Sounding Knob Fire Tower
Sounding Knob Fire Tower is a scenic viewpoint in Highland, Virginia. Sounding Knob Fire Tower is situated nearby to the peak Rich Hills, as well as near the volcano Trimble Knob.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Trimble Knob.
Trimble Knob
Volcano
Trimble Knob, located southwest of Monterey in Highland County, Virginia, is a conical hill composed of basalt, a volcanic rock, of Eocene age. It is the eroded remnant of what was an active volcano or diatreme that last erupted approximately 35 million years ago, making it one of the youngest volcanos on the east coast of North America.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vanderpool and Hightown.
Vanderpool
Hamlet
Photo: USGS, Public domain.
Vanderpool is an unincorporated community in Highland County, Virginia, United States. Vanderpool is located 3.8 miles south-southwest of Monterey at the junction of Virginia State Route 84 and U.S. Route 220. Vanderpool is situated 4 miles southwest of Sounding Knob Fire Tower.
Hightown
Hamlet
Photo: Bitmapped, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hightown is an unincorporated community at the crossroads of U.S. Route 250 and Secondary State Route 640 in Highland County, Virginia, United States. Hightown is located approximately 3 miles northwest of Monterey. Hightown is situated 4½ miles northwest of Sounding Knob Fire Tower.
Sirons Mill
Hamlet
Sirons Mill is an unincorporated community in Highland County, Virginia, United States. Sirons Mill is located 5.9 miles east of Monterey. The community is situated in the Bullpasture River Valley on Mill Run, a tributary of the Bullpasture River. Sirons Mill is situated 5 miles east of Sounding Knob Fire Tower.
Sounding Knob Fire Tower
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Categories: tower and tourism
- Location: Highland, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.39576° or 38° 23′ 45″ northLongitude
-79.56394° or 79° 33′ 50″ westOpen location code
87C29CWP+8COpenStreetMap ID
node 9980754593OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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