Peak · North Carolina
Cedar Knob
Cedar Knob rises to 1,030 m in North Carolina. Crabtree Bald stands 1,621 m to the south-southwest, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Granger Mountain, a peak 0.9 miles away. Appalachian Medley passes 0.3 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Madison County, North Carolina, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31620078, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,030 m
How to reach it
Coordinates35.75538, -82.86375
- 0.3 mi off the Appalachian Medley
- 10.3 mi off the French Broad Overview
- 11.5 mi off the East Tennessee Crossing, National
- 19.6 mi off the Interstate 26 Scenic Highway
Overlooks nearby
- Lover's Leap · 10 mi
- Tanbark Ridge Overlook (MP 376.7) · 22 mi
- Big Ridge Overlook (MP 403.6) · 23 mi
- View Hominy Valley · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Granger Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Foxtown Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Rich Knob: 1.5 mi
- Sliding Knob: 2.1 mi
- Dick Knob: 2.3 mi
Parks
- Harmon Den Wildlife Management Area: 6.8 mi
- Rattlesnake Branch Recreation Area: 7.6 mi
- Barnard Park: 8.4 mi
- Walnut Island River Park: 11.7 mi
- Rich-Laurel Wildlife Area: 12.3 mi
Waterfalls: 34
- Little Fall Branch Falls: 6.3 mi
- Cliff Dwellers Cascade: 8.1 mi
- Wolf Creek Falls: 8.5 mi
- Needles Falls: 9.0 mi
- Spring Creek Falls: 9.1 mi
Historic sites: 28
- Dixie Highway Monument: 9.5 mi
- Declaration of Independence: 10.5 mi
- US Constitution: 10.5 mi
- Bill of Rights: 10.5 mi
- Shelton Laurel Massacre: 14.1 mi
Gardens: 22
- Rhododenron Garden: 16.2 mi
- Susanna Wesley Garden: 16.8 mi
- Burton Street Community Peace Garden: 19.7 mi
- Griffing Rose Garden: 20.0 mi
- Elder & Sage Community Garden: 20.5 mi
Artworks: 14
- Berm Park: 15.8 mi
- Chief Junaluska: 16.7 mi
- E. W. Pearson: 19.7 mi
- The Ties That Bind Asheville: 20.1 mi
- rooster: 20.3 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Vann Cliff: 6.9 mi
- Raven Cliff: 7.7 mi
- Stony Spur Cliff: 7.8 mi
- Chimney Rocks: 13.2 mi
- Stanley Cliff: 15.8 mi
Attractions: 10
- French Broad Rafting: 9.9 mi
- Marvin Popcorn Sutton's Homeplace: 17.5 mi
- Botanical Gardens at Asheville: 19.3 mi
- Historical Downtown: 19.5 mi
- Ironland: 20.6 mi
Museums: 10
- Canton Area Historical Museum: 15.4 mi
- Shook Museum: 15.8 mi
- Dry Ridge Historical Museum: 17.1 mi
- Rural Heritage Museum: 18.3 mi
- Asheville Pinball Museum: 20.4 mi
Picnic sites: 8
- Cold Springs Picnic Area: 6.5 mi
- Murray Branch Recreation Area: 11.4 mi
- Stephen Falls Picnic Area: 14.3 mi
- Love Road Picnic: 14.4 mi
- Overlook Access: 15.4 mi
Springs: 7
- Whiteoak Spring: 5.1 mi
- Big Rock Spring: 6.8 mi
- Wildcat Spring: 10.2 mi
- Mouse Creek Spring: 14.9 mi
- Brakeshoe Spring: 15.9 mi
Rest areas: 4
- North Carolina Welcome Center: 10.6 mi
- Tennessee Welcome Center - Cocke County: 17.1 mi
- Haywood County US 74 Westbound Rest Area: 23.3 mi
- Haywood County US 74 Eastbound Rest Area: 24.3 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Marshall Nature Sanctuary: 11.2 mi
- Falconhurst-West Asheville Preserve: 19.1 mi
- Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary: 19.2 mi
- Cold Mountain Gameland: 24.3 mi
Covered bridges: 2
- Covered Bridge Trail: 16.6 mi
- Mountain Springs Lane: 21.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Wasp: 7.8 mi
Beaches: 1
- Lake Powhatan Beach: 23.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.1 miles of Cedar Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crabtree Bald | SSW 201° | 1,621 m | 7.8 mi |
| Sandymush Bald | SSW 191° | 1,566 m | 5.3 mi |
| Little Sandymush Bald | S 185° | 1,480 m | 4.6 mi |
| Mary Knob | SW 232° | 1,440 m | 3.1 mi |
| Bluff Mountain | NNW 338° | 1,430 m | 6.4 mi |
| Bald Knob | WSW 246° | 1,408 m | 3.1 mi |
| Max Patch Mountain | WNW 299° | 1,407 m | 6.0 mi |
| Naked Place Mountain | WSW 250° | 1,406 m | 5.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:10 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:17 | 20:14 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:56 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:43 | 17:22 |
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 | 38 | 42 | 49 | 57 | 66 | 73 | 76 | 76 | 70 | 59 | 48 | 42 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — HOT Springs, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357801161
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