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Barnard Knob

Barnard Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Barnard Knob rises to 765 m in North Carolina. Mikes Knob stands 1,378 m to the southwest, 8.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Barnett Mountain, a peak 0.2 miles away. Appalachian Medley passes 1.8 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q31615747, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
765 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates35.82705, -82.72014

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Barnard Park: 2.0 mi
  • Walnut Island River Park: 7.4 mi
  • Rich-Laurel Wildlife Area: 8.3 mi
  • Mars Hill Recreation Park: 9.0 mi
  • North Buncombe District Park: 10.7 mi
Waterfalls: 34
  • Needles Falls: 5.8 mi
  • Spring Creek Falls: 7.5 mi
  • Reems Creek Falls: 11.6 mi
  • Hickey Fork Falls: 11.6 mi
  • Wolf Creek Falls: 12.1 mi
Historic sites: 32
  • Declaration of Independence: 2.9 mi
  • US Constitution: 2.9 mi
  • Bill of Rights: 2.9 mi
  • Dixie Highway Monument: 2.9 mi
  • Shelton Laurel Massacre: 7.6 mi
Gardens: 23
  • Griffing Rose Garden: 17.0 mi
  • Elder & Sage Community Garden: 18.4 mi
  • Burton Street Community Peace Garden: 18.5 mi
  • Italian Garden: 22.0 mi
  • Shrub Garden: 22.0 mi
Artworks: 20
Museums: 14
  • Rural Heritage Museum: 9.5 mi
  • Dry Ridge Historical Museum: 12.7 mi
  • Asheville Pinball Museum: 18.4 mi
  • Bob Moog Foundation: 18.5 mi
  • Asheville Museum of Science: 18.6 mi
Cliffs: 13
Attractions: 8
Springs: 6
Nature reserves: 5
Picnic sites: 5
  • Murray Branch Recreation Area: 10.7 mi
  • Overlook Access: 12.7 mi
  • Stephen Falls Picnic Area: 12.7 mi
  • Love Road Picnic: 12.8 mi
  • Cold Springs Picnic Area: 15.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Rest areas: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Lake Powhatan Beach: 24.4 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.0 miles of Barnard Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mikes KnobSW 221°1,378 m8.9 mi
Dick KnobSW 227°1,345 m8.0 mi
Rich KnobWSW 238°1,295 m8.0 mi
Starret KnobSW 226°1,269 m5.5 mi
Grassland MountainSW 223°1,266 m6.9 mi
Hap MountainWSW 258°1,233 m6.1 mi
Frozen KnobENE 58°1,201 m8.4 mi
Icy Cliff KnobSSW 209°1,150 m7.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0919:43
June solstice06:1620:1320:51
September equinox07:2018:5619:29
December solstice07:3816:4217:21

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353845546269737267554538
Precip in3.32.83.83.73.84.24.43.83.42.32.83.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marshall, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357809717

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