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Buck Knob

Buck Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Buck Knob rises to 1,212 m in North Carolina. Whiteside Mountain stands 1,489 m to the west, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Aggrandizement Falls, a waterfall 0.6 miles away. Whitewater Way passes 1.2 miles off.

About

The story

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

Wikidata Q31618665, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1,212 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates35.06592, -83.02959

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
  • Aggrandizement Falls: 0.6 mi
  • Dana Falls: 0.7 mi
  • Democrat Canyon Falls: 0.7 mi
  • Big Hole Falls: 0.8 mi
  • Slippery Witch Falls: 1.0 mi
Parks
  • Silver Run Falls: 2.0 mi
  • Sloan Bridge Picnic Area: 4.5 mi
  • McKinney Meadow: 4.6 mi
  • Cashiers Village Green Park: 5.2 mi
  • Whiteside Mountain: 6.6 mi
Peaks
Cliffs: 18
Historic sites: 15
Museums: 15
Attractions: 10
Nature reserves: 8
Gardens: 6
Artworks: 6
  • Ear: 18.5 mi
  • Chalice: 18.9 mi
  • American Eclipse: 19.0 mi
  • Moai Statue: 23.9 mi
  • Sylva Mural: 23.9 mi
Beaches: 4
  • Sandbar Pool Beach: 7.1 mi
  • Sandstone Beach: 9.3 mi
  • North Beach: 17.1 mi
  • South Beach: 18.4 mi
Springs: 3
  • Cool Spring: 8.5 mi
  • Moody Spring: 9.0 mi
  • Indian Spring: 24.6 mi
Picnic sites: 3
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.0 miles of Buck Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Whiteside MountainW1,489 m6.2 mi
Toxaway MountainNNE1,452 m5.3 mi
Chimneytop MountainNW1,401 m3.2 mi
Little Hogback MountainN1,392 m5.1 mi
Hogback MountainN1,386 m5.1 mi
Laurel KnobNNW1,380 m6.3 mi
Terrapin MountainWSW1,357 m3.6 mi
Double KnobNNW1,351 m7.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1119:44
June solstice06:1920:1320:50
September equinox07:2118:5719:31
December solstice07:3716:4617:25

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374046546268717065554640
Precip in8.77.17.87.47.07.89.48.99.46.77.78.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lake Toxaway 2 SW, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1019358 — Buck Knob, Transylvania County, North Carolina.

OpenStreetMap element node/357806772

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