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Crisawn Knob

Crisawn Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Crisawn Knob rises to 954 m in North Carolina. Mount Mitchell stands 2,038 m to the west-southwest, 3.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Carolina Hemlocks Recreation Area, a park 1.1 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 2.3 miles off.

The story

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31621822, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
954 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.78956, -82.20901

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Waterfalls
  • Lower Middle Creek Falls: 1.5 mi
  • Squawroot Falls: 1.5 mi
  • Middle Creek Falls: 1.6 mi
  • Anaconda Falls: 1.6 mi
  • Crevice Falls: 1.7 mi
Peaks
Historic sites: 29
  • Gillespie Gap: 9.9 mi
  • Yancey County Veterans Memorial: 10.1 mi
  • Yancey County Confederate Soldiers Monument: 10.1 mi
  • Otway Burns: 10.2 mi
  • The McDowell's and The Carson's: 10.8 mi
Artworks: 22
  • Friends: 10.1 mi
  • Stream: 10.1 mi
  • Petal & Leaves: 10.1 mi
  • Black Mountain Range: 10.1 mi
  • Rock Bridge: 10.2 mi
Museums: 18
Attractions: 17
  • Buck Creek Trout Farm: 4.3 mi
  • Gem Mountain Gemstone Mine: 10.6 mi
  • McDowell Tourism Authority: 11.3 mi
  • Little Snowball Lookout Tower: 12.6 mi
  • Navitat Canopy Adventures: 13.0 mi
Gardens: 9
Cliffs: 6
Springs: 5
Nature reserves: 5
Picnic sites: 4
  • Carolina Hemlocks Rec. Area Picnic Site: 1.2 mi
  • Mt Mitchell Picnic Grounds: 3.5 mi
  • Linville Falls Picnic Area: 20.0 mi
  • Twin Springs Picnic Area: 23.9 mi
Rest areas: 4
  • Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 14.9 mi
  • Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 14.9 mi
  • McDowell County Rest Area: 14.9 mi
  • Brown Mountain View: 23.1 mi
Beaches: 3
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.1 miles of Crisawn Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount MitchellWSW 242°2,038 m3.6 mi
Mount CraigWSW 254°2,023 m3.1 mi
Balsam ConeW 270°2,007 m2.6 mi
Big TomWSW 257°2,002 m2.9 mi
Cattail PeakWNW 281°1,986 m2.7 mi
Clingmans PeakSW 229°1,981 m5.7 mi
Mount GibbesSW 231°1,971 m5.6 mi
Potato KnobSW 228°1,946 m6.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0719:41
June solstice06:1420:1120:49
September equinox07:1718:5419:27
December solstice07:3616:4017:20

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343744526066696863534337
Precip in5.94.65.36.05.95.85.85.66.04.34.54.7

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1019861 — Crisawn Knob, Yancey County, North Carolina.

OpenStreetMap element node/357807124

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