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Stocker Knob

Stocker Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Stocker Knob rises to 880 m in Virginia. High Knob stands 1,288 m to the east-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Butt of Powell Mountain, a peak 3.5 miles away. Coal Heritage Trail - VA passes 1.1 miles off.

The story

mountain in Virginia, United States of America

Wikidata Q49078255, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
880 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.79898, -82.87377

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 51
  • Cadet Park: 6.0 mi
  • Frog Level Park: 6.4 mi
  • Southwest Virginia Museum: 6.8 mi
  • Bullitt Park: 6.9 mi
  • Carnes Gym Field: 7.0 mi
Attractions: 26
Museums: 8
  • Southwest Virginia Museum: 6.8 mi
  • Daniel Boone Wilderness Trail Interpretive Center: 7.0 mi
  • Harry W. Meador Coal Museum: 7.1 mi
  • June Tolliver House: 7.3 mi
  • Fannon Train Museum: 7.6 mi
Historic sites: 8
  • Highest Point in Kentucky: 8.0 mi
  • Stone Face Rock: 9.0 mi
  • The Wilderness Road Blockhouse: 9.6 mi
  • Coach Harry Fry: 20.1 mi
  • Francis Gary Powers: 22.2 mi
Cliffs: 7
Nature reserves: 6
Artworks: 3
  • Woodbooger Statue: 16.0 mi
  • Statue of Thomas Jefferson: 21.0 mi
  • War memorial Honor Roll: 22.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic Grounds: 20.9 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Betty J. Gilliam Sculpture Garden: 21.1 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.3 miles of Stocker Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
High KnobENE 64°1,288 m15.0 mi
Black MountainN 352°1,259 m8.0 mi
The DoublesN 358°1,247 m7.5 mi
Eagle KnobENE 66°1,196 m16.1 mi
Camp RockENE 68°1,188 m15.4 mi
Little MountainENE 67°1,130 m14.5 mi
Potato HillN 353°1,123 m6.1 mi
MCD 173WNW 293°1,096 m12.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:0919:44
June solstice06:1420:1620:55
September equinox07:2018:5619:30
December solstice07:4116:3917:19

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343745546370747367564537
Precip in4.95.05.45.05.14.65.54.53.83.13.75.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — BIG Stone GAP, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1493657 — Stocker Knob, Lee County, Virginia.

OpenStreetMap element node/356582127

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