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Wheeler Knob

Wheeler Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Wheeler Knob rises to 620 m in Virginia. Fisher Peak stands 1,088 m to the west-southwest, 5.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Sugarloaf, a peak 0.9 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 2.0 miles off.

The story

mountain in Virginia, United States of America

Wikidata Q49088929, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
620 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.60096, -80.73201

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 55
  • Fishers Peak Historical Site: 5.8 mi
  • Westwood Park: 7.8 mi
  • Westwood Park: 7.9 mi
  • Westwood Park: 8.3 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park: 8.7 mi
Waterfalls: 11
  • Chestnut Creek Falls: 12.6 mi
  • Stone Mountain Falls: 22.6 mi
  • Bullhead Creek Cascades: 22.8 mi
  • Middle Falls: 22.9 mi
  • Bullhead Creek Falls: 23.0 mi
Museums: 7
Attractions: 6
Cliffs: 6
Picnic sites: 4
Artworks: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Virginia Rest Area: 2.6 mi
Gardens: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.9 miles of Wheeler Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Fisher PeakWSW 241°1,088 m5.8 mi
Rich MountainWSW 252°1,075 m5.4 mi
Horse KnobWSW 245°1,047 m5.3 mi
Beamer KnobN 353°1,032 m5.2 mi
Saddle MountainWSW 238°1,004 m12.8 mi
Mitchell KnobNNE 29°980 m5.4 mi
Pike KnobNNW 345°963 m8.0 mi
Stone MountainENE 63°962 m15.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2719:0119:35
June solstice06:0620:0720:45
September equinox07:1118:4719:22
December solstice07:3216:3117:11

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363946556371757468574639
Precip in4.03.14.24.34.54.95.24.74.33.53.44.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Airy 2 W, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356567358

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