Witcher Knob
Witcher Knob rises to 873 m in Virginia. Buffalo Mountain stands 1,210 m to the east, 9.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Huffman Knob, a peak 3.1 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 9.2 miles off.
The story
mountain in Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q49090658, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 873 m
How to reach it
- 9.2 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 21.8 mi off the Hanging Rock Scenic Byway
- 26.0 mi off the Big Walker Mountain Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic Overlook · 12 mi
- Granite Quarry Overlook · 12 mi
- Pilot Mountain Overlook · 13 mi
- Scenic Overlook · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Huffman Knob: 3.1 mi
- Jackson Knob: 6.1 mi
- Chestnut Knob: 6.7 mi
- Ore Knob: 6.7 mi
- Branscomb Hill: 7.4 mi
- Marshall Park: 3.8 mi
- Carroll County Recreation Park: 8.4 mi
- Shot Tower State Historical Park: 13.0 mi
- Onion Ring: 13.4 mi
- Mabry Mill: 14.0 mi
- Carroll County Historical Society and Museum: 5.5 mi
- Jeff Matthews Museum: 18.6 mi
- Floyd County Historical: 19.7 mi
- Gertrude Smith House: 20.8 mi
- Mount Airy Museum of Regional History: 21.1 mi
- New River Outdoor Adventures: 18.1 mi
- Blue Ridge Music Center: 19.5 mi
- One Clear View: 20.1 mi
- Wally's Service Station: 21.5 mi
- Jessup's Mill: 24.7 mi
- Carroll County Recreation Department Picnic Shelter: 8.4 mi
- Cumberland Knob Picnic Area: 22.5 mi
- Haven Heights Picnic Site: 23.2 mi
- Break Area Indoor Garden and Gazebo: 19.0 mi
- Volvo Break Area Indoor Garden: 19.0 mi
- Radford Alumni Memorial Garden: 23.7 mi
- Waterfront: 11.1 mi
- Water Front: 13.5 mi
- Virginia Rest Area: 17.5 mi
- Radford Safety Rest Area North: 21.4 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 22.1 mi
- Raven Cliff: 22.6 mi
- Chestnut Creek Falls: 15.7 mi
- DAK Lights: 20.0 mi
- Bob White Covered Bridge: 22.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.8 miles of Witcher Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Mountain | E 94° | 1,210 m | 9.6 mi |
| Hog Mountain | E 95° | 1,087 m | 13.5 mi |
| Jones Mountain | E 91° | 1,081 m | 14.3 mi |
| Slate Mountain | E 99° | 1,059 m | 13.2 mi |
| Dead Pine Mountain | NNW 348° | 1,048 m | 8.7 mi |
| Indian Ridge | ENE 73° | 1,037 m | 9.3 mi |
| Bear Knob | N 354° | 1,032 m | 7.4 mi |
| Beamer Knob | SSW 210° | 1,032 m | 10.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 19:00 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 06:05 | 20:07 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:47 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:30 | 17:11 |
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 | 36 | 38 | 44 | 54 | 62 | 69 | 72 | 71 | 66 | 56 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Meadows OF DAN 5 SW, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356583965
Day trips start here
- Mount Airy · 21 mi
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