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Bald Knob

Bald Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Bald Knob rises to 1,453 m in North Carolina. Black Balsam Knob stands 1,890 m to the north-northeast, 6.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Rockyface Mountain, a peak 0.4 miles away. Forest Heritage Scenic Byway passes 0.6 miles off.

About

The story

Mountain in United States of America.

Wikidata Q31423635, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1,453 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates35.24566, -82.92458

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
  • Upper Rockyface Falls: 0.7 mi
  • Upper Bald Knob Falls: 0.8 mi
  • Lower Rockyface Falls: 0.8 mi
  • Johnnies Creek Falls: 0.8 mi
  • Lower Bald Knob Falls: 0.9 mi
Parks
  • Wolf Creek Lake Access Area: 4.4 mi
  • Canada Community Park: 5.8 mi
  • Roy Taylor Forest: 6.3 mi
  • Champion Park: 8.9 mi
  • Cedar Cliff Lake Access: 9.3 mi
Peaks
Cliffs: 22
Historic sites: 20
  • North Carolina Confederate Veterans Memorial Forest: 4.1 mi
  • Camp John Rock: 8.0 mi
  • Buck Springs Lodge foundation: 15.3 mi
  • Catamount Statue: 15.4 mi
  • Lyn Lowry Cross: 18.3 mi
Gardens: 16
Attractions: 13
Museums: 10
  • Transylvania Heritage Museum: 10.6 mi
  • Cradle of Forestry: 11.0 mi
  • Fine Art Museum: 15.3 mi
  • American Museum of the House Cat: 19.5 mi
  • Shook Museum: 19.8 mi
Nature reserves: 8
Artworks: 8
  • Chalice: 15.0 mi
  • Ear: 15.1 mi
  • American Eclipse: 15.1 mi
  • Sylva Mural: 19.0 mi
  • Moai Statue: 19.0 mi
Picnic sites: 4
Beaches: 3
  • Sandbar Pool Beach: 7.4 mi
  • Sandstone Beach: 19.0 mi
  • Lake Powhatan Beach: 23.4 mi
Springs: 3
  • Cool Spring: 11.8 mi
  • Moody Spring: 22.8 mi
  • Crystal Spring: 24.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Haywood County US 74 Eastbound Rest Area: 15.9 mi
  • Haywood County US 74 Westbound Rest Area: 16.2 mi
Covered bridges: 2
  • Mountain Springs Lane: 18.5 mi
  • Covered Bridge Trail: 23.0 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.4 miles of Bald Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black Balsam KnobNNE1,890 m6.3 mi
Mount HardyN1,866 m4.0 mi
Sam KnobNNE1,844 m6.0 mi
Silvermine BaldNNE1,822 m5.0 mi
Chestnut BaldNNE1,821 m4.7 mi
Rough Butt BaldNNW1,807 m5.3 mi
Green KnobN1,796 m5.9 mi
Little Sam KnobNNE1,783 m5.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1019:44
June solstice06:1820:1320:50
September equinox07:2018:5719:30
December solstice07:3716:4517:24

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374046546268717065554640
Precip in8.77.17.87.47.07.89.48.99.46.77.78.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lake Toxaway 2 SW, 10 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357806360

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