Peak · Virginia
The Knob
The Knob rises to 963 m in Virginia. Buffalo Mountain stands 1,210 m to the north-northwest, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Point Lookout, a peak 1.9 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 0.6 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 963 m
How to reach it
Coordinates36.71153, -80.41284
- 0.6 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 13.7 mi off the Hanging Rock Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Rock Castle Gorge · 8 mi
- Pilot Mountain Overlook · 8 mi
- The Saddle Overlook · 9 mi
- Granite Quarry Overlook · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Point Lookout: 1.9 mi
- Hurricane Knob: 2.2 mi
- Oak Knob: 2.7 mi
- Wildcat Knob: 2.8 mi
- Pinnacles of Dan: 3.0 mi
Parks: 45
- Mountain Top Recreation Park: 2.6 mi
- Mabry Mill Historic Mill Area: 2.8 mi
- Fred Clifton Park: 4.9 mi
- Laurel Hill Farm: 12.9 mi
- Byrds Marker: 13.5 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Chestnut Creek Wetlands State Natural Area Preserve: 9.3 mi
- Reed Island Creek (private Nature Conservancy): 10.9 mi
- Camp Branch Natural Area Preserve: 13.4 mi
- Fairy Stone State Park: 17.9 mi
- Dan River Ford Preserve: 20.2 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- White Falls: 17.1 mi
- Rider Falls: 21.8 mi
- Lower Cascades: 22.0 mi
- Torys Falls: 22.3 mi
- Window Falls: 23.1 mi
Museums: 7
- Floyd County Historical: 14.9 mi
- Gertrude Smith House: 17.8 mi
- William Alfred Moore House: 18.0 mi
- Mount Airy Museum of Regional History: 18.1 mi
- Carroll County Historical Society and Museum: 18.3 mi
Historic sites: 6
- RM Collins Memorial: 21.4 mi
- Colonel Jack Martin Rock House: 21.4 mi
- CCC Ruins: 23.5 mi
- CCC Lodge Ruins: 23.5 mi
- Stoneman's Raid: 23.8 mi
Attractions: 5
- Jessup's Mill: 13.0 mi
- One Clear View: 15.3 mi
- Wally's Service Station: 18.2 mi
- Carolina Ziplines Canopy Tour: 20.5 mi
- Balanced Rock: 22.8 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Cracker Point: 17.8 mi
- Calico Rock: 20.0 mi
- Moores Wall: 22.9 mi
- Indian Face: 22.9 mi
- Cooks Wall: 24.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Beaches: 2
- Water Front: 21.5 mi
- Waterfront: 22.4 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Bob White Covered Bridge: 10.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Virginia Rest Area: 21.0 mi
Springs: 1
- Magnolia Springs: 23.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.2 miles of The Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Mountain | NNW 329° | 1,210 m | 6.8 mi |
| Hog Mountain | N 4° | 1,087 m | 5.3 mi |
| Jones Mountain | N 11° | 1,081 m | 6.4 mi |
| Rocky Knob | NNE 28° | 1,080 m | 8.4 mi |
| Slate Mountain | N 359° | 1,059 m | 4.5 mi |
| Grassy Knoll | NNE 25° | 1,049 m | 6.9 mi |
| Indian Ridge | NNW 335° | 1,037 m | 10.2 mi |
| Long Mountain | NW 325° | 1,027 m | 6.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 19:00 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 20:06 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:46 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:30 | 17:10 |
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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1475584 — The Knob, Patrick County, Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356566493
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