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Brushy Knob

Brushy Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Brushy Knob rises to 1,050 m in North Carolina. Black Balsam Knob stands 1,890 m to the north-northwest, 6.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Barbara Falls, a waterfall 0.8 miles away. Forest Heritage Scenic Byway passes 1.7 miles off.

About

The story

Mountain in Transylvania County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Wikidata Q31618250, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1,050 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates35.24094, -82.83874

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Silvermont Mansion Park: 6.2 mi
  • Franklin Park: 6.4 mi
  • Champion Park: 6.7 mi
  • City of Brevard Sports Complex: 7.6 mi
  • Cradle of Forestry in America: 8.3 mi
Waterfalls
  • Barbara Falls: 0.8 mi
  • Grace Falls: 0.8 mi
  • Cedar Rock Falls: 1.6 mi
  • Shoal Creek Falls: 1.7 mi
  • French Broad Falls: 1.7 mi
Peaks
Historic sites: 23
  • Camp John Rock: 4.0 mi
  • North Carolina Confederate Veterans Memorial Forest: 5.7 mi
  • Buck Springs Lodge foundation: 13.0 mi
  • Caesars Head Hotel: 15.3 mi
  • Ferin Fire Tower: 17.8 mi
Cliffs: 20
Gardens: 17
  • Brevard Community Garden: 5.6 mi
  • Cullowhee Community Garden: 20.0 mi
  • Rhododenron Garden: 20.3 mi
  • Susanna Wesley Garden: 21.4 mi
  • Plant Professional Landscape Garden: 21.6 mi
Museums: 12
  • Transylvania Heritage Museum: 5.7 mi
  • Cradle of Forestry: 8.3 mi
  • The Real American Tea Museum: 17.0 mi
  • Fine Art Museum: 20.1 mi
  • Canton Area Historical Museum: 20.2 mi
Attractions: 12
  • M1: 6.0 mi
  • 1915 Climax Locomotive: 8.4 mi
  • Bear Lake Reserve: 12.2 mi
  • Devil's Kitchen: 15.1 mi
  • Judaculla Rock: 15.9 mi
Nature reserves: 8
Artworks: 8
  • Chalice: 19.8 mi
  • American Eclipse: 19.9 mi
  • Ear: 19.9 mi
  • Berm Park: 20.3 mi
  • Chief Junaluska: 21.3 mi
Picnic sites: 4
Springs: 4
Rest areas: 4
Beaches: 3
  • Sandbar Pool Beach: 11.1 mi
  • Sandstone Beach: 19.2 mi
  • Lake Powhatan Beach: 20.5 mi
Covered bridges: 1
  • Mountain Springs Lane: 16.5 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.9 miles of Brushy Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black Balsam KnobNNW1,890 m6.3 mi
Mount HardyNW1,866 m6.6 mi
Tennent MountainNNW1,846 m6.9 mi
Silvermine BaldNNW1,822 m5.3 mi
Chestnut BaldNNW1,821 m5.3 mi
Little Sam KnobNNW1,783 m6.4 mi
Devils CourthouseNW1,744 m5.3 mi
Herrin KnobNW1,741 m6.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1019:43
June solstice06:1820:1220:50
September equinox07:2018:5619:30
December solstice07:3716:4417:24

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374047556370737266564639
Precip in7.05.45.95.85.66.86.37.66.16.15.97.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brevard, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357806735

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