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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
1,206 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates35.88733, -82.55597

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

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
Peaks
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: 29
  • 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: 18
  • 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
Gardens: 14
  • 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
Cliffs: 12
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 BaldNNE1,674 m8.0 mi
Upper Haw KnobNE1,492 m5.9 mi
Sampson MountainNE1,454 m8.0 mi
Elk Wallow KnobNE1,452 m6.0 mi
Firescald MountainNE1,442 m6.9 mi
Sampson PeakNE1,442 m8.0 mi
Lower Haw KnobNE1,401 m4.0 mi
Lick RockNNW1,393 m7.0 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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