- Elevation, modelled
- 622 m
- Tallest summit within 8.6 miles
- Dick Knob1,345 m · 8.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Appalachian Medley0.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:51local time
- Coordinates
- 35.8432, -82.7243
French Broad Rafting is a attraction in North Carolina, at a modelled 622 m. Dick Knob stands 1,345 m to the southwest, 8.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Price Mountain, a peak 0.8 miles away. Appalachian Medley passes 0.8 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.6 miles of French Broad Rafting. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Knob | SW 220° | 1,345 m | 8.6 mi |
| Rich Knob | SW 231° | 1,295 m | 8.4 mi |
| Starret Knob | SW 217° | 1,269 m | 6.2 mi |
| Grassland Mountain | SW 216° | 1,266 m | 7.6 mi |
| Hap Mountain | WSW 248° | 1,233 m | 6.2 mi |
| Frozen Knob | ENE 66° | 1,201 m | 8.1 mi |
| Richland Mountain | NE 35° | 1,189 m | 8.5 mi |
| Icy Cliff Knob | SSW 204° | 1,150 m | 8.5 mi |
- 0.8 mi off the Appalachian Medley
- 2.7 mi off the French Broad Overview
- 10.1 mi off the Interstate 26 Scenic Highway
- 11.7 mi off the East Tennessee CrossingNational
Overlooks nearby
- Lover's Leap · 6 mi
- Tanbark Ridge Overlook (MP 376.7) · 19 mi
- Bull Creek Valley Overlook (MP 373.8) · 20 mi
- Lane Pinnacle Overlook (MP 372.1) · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Price Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Barnard Knob: 1.1 mi
- Barnett Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Rector Mountain: 2.5 mi
- High Rock: 2.6 mi
Waterfalls: 33
- Needles Falls: 5.0 mi
- Spring Creek Falls: 6.7 mi
- Hickey Fork Falls: 10.5 mi
- Ricker Branch Falls: 11.5 mi
- Dudley Falls: 11.5 mi
Historic sites: 31
- Declaration of Independence: 3.9 mi
- US Constitution: 3.9 mi
- Bill of Rights: 3.9 mi
- Dixie Highway Monument: 3.9 mi
- Shelton Laurel Massacre: 6.4 mi
Museums: 14
- Rural Heritage Museum: 9.8 mi
- Dry Ridge Historical Museum: 13.7 mi
- Asheville Pinball Museum: 19.5 mi
- Bob Moog Foundation: 19.5 mi
- Asheville Museum of Science: 19.6 mi
Attractions: 7
- Navitat Canopy Adventures: 16.2 mi
- Little Snowball Lookout Tower: 17.4 mi
- Botanical Gardens at Asheville: 18.1 mi
- Ironland: 19.6 mi
- Antler Hill Village: 21.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
- North Carolina Welcome Center: 20.2 mi
- Tennessee Welcome Center - Cocke County: 24.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:09 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:16 | 20:13 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:56 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:42 | 17:21 |
Local time (America/New_York).
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- Asheville · 20 mi
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