551 m8.3 mi
Haw Orchard MountainWSW 246°1,526 m8.5 mi
Stone MountainW 264°1,503 m5.9 mi
Third PeakW 263°1,502 m5.3 mi
Second PeakW 259°1,476 m5.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3019:0319:38
June solstice06:0820:1020:48
September equinox07:1418:5019:24
December solstice07:3516:3417:14

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323542516167716964534436

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ELK Creek 4ssw, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356583809

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