Haw Knob overlook sits along the Cherohala Skyway at 4,892 feet, facing 30 degrees toward the north-northeast, with the land dropping 633 feet within 600 meters of the viewpoint. Huckleberry Knob is visible east-northeast at 1.5 miles, reaching 5,558 feet. Stratton Ridge lies north-northwest at 1.6 miles, at 4,415 feet, and Strawberry Knob appears north at 2.8 miles, at 4,643 feet. Swan Cabin is north-northeast at 3.0 miles, at 4,371 feet, with Bob Bald and Stratton Bald further along the same direction at 4.0 and 4.3 miles, at 5,278 and 5,320 feet respectively. On the June solstice, sunrise is at 06:22 and sunset at 20:55; on the December solstice, sunrise is at 07:42 and sunset at 17:28. Maryville is 30.6 miles north, Alcoa is 32.5 miles north, and Athens is 33.5 miles west-northwest. Sunset Overlook precedes this stop along the byway, and Whig Cove follows.
Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:48 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 06:22 | 20:55 | 20:17 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 19:35 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:42 | 17:28 | 16:49 |
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Haw Knob is a mountain located in the central Unicoi Mountains in the southeastern United States. The peak is located in Monroe County, Tennessee and Graham County, North Carolina, and has an elevation of 5,472 feet (1,668 m) above mean sea level. It located near the Cherohala Skyway and is accessible via the Benton MacKaye Trail.
Haw Knob sits at about 4,892 feet (1,491 m).
From Haw Knob: Huckleberry Knob (ENE, 1.5 mi); Stratton Ridge (NNW, 1.6 mi); Strawberry Knob (N, 2.8 mi); Swan Cabin (NNE, 3.0 mi).
Maryville, 31 miles N of Haw Knob.
Whig Cove is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Haw Knob.
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