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Buckwheat Knob

Buckwheat Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Buckwheat Knob rises to 1,222 m in North Carolina. Black Balsam Knob stands 1,890 m to the west, 5.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Powerline Falls, a waterfall 0.7 miles away. Forest Heritage Scenic Byway passes 0.5 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q31618884, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1222 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates35.33400, -82.77929

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
  • Powerline Falls: 0.7 mi
  • Upper Avery Creek Falls: 0.8 mi
  • Justus Cove Falls: 1.0 mi
  • Twin Falls: 1.1 mi
  • Poundingmill Branch Falls: 1.2 mi
Peaks
Parks
  • Cradle of Forestry in America: 1.1 mi
  • City of Brevard Sports Complex: 6.6 mi
  • Franklin Park: 7.7 mi
  • Silvermont Mansion Park: 7.7 mi
  • Etowah Park: 10.9 mi
Historic sites: 29
  • Camp John Rock: 3.5 mi
  • Buck Springs Lodge foundation: 5.8 mi
  • North Carolina Confederate Veterans Memorial Forest: 7.4 mi
  • Ferin Fire Tower: 10.5 mi
  • the "Big Gun" Clyde Veterans Memorial: 15.6 mi
Gardens: 27
  • Brevard Community Garden: 7.6 mi
  • Plant Professional Landscape Garden: 14.5 mi
  • Plants of Promise Garden: 14.7 mi
  • Bonsai Garden: 14.8 mi
  • Holly Garden: 14.8 mi
Attractions: 20
  • 1915 Climax Locomotive: 1.1 mi
  • M1: 7.6 mi
  • Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.: 14.4 mi
  • WNC Agricultural Center: 15.3 mi
  • Elijah Mountain Gem Mine And Crystal Store: 15.5 mi
Artworks: 18
  • Berm Park: 13.8 mi
  • Chief Junaluska: 17.3 mi
  • Statue of Diana: 19.3 mi
  • E. W. Pearson: 20.4 mi
  • Foundation Graffiti Park: 20.5 mi
Cliffs: 17
Museums: 15
  • Cradle of Forestry: 1.2 mi
  • Transylvania Heritage Museum: 7.3 mi
  • Canton Area Historical Museum: 14.2 mi
  • Historic Johnson Farm: 15.3 mi
  • Shook Museum: 15.7 mi
Nature reserves: 8
Picnic sites: 4
Rest areas: 4
Springs: 3
  • Crystal Spring: 16.2 mi
  • Lenox Spring: 17.6 mi
  • Cool Spring: 18.5 mi
Covered bridges: 2
  • Mountain Springs Lane: 9.4 mi
  • Covered Bridge Trail: 21.8 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Lake Powhatan Beach: 13.4 mi
  • Sandbar Pool Beach: 17.5 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.5 miles of Buckwheat Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black Balsam KnobW 265°1,890 m5.4 mi
Tennent MountainW 272°1,846 m5.1 mi
Grassy Cove TopWNW 282°1,844 m4.9 mi
Shining RockWNW 297°1,829 m5.2 mi
Silvermine BaldWSW 254°1,822 m6.1 mi
Chestnut BaldWSW 253°1,821 m6.5 mi
Flower KnobWNW 290°1,795 m5.1 mi
Stairs MountainWNW 300°1,757 m5.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1019:43
June solstice06:1720:1220:50
September equinox07:2018:5619:30
December solstice07:3716:4417:23

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, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357806813

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