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Buck Knob

Buck Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Buck Knob rises to 1,083 m in Tennessee. Snake Mountain stands 1,697 m to the southeast, 3.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Wilson Mountain, a peak 1.0 miles away. Mission Crossing passes 9.0 miles off.

About

The story

Mountain in Johnson County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Wikidata Q31664246, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1,083 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates36.37512, -81.74567

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Ralph Stout Park: 8.0 mi
  • Doe Mountain Recreation Area: 8.9 mi
  • Walter & Annie Cook Memorial Park: 9.5 mi
  • Green Valley Community Park: 9.7 mi
  • Watauga Gorge River Access: 10.1 mi
Peaks
Waterfalls: 43
  • Laurel Creek Falls: 10.4 mi
  • Bluff Mountain Falls: 11.3 mi
  • Sharpes Falls: 12.1 mi
  • Crab Orchard Falls: 12.3 mi
  • Dutch Creek Falls: 13.1 mi
Attractions: 28
  • Mountain Magic Resort: 9.0 mi
  • Fun 'N' Wheels: 11.8 mi
  • Foggy Mountain Gem Mine: 13.6 mi
  • Tweetsie Twister: 14.9 mi
  • F-80 Jet Planes: 14.9 mi
Artworks: 17
  • Doc Watson Statue: 11.3 mi
  • Hellbenders: 11.4 mi
  • Doc and Merle Watson: 11.4 mi
  • Time and Honor: 11.4 mi
  • The Magic Mailbox: 11.5 mi
Museums: 13
  • Welcome Center and Museum: 7.2 mi
  • Children's Playhouse: 11.7 mi
  • Hickory Ridge Living History Museum: 12.3 mi
  • Beech Mountain History Museum: 14.7 mi
  • Museum of Ashe County History: 15.6 mi
Historic sites: 13
Cliffs: 13
Picnic sites: 10
  • Elk Knob Picnic Area: 4.1 mi
  • Trials Playground: 7.4 mi
  • Potters Truck Stop: 8.4 mi
  • Mount Jefferson Picnic Area: 15.7 mi
  • Julian Price Memorial Park Picnic Area: 16.3 mi
Nature reserves: 8
Gardens: 7
Springs: 6
  • Boiling Spring: 13.9 mi
  • Cave Spring: 14.8 mi
  • Brig Spring: 16.7 mi
  • Bear Wallow Spring: 18.5 mi
  • Shanty Springs: 18.7 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Elk Shoals: 17.4 mi
  • Shook Branch Swimming Area: 21.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.9 miles of Buck Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Snake MountainSE1,697 m3.7 mi
Rich MountainSSE1,633 m4.6 mi
The PeakENE1,573 m6.0 mi
Bluff MountainE1,542 m9.7 mi
Three Top MountainENE1,530 m9.6 mi
Old Field BaldESE1,506 m6.2 mi
Bald MountainE1,502 m10.4 mi
Pine Orchard KnobESE1,490 m6.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0519:39
June solstice06:1020:1120:49
September equinox07:1618:5219:26
December solstice07:3616:3617:16

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343744536168717065554538
Precip in3.73.44.14.35.14.55.04.23.32.82.93.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MTN City 2, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1278827 — Buck Knob, Johnson County, Tennessee.

OpenStreetMap element node/356790801

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