Willie Knob
Willie Knob rises to 915 m in Virginia. Point Lookout Mountain stands 1,380 m to the northwest, 9.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Bald Knob, a peak 3.3 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 6.6 miles off.
The story
mountain in Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q49090196, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 915 m
How to reach it
- 6.6 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 16.4 mi off the New River Valley Byway
- 23.9 mi off the Mount Rogers Scenic Byway
- 26.0 mi off the Big Walker Mountain Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Fox Hunters Paradise Overlook · 7 mi
- Bullhead Mountain Overlook · 9 mi
- Mahogany Rock Overlook · 10 mi
- Stone Mountain Overlook · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Bald Knob: 3.3 mi
- Davis Knob: 4.0 mi
- Hampton Knob: 4.2 mi
- Doughton Mountain: 4.8 mi
- McKenney Hill: 5.1 mi
- Sam Brown Park: 5.8 mi
- Crouse Park: 6.2 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 6.6 mi
- Blue Ridge Parkway: 7.0 mi
- Felts Park: 8.9 mi
- Incredible Falls: 10.4 mi
- Bullhead Creek Cascades: 10.5 mi
- Upper Widows Creek Falls: 11.9 mi
- Bullhead Creek Falls: 12.0 mi
- Widows Falls: 12.2 mi
- Alleghany Historical Museum: 6.4 mi
- Jeff Matthews Museum: 8.6 mi
- Thunder Road Museum: 19.2 mi
- Carroll County Historical Society and Museum: 21.6 mi
- Gertrude Smith House: 24.6 mi
- Blue Ridge Music Center: 10.7 mi
- New River Outdoor Adventures: 11.0 mi
- Brinegar Cabin: 12.1 mi
- Caudill Cabin: 12.4 mi
- Raven Knob Boy Scout Museum: 12.7 mi
- Devils Garden: 10.7 mi
- Zeke's Peak: 11.5 mi
- Wildcat Rock: 12.3 mi
- Alligator Back: 13.3 mi
- Raven Cliff: 17.8 mi
- Cumberland Knob Picnic Area: 7.7 mi
- Stone Mountain Picnic Area: 13.4 mi
- Carroll County Recreation Department Picnic Shelter: 18.8 mi
- Winston-Salem Foundation Picnic Area: 24.0 mi
- Crouse's Chimney: 11.9 mi
- Vaughn-Woltz Order of the Arrow Campfire Arena Time Capsule: 12.9 mi
- 100 Strong: 24.4 mi
- Gold Star Families Memorial Monument: 24.5 mi
- Raven Knob Scout Reservation: 12.1 mi
- Stewarts Creek State Wildlife Management Area: 13.7 mi
- Crooked Creek: 15.6 mi
- John Harmon Gallery: 11.5 mi
- Transitional Peace: 24.0 mi
- Virginia Rest Area: 16.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.4 miles of Willie Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Point Lookout Mountain | NW 314° | 1,380 m | 9.5 mi |
| The Pinnacle | NW 314° | 1,380 m | 9.5 mi |
| Buck Mountain East Peak | WNW 302° | 1,356 m | 11.7 mi |
| Catherine Knob | SW 232° | 1,223 m | 12.0 mi |
| Fender Mountain | SW 232° | 1,212 m | 9.4 mi |
| Cheek Mountain | SW 232° | 1,196 m | 11.1 mi |
| Green Mountain | SSW 203° | 1,185 m | 10.6 mi |
| Bullhead Mountain | S 189° | 1,171 m | 8.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:02 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 06:07 | 20:08 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:49 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:33 | 17:13 |
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 | 34 | 36 | 43 | 52 | 61 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 65 | 54 | 44 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 5.4 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Galax WTP, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356567503
Day trips start here
- Mount Airy · 25 mi
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