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Ash Bearpen Knob

Ash Bearpen Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Ash Bearpen Knob rises to 1,158 m in North Carolina. Calloway Peak stands 1,804 m to the west-southwest, 2.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Buck Knob, a peak 1.1 miles away. Little Parkway passes 0.9 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q31615127, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1158 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates36.13263, -81.76900

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
  • Green Mountain Falls: 1.4 mi
  • Hebron Colony Falls: 2.4 mi
  • Otter Falls: 2.4 mi
  • Tanawha Falls: 2.8 mi
  • Winston Falls: 3.4 mi
Parks
  • Foscoe-Grandfather Community Center and Park: 1.7 mi
  • The Park at Seven Devils: 1.9 mi
  • Otter Falls Park: 2.5 mi
  • Blowing Rock Pool: 4.8 mi
  • Broyhill Park: 4.9 mi
Artworks: 37
  • The Gardener: 5.1 mi
  • Jessie: 5.1 mi
  • The Rock: 7.2 mi
  • Yosef the Mountain Man: 7.4 mi
  • Daniel Boone and his Hunting Dogs: 7.4 mi
Attractions: 29
  • Greater Foscoe Mining Company: 1.7 mi
  • Linn Cove Viaduct: 3.7 mi
  • Stack Rock: 4.1 mi
  • Wilderness Run Alpine Coaster: 4.2 mi
  • Fun 'N' Wheels: 6.5 mi
Cliffs: 17
Museums: 16
Historic sites: 13
  • Old Blowing Rock Sewage Pump Station: 4.8 mi
  • Earth Day 2011: 7.5 mi
  • Watauga County Veterans Memorial: 7.6 mi
  • Historic Dam Site: 8.7 mi
  • Law Enforcement Memorial: 9.3 mi
Picnic sites: 11
Gardens: 11
  • Sustainable Development Civic Garden Project: 7.4 mi
  • Fred Webb Jr. Outdoor Geology Laboratory and Rock Garden: 7.5 mi
  • Fred Webb Jr. Outdoor Geology Laboratory and Rock Garden: 7.5 mi
  • Elizabeth Young Community Garden: 7.5 mi
  • Watauga Extension Educational Garden: 7.6 mi
Nature reserves: 9
Springs: 5
  • Bear Wallow Spring: 2.1 mi
  • Shanty Springs: 3.1 mi
  • Water Tree (Blackgum Springs): 21.7 mi
  • Gully Pipe: 22.1 mi
  • Hampton Spring: 24.9 mi
Beaches: 3
  • Riverside Park Beach Access: 22.5 mi
  • Shook Branch Swimming Area: 23.2 mi
  • Elk Shoals: 24.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.7 miles of Ash Bearpen Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Calloway PeakWSW 238°1,804 m2.7 mi
Beech MountainWNW 300°1,663 m7.2 mi
Pinnacles of the BeechWNW 299°1,652 m7.2 mi
Sugar MountainW 265°1,585 m6.0 mi
Hanging RockWNW 295°1,582 m3.4 mi
Flattop MountainWSW 257°1,502 m5.3 mi
Rocky KnobNW 318°1,502 m6.4 mi
Peak MountainW 268°1,473 m3.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0519:39
June solstice06:1120:1020:48
September equinox07:1618:5219:26
December solstice07:3516:3717:17

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303340505764686761514234

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Blowing Rock 1NW, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357806338

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