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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
1212 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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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
Peaks
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
Cliffs: 20
Historic sites: 15
Museums: 15
Attractions: 10
Nature reserves: 8
Gardens: 8
Artworks: 7
  • Ear: 18.5 mi
  • Chalice: 18.9 mi
  • American Eclipse: 19.0 mi
  • Wi: 19.0 mi
  • Moai Statue: 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 6.9 miles of Buck Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Whiteside MountainW 280°1,489 m6.2 mi
Toxaway MountainNNE 30°1,452 m5.3 mi
Chimneytop MountainNW 322°1,401 m3.2 mi
Little Hogback MountainN 9°1,392 m5.1 mi
Hogback MountainN 9°1,386 m5.1 mi
Laurel KnobNNW 347°1,380 m6.3 mi
Terrapin MountainWSW 255°1,357 m3.6 mi
Sassafras MountainNNW 343°1,335 m1.2 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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