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Big Knob

Big Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Big Knob rises to 1,206 m in North Carolina. Big Bald stands 1,674 m to the north-northeast, 8.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Ephraim Knob, a peak 1.0 miles away. Interstate 26 Scenic Highway passes 0.4 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in Madison County, North Carolina, United States of America (GNIS ID = 1019145)

Wikidata Q31616950, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1206 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates35.88733, -82.55597

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Upper Laurel Community Center Park: 1.8 mi
  • Mars Hill Recreation Park: 4.7 mi
  • North Buncombe District Park: 10.2 mi
  • Barnard Park: 11.6 mi
  • Walnut Island River Park: 12.0 mi
Waterfalls: 55
  • Trillium Falls: 8.5 mi
  • Hickey Fork Falls: 11.7 mi
  • Lake Louise Falls: 13.8 mi
  • Needles Falls: 13.9 mi
  • Birchfield Camp Falls: 13.9 mi
Historic sites: 33
  • Moye Rest: 4.7 mi
  • Bill of Rights: 9.5 mi
  • Dixie Highway Monument: 9.5 mi
  • US Constitution: 9.5 mi
  • Declaration of Independence: 9.5 mi
Artworks: 19
  • Friends: 14.5 mi
  • Black Mountain Range: 14.5 mi
  • Stream: 14.5 mi
  • Rock Bridge: 14.5 mi
  • Petal & Leaves: 14.5 mi
Museums: 17
Cliffs: 15
Gardens: 15
  • Griffing Rose Garden: 18.0 mi
  • Mountain Gardens: 19.2 mi
  • Terrace garden: 19.2 mi
  • Elder & Sage Community Garden: 20.1 mi
  • Burton Street Community Peace Garden: 21.1 mi
Attractions: 8
Nature reserves: 6
Springs: 6
Picnic sites: 6
  • Overlook Access: 17.5 mi
  • Murray Branch Recreation Area: 17.9 mi
  • Mt Mitchell Picnic Grounds: 18.3 mi
  • Love Road Picnic: 18.5 mi
  • Stephen Falls Picnic Area: 18.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.0 miles of Big Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big BaldNNE 27°1,674 m8.0 mi
Upper Haw KnobNE 35°1,492 m5.9 mi
Elk Wallow KnobNE 45°1,452 m6.0 mi
Firescald MountainNE 50°1,442 m6.9 mi
Sampson PeakNE 52°1,442 m8.0 mi
Lower Haw KnobNE 34°1,401 m4.0 mi
Lick RockNNW 335°1,393 m7.0 mi
Sugarloaf KnobNNW 336°1,393 m8.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0819:42
June solstice06:1520:1320:51
September equinox07:1918:5519:29
December solstice07:3816:4117:21

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, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357806525

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