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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
1,357 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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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
Waterfalls
Parks
Historic sites: 24
  • 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: 22
  • 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: 14
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
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
Attractions: 8
  • Marvin Popcorn Sutton's Homeplace: 13.5 mi
  • French Broad Rafting: 13.7 mi
  • Historical Downtown: 15.5 mi
  • Botanical Gardens at Asheville: 19.6 mi
  • Antler Hill Village: 20.4 mi
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 BaldSSW1,621 m3.8 mi
Sandymush BaldSSE1,566 m1.8 mi
Little Sandymush BaldESE1,480 m1.8 mi
Mary KnobNNW1,440 m1.8 mi
Bald KnobNNW1,408 m2.5 mi
Max Patch MountainNNW1,407 m7.3 mi
Naked Place MountainNW1,406 m3.3 mi
Rough KnobNNW1,381 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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