South Sister Knob
South Sister Knob rises to 942 m in Virginia. Elliott Knob stands 1,358 m to the east, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is North Sister Knob, a peak 1.0 miles away. Highlands Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off.
The story
mountain in Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q49076093, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 942 m
How to reach it
- 16.4 mi off the Highlands Scenic Byway
- 24.3 mi off the Camp Allegheny Backway
- 25.0 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, National
- 27.9 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Boston Knob Overlook · 29 mi
- Irish Creek Valley Overlook · 29 mi
- White's Gap Overlook · 30 mi
- Chimney Rock Mountain Overlook · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- North Sister Knob: 1.0 mi
- Meadow Knob: 2.1 mi
- Rock Hill: 2.2 mi
- Ratcliff Hill: 2.3 mi
- Wallace Peak: 2.3 mi
- Westlake Sundial: 13.1 mi
- Bob Seibert Memorial: 13.1 mi
- Bath County Veterans Memorial: 13.6 mi
- Confederate Breastworks Interpretive Site: 15.9 mi
- Fort Edward Johnson (1862): 16.0 mi
- Deerfield Park: 9.6 mi
- Craigsville Community Park: 10.4 mi
- Maury Monument: 14.9 mi
- Rockbridge Alum Springs Historic District: 15.4 mi
- Brownsburg Historic District: 19.2 mi
- Bolar Spring: 8.5 mi
- Rocky Spring: 9.2 mi
- Phillips Spring: 9.4 mi
- Muddy Spring Run: 10.3 mi
- Chestnut Flat Spring: 12.2 mi
- Bath County Historical Society: 13.5 mi
- Highland County Museum: 14.8 mi
- Charles P. Jones Museum: 19.6 mi
- George C Marshall Research Foundation Library: 24.4 mi
- Virginia Military Institute Museum: 24.5 mi
- Coursey Springs State Fish Hatchery: 3.6 mi
- Hayfields State Park: 9.2 mi
- Goshen-Little North Mountain Wildlife Management Area: 13.9 mi
- Lake Robertson: 22.5 mi
- Brushy Hills Preserve: 23.9 mi
- Morning Glories and Moonflowers: 19.6 mi
- Eagle’s Sugar Camp: 20.9 mi
- Rexrode’s Sugar Orchard: 21.7 mi
- Puffenbarger Sugar Camp: 22.9 mi
- Thomas Jonathan “Stonewall” Jackson: 25.0 mi
- Mountain House Day Use Area: 16.4 mi
- Stonewall Ruritan Club Picnic Ground: 16.9 mi
- North River Picnic Area: 24.0 mi
- Bolar Mountain Picnic Area: 24.2 mi
- George C. Marshall: 24.4 mi
- Francis Henney Smith: 24.4 mi
- The Cannonball: 24.5 mi
- George Washington: 24.5 mi
- Byrd Point: 4.7 mi
- Lovers Leap: 22.4 mi
- Trinity Point: 22.4 mi
- Greenhouse Area: 11.7 mi
- Allendale Nursery: 20.1 mi
- Blue Suck Falls: 20.9 mi
- Stony Run Falls: 22.2 mi
- Chris Lantos Waterfront: 13.0 mi
- Sunset: 21.2 mi
- Fairfield Safety Rest Area: 22.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.1 miles of South Sister Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elliott Knob | E 79° | 1,358 m | 13.8 mi |
| Hogback | E 80° | 1,355 m | 13.3 mi |
| Sounding Knob | N 355° | 1,334 m | 15.1 mi |
| Signal Corps Knob | NE 41° | 1,187 m | 14.6 mi |
| Brushy Ridge | NE 42° | 1,185 m | 12.4 mi |
| Duncan Knob | WNW 288° | 1,164 m | 8.1 mi |
| Northeast Peak | NE 45° | 1,160 m | 3.2 mi |
| Wallace Peak | NE 47° | 1,151 m | 2.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:56 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 20:06 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:42 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:21 | 17:02 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 31 | 39 | 49 | 57 | 65 | 68 | 67 | 61 | 50 | 40 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mustoe 1 SW, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356574876
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