Peak · North Carolina
Alexander Knob
Alexander Knob rises to 1,382 m in North Carolina. Craggy Dome stands 1,853 m to the east-southeast, 4.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Snowball Mountain, a peak 0.5 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 2.5 miles off.
The story
mountain in United States of America
Wikidata Q31614805, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1382 m
How to reach it
Coordinates35.72206, -82.43874
- 2.5 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 7.7 mi off the French Broad Overview
- 9.4 mi off the Interstate 26 Scenic Highway
- 10.2 mi off the Black Mountain Rag
Overlooks nearby
- Craggy Gardens · 3 mi
- Craggy Dome Scenic Overlook (MP 364.5) · 4 mi
- Lower Overlook · 4 mi
- Craggy Pinnacle Summit · 4 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Little Snowball Mountain: 0.5 mi
- Jess Knob: 0.5 mi
- Lovelace Knob: 0.7 mi
- Haw Knob: 1.2 mi
- Hawkbill Rock: 1.8 mi
Parks
- Karpen Soccer Fields: 6.8 mi
- Main Street Nature Park: 7.0 mi
- North Buncombe District Park: 7.0 mi
- Mountain Biking Pump Track: 7.4 mi
- The Slabs: 7.5 mi
Waterfalls: 56
- Douglas Falls: 3.6 mi
- Cascades Falls: 3.8 mi
- Walker Falls: 5.3 mi
- Glassmine Falls: 6.1 mi
- Lake Louise Falls: 7.8 mi
Historic sites: 37
- Tennis Court: 3.8 mi
- Spring House: 3.8 mi
- Tool Shed: 3.8 mi
- Caretaker's Cabin: 3.8 mi
- Rattlesnake Lodge: 3.8 mi
Gardens: 28
- Griffing Rose Garden: 8.8 mi
- Dr. John Wilson Community Garden: 9.9 mi
- Columbarium Garden: 10.9 mi
- Elder & Sage Community Garden: 10.9 mi
- Burton Street Community Peace Garden: 12.7 mi
Artworks: 24
- Tebbé Davies Fine Art Studios: 7.3 mi
- Blue Ridge Assembly: 10.2 mi
- Flat Iron Statue: 10.9 mi
- Deco Gecko: 11.0 mi
- Passage: 11.1 mi
Museums: 18
- Dry Ridge Historical Museum: 7.6 mi
- Rural Heritage Museum: 9.5 mi
- Swannanoa Valley Museum: 9.8 mi
- Mt Mitchell Museum: 10.2 mi
- Bob Moog Foundation: 10.7 mi
Attractions: 13
- Little Snowball Lookout Tower: 2.7 mi
- Navitat Canopy Adventures: 5.2 mi
- Botanical Gardens at Asheville: 10.4 mi
- Ironland: 10.9 mi
- Antler Hill Village: 14.1 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Craggy Mountain Wilderness Study Area: 3.1 mi
- Pisgah National Forest: 6.2 mi
- Rocky Knob: 8.8 mi
- Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary: 9.0 mi
- Falconhurst-West Asheville Preserve: 12.9 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Slaty Cliffs: 8.6 mi
- Last house on the Hare RDG: 15.9 mi
- Raven Cliffs: 22.7 mi
- Cloven Cliffs: 23.9 mi
- The Pinnacles: 24.2 mi
Rest areas: 5
- I-26 Buncombe County Rest Area: 21.0 mi
- I-26 Henderson County Rest Area: 21.0 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 24.2 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 24.3 mi
- McDowell County Rest Area: 24.3 mi
Springs: 3
- Pinnacle Spring: 9.4 mi
- Hemphill Spring: 9.8 mi
- Mountain Spring @ Lakey Gap: 11.8 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Mt Mitchell Picnic Grounds: 10.3 mi
- Carolina Hemlocks Rec. Area Picnic Site: 14.4 mi
- N. Mills River Picnic Area: 24.7 mi
Beaches: 2
- Lake Powhatan Beach: 19.7 mi
- Riverside Park Beach Access: 24.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Lost Cove: 24.2 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Mountain Springs Lane: 24.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.2 miles of Alexander Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craggy Dome | ESE 105° | 1,853 m | 4.2 mi |
| Bullhead Mountain | E 95° | 1,798 m | 4.5 mi |
| Craggy Pinnacle | ESE 111° | 1,780 m | 3.6 mi |
| Craggy Knob | SE 127° | 1,699 m | 3.8 mi |
| Locust Knob | E 85° | 1,671 m | 5.0 mi |
| Snowball Mountain | SE 128° | 1,626 m | 2.2 mi |
| Bearpen Knob | ESE 122° | 1,603 m | 3.0 mi |
| Lane Pinnacle | SSE 161° | 1,583 m | 3.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:08 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:15 | 20:12 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:55 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:41 | 17:21 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 41 | 47 | 56 | 64 | 70 | 73 | 72 | 66 | 57 | 48 | 41 |
| Precip in | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — N FK 2, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1023521 — Alexander Knob, Buncombe County, North Carolina.
OpenStreetMap element node/357809703
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