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Sugarloaf Knob

Sugarloaf Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Sugarloaf Knob rises to 647 m in Virginia. Paddy Knob stands 1,365 m to the west-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Byrd Point, a cliff 1.4 miles away. Highlands Scenic Byway passes 20 miles off.

The story

mountain in Virginia, United States of America

Wikidata Q49079442, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
647 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.18179, -79.55449

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 15
Historic sites: 9
Parks: 8
Museums: 4
Attractions: 4
  • Morning Glories and Moonflowers: 16.0 mi
  • Eagle’s Sugar Camp: 17.2 mi
  • Rexrode’s Sugar Orchard: 18.2 mi
  • Puffenbarger Sugar Camp: 19.3 mi
Nature reserves: 3
Cliffs: 2
Gardens: 2
  • Greenhouse Area: 13.2 mi
  • Allendale Nursery: 18.9 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Chris Lantos Waterfront: 16.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Blue Suck Falls: 24.0 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.1 miles of Sugarloaf Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Paddy KnobWNW 294°1,365 m14.3 mi
Elliott KnobE 95°1,358 m13.1 mi
HogbackE 96°1,355 m12.7 mi
Sounding KnobN 350°1,334 m11.5 mi
Mad SheepWNW 284°1,287 m15.7 mi
Signal Corps KnobNE 51°1,187 m11.7 mi
Brushy RidgeNE 54°1,185 m9.6 mi
Duncan KnobW 262°1,164 m8.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2318:5619:30
June solstice05:5620:0620:45
September equinox07:0718:4219:17
December solstice07:3216:2117:02

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293139495765686761504032
Precip in3.63.34.34.34.94.34.13.84.02.93.43.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mustoe 1 SW, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356575090

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