Ward Knob
Ward Knob rises to 905 m in Virginia. Jones Knob stands 1,163 m to the northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Felts Park, a park 0.9 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 5.4 miles off.
The story
mountain in Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q49087573, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 905 m
How to reach it
- 5.4 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 21.5 mi off the Hanging Rock Scenic Byway
- 22.4 mi off the Big Walker Mountain Scenic Byway
- 26.0 mi off the New River Valley Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Fox Hunters Paradise Overlook · 8 mi
- Scenic Overlook · 9 mi
- Granite Quarry Overlook · 10 mi
- Scenic Overlook · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Enoch Knob: 1.1 mi
- Coby Knob: 1.6 mi
- Pope Knob: 1.9 mi
- Pilot Knob: 2.2 mi
- McCamant Hill: 2.5 mi
- Felts Park: 0.9 mi
- New River Trail State Park: 1.8 mi
- Dannelly Park: 2.6 mi
- Fishers Peak Historical Site: 8.2 mi
- Lowgap Park: 9.1 mi
- Chestnut Creek Falls: 4.0 mi
- Bullhead Creek Cascades: 18.8 mi
- Incredible Falls: 18.9 mi
- Bullhead Creek Falls: 19.8 mi
- Widows Falls: 20.1 mi
- Jeff Matthews Museum: 1.4 mi
- Carroll County Historical Society and Museum: 12.0 mi
- Thunder Road Museum: 15.3 mi
- Alleghany Historical Museum: 15.9 mi
- Gertrude Smith House: 19.5 mi
- New River Outdoor Adventures: 5.0 mi
- Blue Ridge Music Center: 6.6 mi
- Raven Knob Boy Scout Museum: 12.8 mi
- US 21 overlook: 20.1 mi
- Wally's Service Station: 20.1 mi
- Zeke's Peak: 12.4 mi
- Raven Cliff: 14.6 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 15.0 mi
- Devils Garden: 19.5 mi
- Wildcat Rock: 21.8 mi
- Crooked Creek: 6.2 mi
- Stewarts Creek State Wildlife Management Area: 7.2 mi
- Raven Knob Scout Reservation: 12.4 mi
- Reed Island Creek (private Nature Conservancy): 16.8 mi
- Cumberland Knob Picnic Area: 7.2 mi
- Carroll County Recreation Department Picnic Shelter: 9.1 mi
- Stone Mountain Picnic Area: 20.4 mi
- Virginia Rest Area: 11.1 mi
- John Harmon Gallery: 17.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.1 miles of Ward Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jones Knob | NW 309° | 1,163 m | 11.9 mi |
| Brierpatch Mountain | WNW 294° | 1,102 m | 12.2 mi |
| Bald Knob | SW 235° | 1,099 m | 12.9 mi |
| Fisher Peak | SE 146° | 1,088 m | 8.1 mi |
| Rich Mountain | SE 142° | 1,075 m | 7.1 mi |
| Horse Knob | SE 142° | 1,047 m | 7.8 mi |
| Beamer Knob | E 82° | 1,032 m | 9.0 mi |
| Ewing Mountain | NW 317° | 1,030 m | 13.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:02 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 06:06 | 20:08 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:48 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 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, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356583432
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- Mount Airy · 20 mi
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