Peak · Virginia
Tinsley Knob
Tinsley Knob rises to 981 m in Virginia. Buffalo Mountain stands 1,210 m to the west, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Twelve O'Clock Knob, a peak 0.8 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 1.6 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 981 m
How to reach it
Coordinates36.78847, -80.33645
- 1.6 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 19.0 mi off the Hanging Rock Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Rock Castle Gorge · 2 mi
- The Saddle Overlook · 2 mi
- Smart View Overlook · 13 mi
- Pilot Mountain Overlook · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Twelve O'Clock Knob: 0.8 mi
- Grassy Knoll: 1.6 mi
- Rocky Knob: 2.2 mi
- Jones Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Hog Mountain: 3.9 mi
Parks: 51
- Mountain Top Recreation Park: 4.5 mi
- Mabry Mill Historic Mill Area: 4.6 mi
- Fred Clifton Park: 4.8 mi
- Deep Run Camp Area: 8.1 mi
- Warren G. Lineberry Community Park: 8.4 mi
Museums: 9
- Floyd County Historical: 8.7 mi
- Virginia Fire Museum, Inc. Office & Crew Quarters: 18.6 mi
- Blue Ridge Farm Museum: 19.7 mi
- Carroll County Historical Society and Museum: 22.2 mi
- Montgomery Museum of Art and History: 24.0 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Chestnut Creek Wetlands State Natural Area Preserve: 7.2 mi
- Camp Branch Natural Area Preserve: 12.6 mi
- Fairy Stone State Park: 12.9 mi
- Reed Island Creek (private Nature Conservancy): 16.9 mi
- Dan River Ford Preserve: 24.4 mi
Historic sites: 5
- Montgomery County War Memorial: 23.9 mi
- Montgomery County Public Safety Monument: 23.9 mi
- Montgomery County Bicentennial: 23.9 mi
- Montgomery County Confederate Monument: 23.9 mi
- African American Memory & Storyboard: 23.9 mi
Attractions: 3
- One Clear View: 9.0 mi
- Jessup's Mill: 18.3 mi
- Sapphire Ballroom & Dance Center: 23.9 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- White Falls: 11.0 mi
- Camp Creek: 24.3 mi
- Bent Mountain Falls: 24.3 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Cracker Point: 11.0 mi
- Calico Rock: 13.8 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Beaches: 2
- Water Front: 19.4 mi
- Waterfront: 21.8 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Bob White Covered Bridge: 5.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Radford Safety Rest Area North: 23.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.0 miles of Tinsley Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Mountain | W 274° | 1,210 m | 7.8 mi |
| Hog Mountain | W 269° | 1,087 m | 3.9 mi |
| Jones Mountain | WNW 289° | 1,081 m | 3.2 mi |
| Rocky Knob | N 351° | 1,080 m | 2.2 mi |
| Slate Mountain | W 259° | 1,059 m | 4.4 mi |
| Grassy Knoll | NW 304° | 1,049 m | 1.6 mi |
| Indian Ridge | WNW 295° | 1,037 m | 9.3 mi |
| Long Mountain | W 270° | 1,027 m | 7.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:59 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 20:06 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:46 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:29 | 17:09 |
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 | 32 | 35 | 42 | 51 | 59 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 63 | 52 | 42 | 35 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Floyd 2 NE, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356587053
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