Peak · Virginia

Round Knob

Round Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Round Knob rises to 934 m in Virginia. Buffalo Mountain stands 1,210 m to the northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Bobbitt Knob, a peak 1.6 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 1.3 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in Carroll County, Virginia, United States of America

Wikidata Q49069673, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation: 934 m

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates36.68819, -80.66174

1.3 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
14.4 mi off the Hanging Rock Scenic Byway
29.5 mi off the Big Walker Mountain Scenic Byway

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks

Bobbitt Knob: 1.6 mi
Mitchell Knob: 1.8 mi
Elk Spur: 2.9 mi
Harris Mountain: 3.7 mi
Beamer Knob: 4.7 mi

Parks50

Carroll County Recreation Park: 7.5 mi
Laurel Hill Farm: 10.5 mi
Westwood Park: 11.6 mi
Westwood Park: 11.7 mi
Marshall Park: 12.0 mi

Museums7

Carroll County Historical Society and Museum: 6.8 mi
Gertrude Smith House: 12.9 mi
Thunder Road Museum: 13.1 mi
Mount Airy Museum of Regional History: 13.2 mi
William Alfred Moore House: 13.2 mi

Nature reserves6

Reed Island Creek (private Nature Conservancy): 3.6 mi
Crooked Creek: 7.5 mi
Stewarts Creek State Wildlife Management Area: 9.8 mi
Camp Branch Natural Area Preserve: 15.0 mi
Chestnut Creek Wetlands State Natural Area Preserve: 16.0 mi

Attractions6

Blue Ridge Music Center: 13.1 mi
Wally's Service Station: 13.7 mi
New River Outdoor Adventures: 16.5 mi
Raven Knob Boy Scout Museum: 17.8 mi
Jessup's Mill: 19.6 mi

Cliffs3

Zeke's Peak: 18.5 mi
Eagle Cliff: 23.8 mi
Raven Cliff: 24.0 mi

Picnic sites2

Carroll County Recreation Department Picnic Shelter: 7.5 mi
Cumberland Knob Picnic Area: 16.5 mi

Historic sites2

Vaughn-Woltz Order of the Arrow Campfire Arena Time Capsule: 18.0 mi
Crouse's Chimney: 18.2 mi

Beaches2

Waterfront: 19.1 mi
Water Front: 21.5 mi

Rest areas1

Virginia Rest Area: 9.7 mi

Waterfalls1

Chestnut Creek Falls: 13.8 mi

Covered bridges1

Bob White Covered Bridge: 23.8 mi

On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.6 miles of Round Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

Summit	Bearing	Elevation	Distance
Buffalo Mountain	NE 54°	1,210 m	12.7 mi
Fisher Peak	SW 225°	1,088 m	12.6 mi
Rich Mountain	SW 230°	1,075 m	11.9 mi
Horse Knob	SW 227°	1,047 m	12.0 mi
Indian Ridge	NE 41°	1,037 m	14.4 mi
Beamer Knob	W 259°	1,032 m	4.7 mi
Long Mountain	NE 55°	1,027 m	12.3 mi
Turnip Patch Ridge	ENE 71°	1,015 m	12.8 mi

Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

Date	Sunrise	Golden hour	Sunset
March equinox	07:27	19:01	19:35
June solstice	06:05	20:07	20:45
September equinox	07:11	18:47	19:21
December solstice	07:32	16:31	17:11

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	36	38	44	54	62	69	72	71	66	56	46	38
Precip in	4.5	3.4	4.8	5.2	5.5	5.9	5.5	5.4	5.7	4.1	4.3	4.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Meadows OF DAN 5 SW, 12 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap Wikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356583812

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