Record SL-666303 · Wikidata Q7260911
Purcell Knob
No list classifications
Elevation
368
m
1,207 ft
Prominence
267 m
Isolation
—
Coordinates
39.2582° N,
77.7497° W
Grid ref
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Contour figure · generated from position
Description
WikipediaPurcell Knob is a spur of the Blue Ridge Mountain in Loudoun County, Virginia. The 1,207 feet (368 m) peak is just northeast of the main ridge at Keyes Gap and southeast of the village of Neersville. Purcell Knob is notable for exposure of the sericitic phyllite base of the Paleozoic Loudoun Formation in its antiformal syncline.
Best months
Hiking score 0–100 · 10-yr climate averagesRows beneath each bar: mean temperature, monthly precipitation. Highest-scoring month in red.
Neighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neersville | 467 m | SW 220° | 2.9 km |
| Short Hill Mountain | 441 m | E 72° | 3.9 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Misty Taste of Moonshine | West Virginia Wall | V2-3 | 6.8 km |
| Country Road | West Virginia Wall | V2 | 6.8 km |
| Almost Heaven | West Virginia Wall | V4 | 6.8 km |
| Mountain Mama | West Virginia Wall | V3 | 6.8 km |
| Jagged Crack | River Wall | 5c | 6.8 km |
| Shutterbug | River Wall | 6c | 6.8 km |
| Still Raid | Moonshine Boulder | V2 | 6.8 km |
| Corn Whiskey | Moonshine Boulder | V2-3 | 6.8 km |
| White Lightning | Moonshine Boulder | V4-5 | 6.8 km |
| Paw Paw Punch | Moonshine Boulder | V2 | 6.8 km |
| Sip of Fire | Moonshine Boulder | V3-4 | 6.8 km |
| Finger Love | Giggling Boulders | V2 | 6.9 km |
| The Flood | Giggling Boulders | V4 | 6.9 km |
| Happy Trails | Giggling Boulders | V0 | 6.9 km |
| Boom Boom | Giggling Boulders | V2 | 6.9 km |
| A Walnuts Journey | Giggling Boulders | V5 | 6.9 km |
| Chestnut Arete | Roadside Crag | 5b | 6.9 km |
| Gondor | Shenandoah St | V4-5 | 7.3 km |
| Wet Virginia Girlfriend | Tiers, The | V1 | 7.3 km |
| Nancy | Tiers, The | V1 | 7.3 km |
| The Rail-Grinders | Tiers, The | 5b | 7.3 km |
| Pine Wall Traverse | Tiers, The | V2-3 | 7.3 km |
| Beagles Love Blueberries | Tiers, The | 6b | 7.3 km |
| Embrace Your Inner Traddy | Tiers, The | V0 | 7.3 km |
| Just My Fancy | Tiers, The | V0-1 | 7.3 km |