Peak · Virginia
Twelve O'Clock Knob
Twelve O'Clock Knob rises to 856 m in Virginia. Buffalo Mountain stands 1,210 m to the west, 8.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Tinsley Knob, a peak 0.8 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 1.3 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 856 m
How to reach it
Coordinates36.79847, -80.33117
- 1.3 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 19.7 mi off the Hanging Rock Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Rock Castle Gorge · 1 mi
- The Saddle Overlook · 2 mi
- Smart View Overlook · 12 mi
- Pilot Mountain Overlook · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Tinsley Knob: 0.8 mi
- Rocky Knob: 1.6 mi
- Grassy Knoll: 1.6 mi
- Jones Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 3.7 mi
Parks: 46
- Mountain Top Recreation Park: 5.2 mi
- Mabry Mill Historic Mill Area: 5.2 mi
- Fred Clifton Park: 5.5 mi
- Deep Run Camp Area: 7.6 mi
- Warren G. Lineberry Community Park: 7.7 mi
Museums: 6
- Floyd County Historical: 8.0 mi
- Virginia Fire Museum, Inc. Office & Crew Quarters: 18.3 mi
- Blue Ridge Farm Museum: 19.1 mi
- Carroll County Historical Society and Museum: 22.5 mi
- Montgomery Museum of Art and History: 23.3 mi
Historic sites: 5
- Montgomery County War Memorial: 23.3 mi
- Montgomery County Public Safety Monument: 23.3 mi
- Montgomery County Bicentennial: 23.3 mi
- Montgomery County Confederate Monument: 23.3 mi
- African American Memory & Storyboard: 23.3 mi
Nature reserves: 4
Attractions: 3
- One Clear View: 8.3 mi
- Jessup's Mill: 19.0 mi
- Sapphire Ballroom & Dance Center: 23.2 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- White Falls: 10.5 mi
- Camp Creek: 23.5 mi
- Bent Mountain Falls: 23.5 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Cracker Point: 10.3 mi
- Calico Rock: 13.3 mi
Beaches: 2
- Water Front: 19.1 mi
- Waterfront: 21.7 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Bob White Covered Bridge: 4.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Smart View Recreation Area: 12.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Radford Safety Rest Area North: 23.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.3 miles of Twelve O'Clock Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Mountain | W 269° | 1,210 m | 8.1 mi |
| Hog Mountain | W 260° | 1,087 m | 4.2 mi |
| Jones Mountain | W 276° | 1,081 m | 3.3 mi |
| Rocky Knob | NNW 337° | 1,080 m | 1.6 mi |
| Slate Mountain | WSW 252° | 1,059 m | 4.8 mi |
| Grassy Knoll | W 277° | 1,049 m | 1.6 mi |
| Indian Ridge | WNW 290° | 1,037 m | 9.3 mi |
| Long Mountain | W 265° | 1,027 m | 8.2 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, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1477937 — Twelve O'Clock Knob, Patrick County, Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356567741
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