Peak · North Carolina
Bald Knob
Bald Knob rises to 1,048 m in North Carolina. Humpback Mountain stands 1,295 m to the north, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Dobson Knob, a peak 0.8 miles away. Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway passes 2.8 miles off.
The story
Mountain in McDowell County, North Carolina, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31615401, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,048 m
How to reach it
Coordinates35.79485, -81.98539
- 2.8 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
- 5.3 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 7.8 mi off the South Mountain Scenery
- 20.1 mi off the Little Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- Table Rock Overlook (MP 329.8) · 5 mi
- Heffner Gap Overlook (MP 325.9) · 6 mi
- The Loops Overlook · 6 mi
- North Cove Valley Overlook · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls
- Toms Creek Falls: 4.5 mi
- Stillhouse Falls: 4.9 mi
- Grassy Creek Falls: 7.0 mi
- Bear Den Falls: 7.6 mi
- Laurel Leap Falls: 7.7 mi
Peaks
- Dobson Knob: 0.8 mi
- Graveyard Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Pinnacle: 3.8 mi
- Grassy Knob: 4.6 mi
- Bald Mountain: 4.8 mi
Parks
- Mcdowell Recreation Center: 7.8 mi
- Greenlee Park: 8.1 mi
- West Marion Community Park: 8.7 mi
- Riverside Park: 9.4 mi
- Brad Regan Memorial Park: 9.6 mi
Museums: 17
- Museum of North Carolina Minerals: 5.5 mi
- Marion Train Depot: 8.0 mi
- NC Mineral and Gem Festival: 8.0 mi
- Historic Carson House: 8.2 mi
- Mt Mitchell Museum: 15.8 mi
Attractions: 15
- Daffodil Flats: 5.1 mi
- Hide & Seek: 5.7 mi
- Walk Like a Raccoon: 5.7 mi
- Wild Percussion: 5.7 mi
- Every Drop Goes a Long Way: 5.8 mi
Historic sites: 13
- Gillespie Gap: 5.5 mi
- The McDowell's and The Carson's: 7.1 mi
- Marion Veteran Memorial: 7.8 mi
- Davidson's Fort Historic Park: 15.3 mi
- Arrowhead Monument: 15.9 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Raven Cliff: 14.1 mi
- Raven Cliffs: 14.3 mi
- Little Lost Cove Cliffs: 17.2 mi
- Big Lost Cove Cliffs: 17.7 mi
- Rattlesnake Cliffs: 19.0 mi
Artworks: 10
- Fonta Flora Covered Bridge: 6.8 mi
- Mosaic Mural: 9.5 mi
- Art & Frame Store: 9.5 mi
- The Market on Oak: 9.6 mi
- Stream: 19.5 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Carolina Hemlocks Rec. Area Picnic Site: 12.3 mi
- Linville Falls Picnic Area: 12.9 mi
- Mt Mitchell Picnic Grounds: 15.8 mi
- Woods Walk: 21.8 mi
- Forrest Gump Picnic Area: 22.2 mi
Springs: 7
- Gully Pipe: 5.3 mi
- Water Tree (Blackgum Springs): 5.8 mi
- Hemphill Spring: 17.0 mi
- Pinnacle Spring: 17.2 mi
- Mountain Spring @ Lakey Gap: 23.0 mi
Gardens: 6
- Mitchell Giving Gardens: 9.5 mi
- Camp Celo Gardens: 11.5 mi
- Terrace garden: 13.4 mi
- Mountain Gardens: 13.4 mi
- Dr. John Wilson Community Garden: 23.6 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina: 17.0 mi
- Lost Cove Wilderness Study Area: 18.1 mi
- Rocky Knob: 18.1 mi
- Rock Pile Farm And Stump Farm Forestry Center: 18.7 mi
- Pisgah National Forest: 21.4 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 10.8 mi
- McDowell County Rest Area: 10.8 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 10.9 mi
- Brown Mountain View: 13.0 mi
Beaches: 3
- Boat beach: 6.7 mi
- Swimming beach: 6.8 mi
- Riverside Park Beach Access: 9.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mortimer: 18.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.7 miles of Bald Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humpback Mountain | N 7° | 1,295 m | 10.4 mi |
| Woodys Knob | NW 311° | 1,271 m | 8.9 mi |
| Gingercake Mountain | NNE 28° | 1,262 m | 11.3 mi |
| Sitting Bear Mountain | NNE 30° | 1,248 m | 10.8 mi |
| Laurel Knob | NNE 25° | 1,233 m | 9.3 mi |
| Three Knobs | W 281° | 1,231 m | 8.6 mi |
| Hawksbill Mountain | NE 34° | 1,222 m | 9.9 mi |
| Mackey Mountain | WSW 237° | 1,202 m | 10.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:06 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 20:10 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:53 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:39 | 17:19 |
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 | 39 | 42 | 49 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 76 | 75 | 70 | 59 | 49 | 41 |
| Precip in | 4.7 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marion, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 980469 — Bald Knob, McDowell County, North Carolina.
OpenStreetMap element node/357767633
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