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Wildcat Knob

Wildcat Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Wildcat Knob rises to 363 m in Virginia. Hogback Mountain stands 1,056 m to the southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Linden Park, a park 1.2 miles away. Skyline Drive passes 4.7 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in Warren County, Virginia, United States of America

Wikidata Q49089988, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
363 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates38.93830, -78.11610

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Linden Park: 1.2 mi
  • Apple Mountain Park: 1.3 mi
  • Rockland Park: 3.6 mi
  • Lions Park: 4.0 mi
  • Lion's Park: 4.1 mi
Peaks
Historic sites: 25
Museums: 18
Attractions: 18
  • Skyline Caverns: 6.0 mi
  • Cider Stage: 19.0 mi
  • Gem Mining Sluice: 19.0 mi
  • Jumping Pillow #1: 19.0 mi
  • Pathway Puzzle Maze: 19.0 mi
Artworks: 16
  • "Stonewall" Jackson: 4.4 mi
  • Warrior Statue: 10.3 mi
  • The Peacemakers: 15.9 mi
  • Bird In Flight: 16.0 mi
  • A Tasteful 1 Apple Statue: 16.3 mi
Springs: 14
  • Rock Spring: 6.0 mi
  • Yellow Rose Spring: 7.1 mi
  • Vaucluse Spring: 11.6 mi
  • Chalybeate Spring: 16.5 mi
  • Town Spring: 17.5 mi
Nature reserves: 10
Gardens: 10
  • Community Garden: 9.2 mi
  • Herb Garden: 9.2 mi
  • Paris Vegetable Garden: 10.0 mi
  • Demonstration Garden: 19.0 mi
  • Senior Garden: 19.2 mi
Waterfalls: 8
Cliffs: 4
Picnic sites: 3
  • Dickey Ridge Picnic Grounds: 6.7 mi
  • Picnic Area: 23.6 mi
  • Pinnacles picnic ground: 24.9 mi
Beaches: 3
  • River Access: 18.3 mi
  • River Access: 19.1 mi
  • Shenandoah Lake Beach: 24.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.9 miles of Wildcat Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hogback MountainSW 215°1,056 m14.9 mi
North MarshallSSW 203°1,024 m12.1 mi
South MarshallSSW 206°979 m12.8 mi
Little Hogback MountainSSW 212°940 m14.6 mi
The PeakSSW 194°889 m12.7 mi
Compton PeakSSW 201°887 m8.8 mi
Carson MountainSSW 201°780 m8.1 mi
Dickey HillSW 220°740 m7.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1718:4919:25
June solstice05:4820:0220:42
September equinox07:0118:3619:11
December solstice07:2816:1216:54

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343643556371757467564637
Precip in2.82.53.83.44.44.53.64.04.83.43.33.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Front Royal, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356583953

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