Wilson Knob
Wilson Knob rises to 855 m in Virginia. Bald Knob stands 1,099 m to the west-southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Coby Knob, a peak 2.4 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 1.9 miles off.
The story
mountain in Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q49090321, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 855 m
How to reach it
- 1.9 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 18.4 mi off the Hanging Rock Scenic Byway
- 25.7 mi off the New River Valley Byway
- 25.9 mi off the Big Walker Mountain Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Fox Hunters Paradise Overlook · 6 mi
- Scenic Overlook · 7 mi
- Granite Quarry Overlook · 8 mi
- Scenic Overlook · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Coby Knob: 2.4 mi
- Dicks Knob: 2.4 mi
- Hanks Knob: 2.4 mi
- Hickory Knob: 2.5 mi
- Felt Knob: 2.9 mi
- Felts Park: 3.9 mi
- Fishers Peak Historical Site: 4.7 mi
- New River Trail State Park: 5.2 mi
- Lowgap Park: 5.8 mi
- Dannelly Park: 6.1 mi
- Chestnut Creek Falls: 7.3 mi
- Bullhead Creek Cascades: 17.4 mi
- Incredible Falls: 17.5 mi
- Bullhead Creek Falls: 18.1 mi
- Stone Mountain Falls: 18.4 mi
- Blue Ridge Music Center: 3.1 mi
- New River Outdoor Adventures: 8.5 mi
- Raven Knob Boy Scout Museum: 9.5 mi
- Wally's Service Station: 17.1 mi
- US 21 overlook: 17.6 mi
- Jeff Matthews Museum: 4.4 mi
- Thunder Road Museum: 11.9 mi
- Carroll County Historical Society and Museum: 13.0 mi
- Alleghany Historical Museum: 15.6 mi
- Gertrude Smith House: 16.5 mi
- Zeke's Peak: 9.2 mi
- Raven Cliff: 18.1 mi
- Devils Garden: 18.2 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 18.5 mi
- Wildcat Rock: 21.0 mi
- Stewarts Creek State Wildlife Management Area: 4.3 mi
- Crooked Creek: 6.4 mi
- Raven Knob Scout Reservation: 9.2 mi
- Reed Island Creek (private Nature Conservancy): 15.5 mi
- Cumberland Knob Picnic Area: 4.5 mi
- Carroll County Recreation Department Picnic Shelter: 10.4 mi
- Stone Mountain Picnic Area: 18.3 mi
- Winston-Salem Foundation Picnic Area: 24.7 mi
- Crouse's Chimney: 9.3 mi
- Vaughn-Woltz Order of the Arrow Campfire Arena Time Capsule: 9.8 mi
- 100 Strong: 25.0 mi
- John Harmon Gallery: 15.6 mi
- Transitional Peace: 24.7 mi
- Virginia Rest Area: 8.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.1 miles of Wilson Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Knob | WSW 251° | 1,099 m | 13.1 mi |
| Doughton Mountain | WSW 250° | 1,098 m | 14.5 mi |
| Fisher Peak | SE 143° | 1,088 m | 4.7 mi |
| Rich Mountain | SE 133° | 1,075 m | 3.7 mi |
| Horse Knob | SE 136° | 1,047 m | 4.3 mi |
| Beamer Knob | ENE 59° | 1,032 m | 8.4 mi |
| Saddle Mountain | SSW 201° | 1,004 m | 8.3 mi |
| Mitchell Knob | ENE 70° | 980 m | 11.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:01 | 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 | 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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1496423 — Wilson Knob, Carroll County, Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356583957
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- Mount Airy · 17 mi
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