Big Knob
Big Knob is a peak in Augusta, Virginia and has an elevation of 2,894 feet. Big Knob is situated nearby to the hamlet Estaline, as well as near Zack.Places of Interest
Highlights include Augusta Correctional Center and Estaline Schoolhouse.
Augusta Correctional Center
Prison
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
The Augusta Correctional Center was a state prison for men located near Craigsville in Augusta County, Virginia, United States. Owned and operated by the Virginia Department of Corrections, the facility opened in 1986 and had a working capacity of 1,222 prisoners held at a level 3 security level.
Estaline Schoolhouse
School
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Estaline Schoolhouse is a historic one-room school building located at Estaline Valley, Augusta County, Virginia. It was built in 1909, and is a one-story, rectangular frame building with a gable roof.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Craigsville and Newport.
Craigsville
Village
Photo: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Craigsville is a town in Augusta County, Virginia, United States. The population was 923 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Staunton–Waynesboro Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Newport
Hamlet
Newport is an unincorporated community in Augusta County, Virginia, United States. Newport is located on Virginia State Route 252, 7 miles southeast of Craigsville.
Augusta Springs
Hamlet
Augusta Springs is a census-designated place in Augusta County, Virginia, United States. The population at the 2010 Census was 257. Augusta Springs is situated 6 miles northeast of Big Knob.
Big Knob
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,894 feet
- Description: mountain in Augusta County, Virginia, United States of America
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Augusta, Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.02985° or 38° 1′ 48″ northLongitude
-79.36726° or 79° 22′ 2″ westElevation
2,894 feet (882 metres)Open location code
87C22JHM+W3OpenStreetMap ID
node 356581717OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Big Knob” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Big Knob”
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Localities in the Area
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