Round Knob
Round Knob rises to 817 m in Virginia. Lick Mountain stands 1,073 m to the west-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Poplar Camp Mountain East, a peak 1.6 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 13 miles off.
The story
mountain in Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q49069675, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 817 m
How to reach it
- 13.4 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 17.3 mi off the Big Walker Mountain Scenic Byway
- 27.1 mi off the Hanging Rock Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Granite Quarry Overlook · 14 mi
- Scenic Overlook · 14 mi
- Scenic Overlook · 15 mi
- Pilot Mountain Overlook · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Poplar Camp Mountain East: 1.6 mi
- Periwinkle Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Fosters Falls Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Poplar Camp Mountain West: 4.0 mi
- Dry Pond Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Shot Tower State Historical Park: 4.3 mi
- Carroll County Recreation Park: 6.9 mi
- Marshall Park: 9.2 mi
- Carter Wayside park: 9.5 mi
- Long Branch Picnic Area: 11.2 mi
- Carroll County Historical Society and Museum: 6.2 mi
- Jeff Matthews Museum: 14.4 mi
- Thunder Road Museum: 23.8 mi
- Carroll County Recreation Department Picnic Shelter: 6.8 mi
- Cumberland Knob Picnic Area: 20.6 mi
- Haven Heights Picnic Site: 24.6 mi
- Break Area Indoor Garden and Gazebo: 17.1 mi
- Volvo Break Area Indoor Garden: 17.2 mi
- Radford Alumni Memorial Garden: 25.0 mi
- Chestnut Creek Falls: 10.4 mi
- Falls of Dismal: 24.5 mi
- Waterfront: 11.6 mi
- Water Front: 16.3 mi
- New River Outdoor Adventures: 12.1 mi
- Blue Ridge Music Center: 18.6 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 13.5 mi
- Raven Cliff: 14.1 mi
- Virginia Rest Area: 19.3 mi
- Radford Safety Rest Area North: 23.6 mi
- DAK Lights: 18.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.9 miles of Round Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lick Mountain | WNW 284° | 1,073 m | 14.8 mi |
| Dead Pine Mountain | NE 47° | 1,048 m | 9.1 mi |
| Bear Knob | ENE 57° | 1,032 m | 9.2 mi |
| Beamer Knob | SSE 164° | 1,032 m | 11.8 mi |
| Bullard Knob | NE 55° | 1,027 m | 10.5 mi |
| Macks Mountain | NE 55° | 1,027 m | 10.5 mi |
| Chestnut Knob | W 260° | 1,026 m | 12.2 mi |
| Draper Mountain | NNE 14° | 1,021 m | 13.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:01 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 06:05 | 20:08 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:48 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 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 | 33 | 36 | 43 | 52 | 61 | 68 | 71 | 70 | 64 | 53 | 43 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Galax Radio Wbrf, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356586952
Day trips start here
- Mount Airy · 26 mi
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