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Bee Knob

Bee Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Bee Knob rises to 1,327 m in North Carolina. Kuwohi stands 2,025 m to the northeast, 8.1 miles off. The nearest named place is High Rocks, a peak 1.2 miles away. Indian Lakes Scenic Byway passes 6.1 miles off.

The story

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

Wikidata Q31616274, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1327.2 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.48553, -83.60776

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
  • Upper Bear Creek Falls: 2.0 mi
  • Bear Creek Falls: 2.2 mi
  • Jonas Creek Falls: 3.8 mi
  • Yanu Branch Cascade: 4.2 mi
  • Hazel Creek Cascades: 4.3 mi
Attractions
Parks: 43
  • Swain County Park: 8.0 mi
  • David Monteith Park: 8.0 mi
  • Riverfront Park: 9.8 mi
  • MacNeill Park: 9.8 mi
  • Swain County Recreation Park: 9.9 mi
Museums: 19
Cliffs: 17
Picnic sites: 11
  • Deep Creek Picnic Pavilion: 9.7 mi
  • Deep Creek Picnic Area: 9.7 mi
  • Tremont Picnic Area: 11.6 mi
  • Cades Cove Covered Picnic Shelter: 12.4 mi
  • Chimneys Picnic Area: 12.4 mi
Artworks: 6
Gardens: 5
Ghost towns: 4
Covered bridges: 1
Springs: 1
  • Wine Spring: 21.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.1 miles of Bee Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
KuwohiNE 49°2,024.79 m8.1 mi
Mt. BuckleyNE 47°2,004.12 m7.8 mi
Mount LoveNE 49°1,955.79 m8.5 mi
Andrews BaldENE 60°1,801.11 m7.4 mi
Silers BaldNNE 23°1,706.06 m6.0 mi
Jenkins KnobNNE 33°1,697.78 m6.6 mi
Thunderhead MountainNW 316°1,685.16 m8.0 mi
Rocky TopNW 312°1,657.32 m8.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1319:46
June solstice06:2020:1620:54
September equinox07:2318:5919:33
December solstice07:4116:4717:26

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374047556370737367574740
Precip in5.35.35.45.05.25.15.14.44.13.24.56.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bryson City 4, 9 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: Oct.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357806445

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