Peak · North Carolina
Craggy Knob
Craggy Knob rises to 1,699 m in North Carolina. Blackstock Knob stands 1,910 m to the northeast, 5.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Bearpen Knob, a peak 0.9 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway runs past it.
The story
mountain in North Carolina, United States of America
Wikidata Q31424304, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1699 m
How to reach it
Coordinates35.68928, -82.38512
- On the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 6.5 mi off the Black Mountain Rag
- 10.6 mi off the French Broad Overview
- 11.6 mi off the Drovers Road
Overlooks nearby
- Craggy Gardens · 1 mi
- Craggy Dome Scenic Overlook (MP 364.5) · 1 mi
- Lower Overlook · 1 mi
- Craggy Pinnacle Summit · 1 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Bearpen Knob: 0.9 mi
- Craggy Pinnacle: 1.1 mi
- Snowball Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Craggy Dome: 1.5 mi
- Little Craggy Knob: 1.8 mi
Parks
- Welsh Field: 5.6 mi
- Grovemont Park: 5.6 mi
- Lake Tomahawk Park: 5.6 mi
- Lake Tomahawk Park: 5.8 mi
- Youth Center Park: 6.0 mi
Waterfalls: 53
- Cascades Falls: 1.8 mi
- Douglas Falls: 2.3 mi
- Glassmine Falls: 4.4 mi
- Walker Falls: 4.9 mi
- Graybeard Falls: 5.7 mi
Historic sites: 35
- Caretaker's Cabin: 4.2 mi
- Spring House: 4.2 mi
- Potato House: 4.2 mi
- Tennis Court: 4.2 mi
- Tool Shed: 4.2 mi
Gardens: 28
- Dr. John Wilson Community Garden: 6.4 mi
- Columbarium Garden: 7.5 mi
- Griffing Rose Garden: 9.9 mi
- Elder & Sage Community Garden: 11.6 mi
- Shiloh Community Garden: 12.7 mi
Artworks: 23
- Blue Ridge Assembly: 6.7 mi
- Tebbé Davies Fine Art Studios: 6.8 mi
- Flat Iron Statue: 11.5 mi
- Deco Gecko: 11.6 mi
- Passage: 11.7 mi
Museums: 19
- Swannanoa Valley Museum: 6.2 mi
- Mt Mitchell Museum: 8.6 mi
- Dry Ridge Historical Museum: 10.3 mi
- Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center: 11.3 mi
- Bob Moog Foundation: 11.3 mi
Attractions: 14
- Little Snowball Lookout Tower: 5.6 mi
- Navitat Canopy Adventures: 8.1 mi
- Botanical Gardens at Asheville: 11.5 mi
- Ironland: 11.5 mi
- McDowell Tourism Authority: 12.2 mi
Nature reserves: 9
- Craggy Mountain Wilderness Study Area: 2.2 mi
- Pisgah National Forest: 2.6 mi
- Rocky Knob: 5.6 mi
- Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary: 10.4 mi
- Falconhurst-West Asheville Preserve: 13.8 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Slaty Cliffs: 5.0 mi
- Last house on the Hare RDG: 14.6 mi
- Raven Cliffs: 19.6 mi
- Cloven Cliffs: 20.8 mi
- The Pinnacles: 21.0 mi
Rest areas: 5
- I-26 Buncombe County Rest Area: 19.8 mi
- I-26 Henderson County Rest Area: 19.9 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 20.8 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 20.9 mi
- McDowell County Rest Area: 20.9 mi
Springs: 3
- Pinnacle Spring: 6.5 mi
- Hemphill Spring: 6.8 mi
- Mountain Spring @ Lakey Gap: 8.2 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Mt Mitchell Picnic Grounds: 8.7 mi
- Carolina Hemlocks Rec. Area Picnic Site: 13.0 mi
- N. Mills River Picnic Area: 24.4 mi
Beaches: 2
- Lake Powhatan Beach: 19.7 mi
- Riverside Park Beach Access: 23.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.9 miles of Craggy Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackstock Knob | NE 48° | 1,910 m | 5.1 mi |
| Craggy Dome | NE 42° | 1,853 m | 1.5 mi |
| Patton Knob | ENE 56° | 1,828 m | 5.5 mi |
| Bullhead Mountain | NE 39° | 1,798 m | 2.4 mi |
| Craggy Pinnacle | NNE 22° | 1,780 m | 1.1 mi |
| Locust Knob | NE 36° | 1,671 m | 3.3 mi |
| Walker Knob | NE 34° | 1,665 m | 4.8 mi |
| Graybeard Mountain | E 94° | 1,635 m | 5.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:08 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:15 | 20:12 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:54 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:41 | 17:21 |
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 | 41 | 47 | 56 | 64 | 70 | 73 | 72 | 66 | 57 | 48 | 41 |
| Precip in | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — N FK 2, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1019840 — Craggy Knob, Buncombe County, North Carolina.
OpenStreetMap element node/357807104
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