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Black Knob

Black Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Black Knob rises to 975 m in North Carolina. The Pinnacle stands 1,148 m to the east, 7.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Christmas Falls, a waterfall 1.3 miles away. Forest Heritage National Scenic Byway passes 4.8 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in the United States of America

Wikidata Q31423901, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
975 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates35.21289, -82.66235

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
  • Christmas Falls: 1.3 mi
  • Merry Falls: 1.4 mi
  • Williamson Creek Falls: 1.8 mi
  • Glencannon Falls: 2.1 mi
  • Glen Cannon Falls: 2.1 mi
Peaks
Parks
  • DuPont State Forest Visitors Center: 2.7 mi
  • Franklin Park: 3.9 mi
  • Silvermont Mansion Park: 4.0 mi
  • City of Brevard Sports Complex: 4.1 mi
  • Etowah School Road Stream Access: 7.4 mi
Historic sites: 29
  • Caesars Head Hotel: 7.7 mi
  • Camp John Rock: 8.8 mi
  • Lake Wattacoo: 9.8 mi
  • Jennings Mill: 10.8 mi
  • Trestle ruins: 10.8 mi
Gardens: 27
  • Brevard Community Garden: 4.6 mi
  • Pollinator Garden: 13.8 mi
  • Plant Professional Landscape Garden: 19.6 mi
  • Plants of Promise Garden: 19.7 mi
  • Native Azalea Garden: 19.8 mi
Cliffs: 14
Attractions: 14
  • M1: 4.2 mi
  • Devil's Kitchen: 7.7 mi
  • Ride Rock Creek - Mountain Bike Park: 8.2 mi
  • 1915 Climax Locomotive: 11.3 mi
  • Elijah Mountain Gem Mine And Crystal Store: 11.8 mi
Museums: 12
  • Transylvania Heritage Museum: 4.5 mi
  • Cradle of Forestry: 11.6 mi
  • The Real American Tea Museum: 12.8 mi
  • Historic Johnson Farm: 13.3 mi
  • Mineral & Lapidary Museum: 13.5 mi
Nature reserves: 7
Artworks: 6
  • Springtime in TR: 21.3 mi
  • Honey: 21.7 mi
  • Berm Park: 23.4 mi
  • Statue of Diana: 23.5 mi
  • Softball statue: 23.6 mi
Picnic sites: 4
Springs: 3
  • Crystal Spring: 11.8 mi
  • Lenox Spring: 12.7 mi
  • Cool Spring: 15.4 mi
Beaches: 3
  • Lake Powhatan Beach: 18.7 mi
  • Sandbar Pool Beach: 20.1 mi
  • Sandstone Beach: 22.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
Covered bridges: 1
  • Mountain Springs Lane: 17.9 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.1 miles of Black Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The PinnacleE 81°1,148 m7.0 mi
Rich MountainSSW 204°1,119 m2.7 mi
Stone MountainE 83°1,098 m5.1 mi
Slick Rock MountainSSW 211°1,086 m2.8 mi
Burl MountainWNW 293°1,072 m6.9 mi
Middle MountainSSW 198°1,044 m5.7 mi
Bradford MountainS 174°1,011 m6.0 mi
Little Rich MountainSE 145°1,008 m6.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0919:43
June solstice06:1720:1220:49
September equinox07:1918:5619:29
December solstice07:3616:4417:23

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384147556370737267574740
Precip in5.95.05.35.35.15.55.76.25.44.95.05.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pisgah Forest 3 NE, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357806566

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