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Charleys Knob

Charleys Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Charleys Knob rises to 805 m in North Carolina. Black Mountain stands 1,307 m to the northwest, 4.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Enon Mountain, a peak 0.9 miles away. Forest Heritage National Scenic Byway passes 1.6 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31620217, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
805 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates35.28428, -82.67957

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
  • Silver Ribbon Falls: 1.4 mi
  • Laughing Falls: 1.5 mi
  • Sutton Falls: 1.6 mi
  • Key Falls: 2.5 mi
  • Sitton Creek Falls: 2.6 mi
Parks
  • City of Brevard Sports Complex: 2.3 mi
  • Franklin Park: 4.5 mi
  • Silvermont Mansion Park: 4.7 mi
  • Etowah Park: 5.5 mi
  • Etowah School Road Stream Access: 5.6 mi
Historic sites: 35
  • Camp John Rock: 6.3 mi
  • Buck Springs Lodge foundation: 9.8 mi
  • Ferin Fire Tower: 12.1 mi
  • Dixie Highway Monument: 12.5 mi
  • Caesars Head Hotel: 12.7 mi
Gardens: 26
  • Brevard Community Garden: 5.2 mi
  • Pollinator Garden: 13.8 mi
  • Plant Professional Landscape Garden: 15.0 mi
  • Plants of Promise Garden: 15.1 mi
  • Native Azalea Garden: 15.2 mi
Cliffs: 17
Attractions: 16
  • M1: 4.7 mi
  • 1915 Climax Locomotive: 7.0 mi
  • Elijah Mountain Gem Mine And Crystal Store: 10.3 mi
  • Ride Rock Creek - Mountain Bike Park: 10.7 mi
  • Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.: 12.4 mi
Museums: 14
Artworks: 14
  • Berm Park: 18.5 mi
  • Statue of Diana: 19.1 mi
  • Foundation Graffiti Park: 21.1 mi
  • TebbeArt Studios: 21.2 mi
  • JMK236 Studio: 21.2 mi
Nature reserves: 9
Picnic sites: 4
Rest areas: 4
Springs: 3
  • Crystal Spring: 10.7 mi
  • Lenox Spring: 12.0 mi
  • Cool Spring: 18.1 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Lake Powhatan Beach: 14.0 mi
  • Sandbar Pool Beach: 20.5 mi
Covered bridges: 1
  • Mountain Springs Lane: 12.9 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.2 miles of Charleys Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black MountainNW 314°1,307 m4.3 mi
Funneltop MountainNNW 339°1,288 m6.5 mi
Rich MountainNW 308°1,247 m6.5 mi
Clawhammer MountainNW 315°1,241 m5.0 mi
Cedar Rock MountainWSW 255°1,236 m7.1 mi
Buckwheat KnobWNW 301°1,222 m6.6 mi
Looking Glass RockWNW 282°1,209 m6.6 mi
Rich MountainNNW 348°1,195 m6.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0919:43
June solstice06:1720:1220:49
September equinox07:1918:5619:29
December solstice07:3616:4417:23

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384147556370737267574740
Precip in5.95.05.35.35.15.55.76.25.44.95.05.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pisgah Forest 3 NE, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1019608 — Charleys Knob, Transylvania County, North Carolina.

OpenStreetMap element node/357806957

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