Deerlick Knob
Deerlick Knob rises to 1,117 m in North Carolina. Hogback Mountain stands 1,503 m to the southeast, 5.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Laurel Falls, a waterfall 0.8 miles away. Mountain Waters Scenic Byway passes 3.9 miles off.
The story
mountain in North Carolina, United States of America
Wikidata Q31622310, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1117 m
How to reach it
- 3.9 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
- 3.9 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 15.2 mi off the Nantahala Byway
- 17.7 mi off the Indian Lakes Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Dry Falls Viewing Platform · 11 mi
- Browning Knob Overlook (MP 451.2) · 19 mi
- Wesner Bald Overlook (MP 448.1) · 19 mi
- View Doubletop Mountain (MP 435.3) · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Laurel Falls: 0.8 mi
- Katies Falls: 1.6 mi
- Kindling Falls: 5.1 mi
- Cullowhee Creek Falls: 6.1 mi
- Wolf Creek Falls: 6.4 mi
- Onion Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Corbin Knob: 1.0 mi
- Jane Knob: 1.1 mi
- Hickory Knob: 1.2 mi
- Turkey Knob: 1.6 mi
- Greenway Park: 5.0 mi
- Franklin Town Square: 5.5 mi
- Franklin Memorial Park: 6.0 mi
- Macon County Veterns Memorial Park: 6.8 mi
- Ralph J Andrews Recreation Park: 7.6 mi
- Cullasaja Gorge: 7.0 mi
- Cedar Cliff: 8.0 mi
- Cedar Cliffs: 8.9 mi
- Western Cliffs: 9.1 mi
- Cedar Cliff: 9.2 mi
- Catamount Statue: 8.7 mi
- Charters of Freedom Monument: 11.4 mi
- Founding of Jackson County and Time Capsule: 11.4 mi
- Jackson County Armed Forces Memorial: 11.4 mi
- Jackson County Veterans Memorial: 11.4 mi
- Scottish Tartans Museum: 5.5 mi
- Macon County Historical Museum: 5.6 mi
- American Museum of the House Cat: 6.9 mi
- Fine Art Museum: 8.7 mi
- Highlands Nature Center: 12.9 mi
- The Fugitive Train Wreck: 10.7 mi
- Judaculla Rock: 11.8 mi
- Wayehutta OHV Trail System: 13.3 mi
- Bear Lake Reserve: 13.5 mi
- Wasilik Poplar: 15.2 mi
- Ear: 8.5 mi
- Wi: 9.0 mi
- American Eclipse: 9.1 mi
- Chalice: 9.2 mi
- Confederate Soldiers Monument: 11.4 mi
- Kelsey Trail Preserve: 12.3 mi
- Ralph and Louise Sargent Preserve: 12.7 mi
- Brushy Face Preserve: 13.4 mi
- Satulah Mountain Preserves: 13.6 mi
- Nantahala National Forest: 17.8 mi
- Franklin Garden: 5.6 mi
- Annie Dee Leatherman Smith Memorial Garden: 7.0 mi
- Cullowhee Community Garden: 9.3 mi
- Sylva Community Garden: 11.5 mi
- Bamboo Forest: 18.2 mi
- Smoky Mountain Visitor Center: 9.2 mi
- Haywood County US 74 Eastbound Rest Area: 20.2 mi
- Haywood County US 74 Westbound Rest Area: 21.2 mi
- Big Spring: 15.2 mi
- Wine Spring: 16.7 mi
- Moody Spring: 22.1 mi
- Deep Creek Picnic Pavilion: 18.7 mi
- Deep Creek Picnic Area: 18.7 mi
- Sandbar Pool Beach: 16.1 mi
- Judson: 19.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.8 miles of Deerlick Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hogback Mountain | SE 137° | 1,503 m | 5.7 mi |
| Little Hogback Mountain | SE 134° | 1,502 m | 5.9 mi |
| Old Rocky Mountain | ESE 113° | 1,462 m | 4.0 mi |
| Wolf Knob | E 98° | 1,457 m | 4.3 mi |
| Buck Knob | E 101° | 1,418 m | 5.1 mi |
| Sheep Knob | NE 46° | 1,417 m | 3.9 mi |
| Rough Mountain | ESE 122° | 1,417 m | 6.2 mi |
| Big Mountain | ESE 119° | 1,405 m | 6.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:12 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:20 | 20:14 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:58 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:46 | 17:25 |
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 | 37 | 41 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 71 | 74 | 73 | 68 | 57 | 47 | 40 |
| Precip in | 5.3 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 5.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Franklin, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1019942 — Deerlick Knob, Macon County, North Carolina.
OpenStreetMap element node/357807165
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