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Middle Knob, Virginia

Prominence: 648 ft, 198 m

Elevation: 4208 feet, 1283 meters

Approx. Isolation: 4.26 mi, 6.85 km

Elevation Info:

NAVD88 Elevation: 4208 ft / 1283 m

Latitude/Longitude (WGS84)

36° 52' 17'' N; 81° 58' 41'' W
36.871416, -81.978135 (Dec Deg)
412822E 4081055N Zone 17 (UTM)

Country

United States

State/Province

Virginia

County/Second Level Region

Russell
Washington

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     2013-03-16 by Tom Layton

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Excellent views from summit outcrop and nearby firetower. Just west of summit, in the woods, are The great Channels of Virginia. These are a collection of huge sandstone blocks with interconnected maze-like fissures between.

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Prominence

Clean Prominence: 648 ft/198 m
Optimistic Prominence: 668 ft/204 m
Key Col: 3560 ft/1085 m (20 foot contour)
Col elevation in range between 3540 and 3560 feet.

Isolation

4.26 mi/6.85 km
Nearest Higher Neighbor in the PBC database:
Brumley Mountain (SW)
Isolation distance is based on NHN and is slightly overstated.

Ranges

Continent: North America
Range2: Appalachian Mountains
Range3: Appalachian Ridges
Range4: Southern Appalachian Ridges
Range5: Clinch Mountain Complex

Drainage Basins

Clinch
Tennessee
Ohio
Mississippi
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic Ocean

North Fork Holston
Holston
Tennessee
Ohio
Mississippi
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic Ocean

Ownership

Land: George Washington-Jefferson National Forest

Topo Map

Hayters Gap O36081g8 1:24,000

This peak was submitted to the Peakbagger.com database by Rickey Shortt.

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