Ross Knob
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
- 4.4 mi off the Mount Rogers Scenic Byway
- 18.5 mi off the New River Valley Byway
- 20.0 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 22.5 mi off the Big Walker Mountain Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Wildcat Rock Overlook · 20 mi
- Alligator Back Overlook · 20 mi
- Air Bellows Overlook · 22 mi
- Basin Cove Overlook · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Jones Knob: 0.6 mi
- Razor Ridge: 1.3 mi
- Upper Sharp Knob: 1.9 mi
- Sells Knob: 1.9 mi
- Kindrick Mountain: 3.2 mi
- 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
- 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
- Big Pinnacle: 8.5 mi
- Listening Rock: 8.7 mi
- Caudill Cabin: 20.7 mi
- Brinegar Cabin: 21.9 mi
- New River Outdoor Adventures: 23.0 mi
- 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
- Raven Cliff: 20.2 mi
- Wildcat Rock: 20.4 mi
- Alligator Back: 20.8 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 21.1 mi
- Devils Garden: 23.0 mi
- Big Spring: 18.5 mi
- Brig Spring: 19.5 mi
- Cave Spring: 20.6 mi
- Boiling Spring: 21.0 mi
- AT2020: 22.8 mi
- Another Way (ShortCut): 22.8 mi
- Wheel of Freedom: 23.6 mi
- Mount Jefferson Picnic Area: 19.7 mi
- Elk Shoals: 21.9 mi
- Newman Basket Company: 23.4 mi
- Shady Grove Gardens & Nursery: 24.3 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Rogers | W 262° | 1,744 m | 9.8 mi |
| Wilburn Ridge | WSW 257° | 1,689 m | 8.4 mi |
| Pine Mountain | W 259° | 1,684 m | 8.5 mi |
| Little Pinnacle | WSW 244° | 1,551 m | 8.3 mi |
| Haw Orchard Mountain | WSW 246° | 1,526 m | 8.5 mi |
| Stone Mountain | W 264° | 1,503 m | 5.9 mi |
| Third Peak | W 263° | 1,502 m | 5.3 mi |
| Second Peak | W 259° | 1,476 m | 5.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:03 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:08 | 20:10 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:50 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:34 | 17:14 |
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, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356583809
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