Peak · North Carolina
Candler Knob
Candler Knob rises to 1,381 m in North Carolina. Mount Pisgah stands 1,744 m to the west-southwest, 1.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Stony Bald, a peak 0.6 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway runs past it.
The story
Mountain in North Carolina, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31424088, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,381 m
How to reach it
Coordinates35.43122, -82.73235
- On the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 4.5 mi off the Forest Heritage Scenic Byway
- 5.1 mi off the Forest Heritage National Scenic Byway, National
- 15.8 mi off the Appalachian Medley
Overlooks nearby
- Mills River Valley Overlook (MP 404.5) · 1 mi
- Mills River Overlook · 1 mi
- View Hominy Valley · 1 mi
- Buck Spring Gap Overlook · 1 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls
- Bee Branch Falls: 1.1 mi
- Bradley Creek Falls: 2.7 mi
- Upper Thompson Ridge Falls: 2.9 mi
- Lower Thompson Ridge Falls: 2.9 mi
- Slate Rock Creek Falls: 3.4 mi
Peaks
- Stony Bald: 0.6 mi
- Little Pisgah Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Mount Pisgah: 1.4 mi
- Ripshin Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Saw Mountain: 1.8 mi
Parks
- Cradle of Forestry in America: 6.2 mi
- Powhatan Recreation Area: 7.0 mi
- Hominy Valley Park: 7.6 mi
- Chestnut Mountain Park: 7.7 mi
- Beaverdam Wildlife Restoration Area: 7.8 mi
Historic sites: 30
- Buck Springs Lodge foundation: 1.5 mi
- Ferin Fire Tower: 3.9 mi
- Camp John Rock: 10.7 mi
- the "Big Gun" Clyde Veterans Memorial: 12.3 mi
- Dixie Highway Monument: 12.8 mi
Gardens: 25
- Plant Professional Landscape Garden: 8.0 mi
- Plants of Promise Garden: 8.2 mi
- Bonsai Garden: 8.3 mi
- Holly Garden: 8.3 mi
- Stream Garden: 8.3 mi
Attractions: 17
- 1915 Climax Locomotive: 6.1 mi
- Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.: 10.1 mi
- WNC Agricultural Center: 11.3 mi
- Antler Hill Village: 12.0 mi
- Biltmore Estate: 12.3 mi
Museums: 14
- Cradle of Forestry: 6.1 mi
- Canton Area Historical Museum: 9.3 mi
- Shook Museum: 12.6 mi
- Historic Johnson Farm: 13.5 mi
- Transylvania Heritage Museum: 13.6 mi
Artworks: 14
- Berm Park: 8.0 mi
- Statue of Diana: 12.8 mi
- E. W. Pearson: 13.4 mi
- Foundation Graffiti Park: 13.7 mi
- TebbeArt Studios: 13.7 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Jump Off Rock: 14.1 mi
- Last house on the Hare RDG: 14.5 mi
- High Rocks: 16.1 mi
- Castle Rock: 16.9 mi
- Dunns Rock: 17.2 mi
Nature reserves: 9
- Shining Rock Wilderness: 8.3 mi
- Cold Mountain Gameland: 10.0 mi
- Bracken Preserve: 12.9 mi
- Falconhurst-West Asheville Preserve: 13.2 mi
- Collier Cove Nature Preserve: 13.3 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Pisgah Picnic: 1.7 mi
- N. Mills River Picnic Area: 5.2 mi
- Coontree Picnic Area: 10.0 mi
- Sycamore Flats Picnic Area: 10.8 mi
Rest areas: 4
- I-26 Henderson County Rest Area: 11.4 mi
- I-26 Buncombe County Rest Area: 11.5 mi
- Haywood County US 74 Westbound Rest Area: 18.1 mi
- Haywood County US 74 Eastbound Rest Area: 18.9 mi
Covered bridges: 2
- Mountain Springs Lane: 2.3 mi
- Covered Bridge Trail: 19.8 mi
Beaches: 2
- Lake Powhatan Beach: 6.9 mi
- Sandbar Pool Beach: 24.2 mi
Springs: 2
- Crystal Spring: 15.8 mi
- Lenox Spring: 17.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.4 miles of Candler Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pisgah | WSW 255° | 1,744 m | 1.4 mi |
| Fryingpan Mountain | SW 222° | 1,621 m | 3.5 mi |
| Little Pisgah Mountain | SW 231° | 1,611 m | 0.9 mi |
| Little Bald Mountain | SSW 204° | 1,611 m | 1.8 mi |
| Big Bald | SW 216° | 1,588 m | 2.8 mi |
| Beech Knob | SW 223° | 1,547 m | 4.1 mi |
| Twelve O'Clock Top | NW 305° | 1,464 m | 4.7 mi |
| Rocky Face Mountain | WNW 302° | 1,420 m | 4.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:09 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:17 | 20:12 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:56 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:43 | 17:23 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 36 | 40 | 46 | 55 | 62 | 69 | 72 | 71 | 65 | 55 | 45 | 39 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 5.7 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Asheville 8 SSW, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1009993 — Candler Knob, Henderson County, North Carolina.
OpenStreetMap element node/357801108
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