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Buck Knob

Buck Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Buck Knob rises to 1,088 m in North Carolina. Upper Haw Knob stands 1,492 m to the north-northeast, 7.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Middle Mountain, a peak 0.8 miles away. Interstate 26 Scenic Highway passes 1.3 miles off.

About

The story

Mountain in Madison County, North Carolina, United States of America (GNIS ID = 1019367).

Wikidata Q31618638, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1,088 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates35.86844, -82.56680

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Upper Laurel Community Center Park: 3.2 mi
  • Mars Hill Recreation Park: 3.4 mi
  • North Buncombe District Park: 8.9 mi
  • Walnut Island River Park: 10.6 mi
  • Barnard Park: 10.7 mi
Peaks
Waterfalls: 55
  • Trillium Falls: 9.5 mi
  • Hickey Fork Falls: 12.2 mi
  • Lake Louise Falls: 12.5 mi
  • Reems Creek Falls: 12.6 mi
  • Needles Falls: 13.2 mi
Historic sites: 27
  • Moye Rest: 5.9 mi
  • Dixie Highway Monument: 8.2 mi
  • Bill of Rights: 8.2 mi
  • US Constitution: 8.2 mi
  • Declaration of Independence: 8.2 mi
Artworks: 18
  • Friends: 15.3 mi
  • Black Mountain Range: 15.3 mi
  • Stream: 15.3 mi
  • Petal & Leaves: 15.3 mi
  • Rock Bridge: 15.3 mi
Museums: 15
Gardens: 14
  • Griffing Rose Garden: 16.7 mi
  • Elder & Sage Community Garden: 18.8 mi
  • Mountain Gardens: 19.6 mi
  • Terrace garden: 19.7 mi
  • Burton Street Community Peace Garden: 19.8 mi
Cliffs: 13
Attractions: 8
Picnic sites: 7
  • Overlook Access: 17.5 mi
  • Murray Branch Recreation Area: 17.6 mi
  • Mt Mitchell Picnic Grounds: 18.3 mi
  • Love Road Picnic: 18.4 mi
  • Stephen Falls Picnic Area: 18.4 mi
Nature reserves: 6
Springs: 6
Ghost towns: 2
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.4 miles of Buck Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Upper Haw KnobNNE1,492 m7.3 mi
Elk Wallow KnobNE1,452 m7.3 mi
Firescald MountainNE1,442 m8.2 mi
Lower Haw KnobNNE1,401 m5.4 mi
Lick RockNNW1,393 m8.0 mi
High RockN1,359 m6.7 mi
High PeakNE1,345 m7.0 mi
Hack KnobNNW1,242 m7.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0919:42
June solstice06:1520:1320:51
September equinox07:1918:5519:29
December solstice07:3716:4117:21

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353845546269737267554538
Precip in3.32.83.83.73.84.24.43.83.42.32.83.4

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

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357806790

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