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Big Knob

Big Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Big Knob rises to 1,357 m in North Carolina. Crabtree Bald stands 1,621 m to the south-southwest, 3.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Pug Knob, a peak 1.1 miles away. Appalachian Medley passes 0.8 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in Madison County, North Carolina, United States of America (GNIS ID = 1019144)

Wikidata Q31616937, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1357 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates35.70316, -82.89847

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Pug Knob: 1.1 mi
  • Hebo Mountain: 1.3 mi
  • Split Mountain: 1.4 mi
  • Mary Knob: 1.8 mi
  • Little Sandymush Bald: 1.8 mi
Parks
Waterfalls
Historic sites: 28
  • the "Big Gun" Clyde Veterans Memorial: 11.7 mi
  • Dixie Highway Monument: 13.5 mi
  • Declaration of Independence: 13.7 mi
  • US Constitution: 13.7 mi
  • Bill of Rights: 13.7 mi
Gardens: 24
  • Rhododenron Garden: 12.3 mi
  • Susanna Wesley Garden: 12.7 mi
  • Burton Street Community Peace Garden: 19.5 mi
  • Griffing Rose Garden: 20.5 mi
  • Elder & Sage Community Garden: 20.6 mi
Artworks: 15
Museums: 10
  • Shook Museum: 11.9 mi
  • Canton Area Historical Museum: 12.2 mi
  • Wheels Through Time Motorcycle Museum: 16.5 mi
  • Dry Ridge Historical Museum: 18.5 mi
  • Asheville Pinball Museum: 20.6 mi
Attractions: 10
  • Marvin Popcorn Sutton's Homeplace: 13.5 mi
  • French Broad Rafting: 13.7 mi
  • Historical Downtown: 15.5 mi
  • Wildwater Pigeon Rafting and Zipline Canopy Tours: 16.1 mi
  • Soco Craft & Tower Inc: 18.7 mi
Picnic sites: 9
  • Cold Springs Picnic Area: 6.1 mi
  • Murray Branch Recreation Area: 15.1 mi
  • Cosby Picnic Area: 17.8 mi
  • Stephen Falls Picnic Area: 17.9 mi
  • Love Road Picnic: 18.0 mi
Cliffs: 8
Springs: 7
Nature reserves: 5
Rest areas: 4
Covered bridges: 2
  • Covered Bridge Trail: 12.6 mi
  • Mountain Springs Lane: 18.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Lake Powhatan Beach: 21.6 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.2 miles of Big Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Crabtree BaldSSW 192°1,621 m3.8 mi
Sandymush BaldSSE 151°1,566 m1.8 mi
Little Sandymush BaldESE 122°1,480 m1.8 mi
Mary KnobNNW 343°1,440 m1.8 mi
Bald KnobNNW 339°1,408 m2.5 mi
Max Patch MountainNNW 333°1,407 m7.3 mi
Naked Place MountainNW 304°1,406 m3.3 mi
Rough KnobNNW 335°1,381 m3.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1019:44
June solstice06:1720:1420:51
September equinox07:2018:5619:30
December solstice07:3816:4317:23

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353845536066696863534438

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cataloochee, 12 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1019144 — Big Knob, Madison County, North Carolina.

OpenStreetMap element node/357806524

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