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Bald Knob

Bald Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Bald Knob rises to 1,280 m in North Carolina. Cold Mountain stands 1,414 m to the east-southeast, 5.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Julie Falls, a waterfall 0.5 miles away. Waterfall Byway passes 4.0 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in Jackson County, North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31615378, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1280 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates35.18760, -83.07209

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
  • Julie Falls: 0.5 mi
  • Charlie Falls: 0.5 mi
  • Will Falls: 0.6 mi
  • Twin Falls: 1.0 mi
  • Great Falls: 1.5 mi
Peaks
Parks
  • Cedar Cliff Lake Access: 4.2 mi
  • Ralph J Andrews Recreation Park: 4.6 mi
  • Wolf Creek Lake Access Area: 4.9 mi
  • Ralph J Andrews Recreation Park: 5.1 mi
  • Cashiers Village Green Park: 5.4 mi
Cliffs: 21
Historic sites: 18
Attractions: 12
Museums: 10
Artworks: 9
  • Ear: 10.1 mi
  • Chalice: 10.4 mi
  • American Eclipse: 10.5 mi
  • Wi: 10.6 mi
  • Moai Statue: 15.4 mi
Gardens: 8
Nature reserves: 8
Springs: 3
  • Cool Spring: 13.2 mi
  • Moody Spring: 16.8 mi
  • Big Spring: 24.6 mi
Rest areas: 3
Picnic sites: 3
Beaches: 2
  • Sandbar Pool Beach: 3.6 mi
  • Sandstone Beach: 17.5 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 5.1 miles of Bald Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cold MountainESE 107°1,414 m5.1 mi
Bear MountainSSW 198°1,406 m1.7 mi
Glassyrock MountainSW 231°1,404 m2.1 mi
Little Hogback MountainSE 136°1,392 m4.7 mi
Hogback MountainSE 136°1,386 m4.7 mi
Laurel KnobSSE 158°1,380 m2.5 mi
Blackrock MountainESE 112°1,370 m2.7 mi
Shelton Pisgah MountainE 101°1,365 m4.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1119:44
June solstice06:1920:1320:51
September equinox07:2118:5719:31
December solstice07:3816:4517:25

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, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357806359

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