Turkey Knob
Turkey Knob rises to 900 m in Virginia. Buck Mountain stands 1,417 m to the west, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Lundy Knob, a peak 1.8 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 11 miles off.
The story
mountain in Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q49085380, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 900 m
How to reach it
- 11.3 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 17.5 mi off the Big Walker Mountain Scenic Byway
- 21.3 mi off the Mount Rogers Scenic Byway
- 23.3 mi off the New River Valley Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Fox Hunters Paradise Overlook · 13 mi
- Scenic Overlook · 17 mi
- Granite Quarry Overlook · 17 mi
- Scenic Overlook · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Lundy Knob: 1.8 mi
- Stevens Knob: 2.7 mi
- The Pilot: 3.7 mi
- Brierpatch Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Toby Knob: 5.0 mi
- Long Branch Picnic Area: 6.0 mi
- New River Trail State Park: 6.2 mi
- Dannelly Park: 6.5 mi
- Felts Park: 6.9 mi
- Comers Rock Recreation Area: 11.4 mi
- Chestnut Creek Falls: 7.1 mi
- Incredible Falls: 19.0 mi
- Bullhead Creek Cascades: 19.1 mi
- Upper Widows Creek Falls: 20.5 mi
- Bullhead Creek Falls: 20.6 mi
- New River Outdoor Adventures: 4.5 mi
- Blue Ridge Music Center: 13.4 mi
- Raven Knob Boy Scout Museum: 18.4 mi
- Caudill Cabin: 20.2 mi
- Brinegar Cabin: 20.2 mi
- Raven Cliff: 9.3 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 10.0 mi
- Zeke's Peak: 17.6 mi
- Devils Garden: 19.2 mi
- Wildcat Rock: 20.1 mi
- Jeff Matthews Museum: 6.4 mi
- Alleghany Historical Museum: 14.1 mi
- Carroll County Historical Society and Museum: 17.2 mi
- Thunder Road Museum: 22.5 mi
- Crooked Creek: 13.2 mi
- Stewarts Creek State Wildlife Management Area: 14.8 mi
- Raven Knob Scout Reservation: 17.9 mi
- Reed Island Creek (private Nature Conservancy): 24.1 mi
- Cumberland Knob Picnic Area: 12.2 mi
- Carroll County Recreation Department Picnic Shelter: 14.5 mi
- Stone Mountain Picnic Area: 22.0 mi
- Virginia Rest Area: 18.6 mi
- John Harmon Gallery: 19.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.2 miles of Turkey Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Mountain | W 259° | 1,417 m | 12.2 mi |
| Point Lookout Mountain | WSW 254° | 1,380 m | 7.6 mi |
| The Pinnacle | WSW 254° | 1,380 m | 7.6 mi |
| Buck Mountain East Peak | WSW 257° | 1,356 m | 10.7 mi |
| Big Ridge | W 266° | 1,259 m | 11.8 mi |
| Comers Rock | WNW 293° | 1,237 m | 11.7 mi |
| Horse Heaven | NW 315° | 1,175 m | 8.5 mi |
| Perkins Knob | NW 308° | 1,171 m | 7.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:02 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 06:06 | 20:08 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:49 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:32 | 17:12 |
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 | 33 | 36 | 43 | 52 | 61 | 68 | 71 | 70 | 64 | 53 | 43 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Galax Radio Wbrf, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1488024 — Turkey Knob, Grayson County, Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356575309
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