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Big Knob

Big Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Big Knob rises to 270 m in South Carolina. Butler Hill stands 363 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Knob, a peak 2.4 miles away. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

mountain in South Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31655915, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
270 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates34.57040, -82.11566
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Hickory Tavern Park: 5.5 mi
  • Lake Rabon Park: 6.5 mi
  • Collyar Park: 6.9 mi
  • Laurens Historic District: 7.6 mi
  • Back Street Park: 7.6 mi
Historic sites: 33
  • STODDARD MILL BRIDGE: 5.5 mi
  • Peg Leg Bates: 9.9 mi
  • Footprint of Confederate Speedway: 10.2 mi
  • Ekom Beach: 10.7 mi
  • Culbertson’s Mill: 10.8 mi
Artworks: 30
  • Ki No Te: 14.0 mi
  • Lawrence Lafayette Richardson, M. D.: 14.1 mi
  • The Great Blue Heron: 15.5 mi
  • Palmetto with Flowers: 18.0 mi
  • We Are All One: 18.0 mi
Gardens: 14
  • Rock Garden: 19.8 mi
  • Native Plant and Water Reuse Garden: 21.2 mi
  • Butterfly Garden: 21.5 mi
  • Frances Coyle Memorial Garden: 22.2 mi
  • Pressly Family Heritage Garden: 22.7 mi
Museums: 12
  • Cherokee Museum: 4.8 mi
  • Revolutionary War Museum & Library: 7.5 mi
  • Laurens County Museum: 7.6 mi
  • Clinton Museum: 14.9 mi
  • Living History Farm: 21.4 mi
Peaks: 10
Waterfalls: 7
  • Horseshoe Falls: 15.0 mi
  • Conestee Falls: 19.2 mi
  • Rock Quarry Falls: 24.6 mi
  • Buffalo Creek Falls: 24.6 mi
  • Lower Reedy River Falls: 24.9 mi
Attractions: 6
Springs: 6
  • Greythorne Retention Pond: 15.0 mi
  • Harris Springs: 17.1 mi
  • Mineral Spring: 21.0 mi
  • Stomp Springs: 22.8 mi
  • West Springs: 22.9 mi
Nature reserves: 5
Picnic sites: 5
  • Twin Bridges Pavilion: 14.1 mi
  • Commons Building Outdoor seating area: 21.1 mi
  • Shelter: 24.1 mi
  • Pavilion 1: 24.9 mi
  • Pavilion 2: 25.0 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Big Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Butler HillNNW 327°363 m23.7 mi
Roper MountainNNW 330°359 m21.6 mi
Little KnobE 80°273 m2.4 mi
Beddington MountainENE 59°242 m20.6 mi
Lucas HillNE 35°234 m19.1 mi
Crab Apple HillNE 40°225 m17.8 mi
Birds MountainE 92°211 m14.9 mi
Wofford MountainNE 49°209 m23.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0719:40
June solstice06:1720:0820:45
September equinox07:1718:5419:27
December solstice07:3216:4417:22

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F424552616977807973625144
Precip in4.24.04.73.63.44.23.64.13.63.33.64.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Laurens, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357095765

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