Peak · North Carolina
Dick Knob
Dick Knob rises to 1,345 m in North Carolina. Sandymush Bald stands 1,566 m to the southwest, 5.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Fork Mountain, a peak 1.0 miles away. Appalachian Medley passes 2.5 miles off.
The story
mountain in North Carolina, United States of America
Wikidata Q31622449, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1345 m
How to reach it
Coordinates35.74788, -82.82431
- 2.5 mi off the Appalachian Medley
- 8.1 mi off the French Broad Overview
- 12.7 mi off the East Tennessee Crossing, National
- 17.9 mi off the Interstate 26 Scenic Highway
Overlooks nearby
- Lover's Leap · 10 mi
- Tanbark Ridge Overlook (MP 376.7) · 20 mi
- Haw Creek Valley (MP 380.0) · 21 mi
- Big Ridge Overlook (MP 403.6) · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Fork Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Grassland Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Mikes Knob: 1.2 mi
- Rich Knob: 1.5 mi
- Sliding Knob: 1.7 mi
Parks
- Barnard Park: 7.3 mi
- Harmon Den Wildlife Management Area: 8.9 mi
- Walnut Island River Park: 9.5 mi
- Rattlesnake Branch Recreation Area: 9.6 mi
- Rich-Laurel Wildlife Area: 12.4 mi
Historic sites: 31
- Declaration of Independence: 8.6 mi
- US Constitution: 8.6 mi
- Bill of Rights: 8.6 mi
- Dixie Highway Monument: 8.6 mi
- Dixie Highway Monument: 9.9 mi
Waterfalls: 28
- Little Fall Branch Falls: 8.6 mi
- Needles Falls: 9.0 mi
- Spring Creek Falls: 9.4 mi
- Wolf Creek Falls: 10.1 mi
- Cliff Dwellers Cascade: 10.1 mi
Gardens: 24
- Rhododenron Garden: 16.4 mi
- Susanna Wesley Garden: 17.3 mi
- Burton Street Community Peace Garden: 17.6 mi
- Griffing Rose Garden: 17.8 mi
- Elder & Sage Community Garden: 18.3 mi
Artworks: 15
- Berm Park: 14.9 mi
- Chief Junaluska: 17.2 mi
- E. W. Pearson: 17.6 mi
- The Ties That Bind Asheville: 18.0 mi
- rooster: 18.2 mi
Attractions: 11
- French Broad Rafting: 8.6 mi
- Botanical Gardens at Asheville: 17.2 mi
- Ironland: 18.4 mi
- Marvin Popcorn Sutton's Homeplace: 18.6 mi
- Wildwater Pigeon Rafting and Zipline Canopy Tours: 18.8 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Vann Cliff: 7.4 mi
- Stony Spur Cliff: 8.4 mi
- Raven Cliff: 8.5 mi
- Chimney Rocks: 14.3 mi
- Stanley Cliff: 18.0 mi
Museums: 10
- Dry Ridge Historical Museum: 14.9 mi
- Canton Area Historical Museum: 14.9 mi
- Shook Museum: 15.8 mi
- Rural Heritage Museum: 16.3 mi
- Asheville Pinball Museum: 18.3 mi
Picnic sites: 8
- Cold Springs Picnic Area: 8.7 mi
- Murray Branch Recreation Area: 12.2 mi
- Stephen Falls Picnic Area: 15.0 mi
- Love Road Picnic: 15.2 mi
- Overlook Access: 16.0 mi
Springs: 7
- Whiteoak Spring: 7.3 mi
- Big Rock Spring: 8.2 mi
- Wildcat Spring: 12.5 mi
- Cold Spring: 16.1 mi
- Mouse Creek Spring: 17.0 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Marshall Nature Sanctuary: 9.3 mi
- Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary: 17.0 mi
- Falconhurst-West Asheville Preserve: 17.1 mi
- Cold Mountain Gameland: 24.1 mi
- Craggy Mountain Wilderness Study Area: 24.8 mi
Rest areas: 4
- North Carolina Welcome Center: 12.6 mi
- Tennessee Welcome Center - Cocke County: 19.4 mi
- Haywood County US 74 Westbound Rest Area: 24.0 mi
- Haywood County US 74 Eastbound Rest Area: 25.0 mi
Covered bridges: 2
- Covered Bridge Trail: 17.7 mi
- Mountain Springs Lane: 20.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Wasp: 9.5 mi
Beaches: 1
- Lake Powhatan Beach: 21.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.4 miles of Dick Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandymush Bald | SW 215° | 1,566 m | 5.7 mi |
| Little Sandymush Bald | SSW 213° | 1,480 m | 4.8 mi |
| Mary Knob | WSW 253° | 1,440 m | 4.9 mi |
| Bluff Mountain | NW 324° | 1,430 m | 7.9 mi |
| Bald Knob | W 262° | 1,408 m | 5.1 mi |
| Max Patch Mountain | WNW 295° | 1,407 m | 8.2 mi |
| Naked Place Mountain | W 260° | 1,406 m | 7.0 mi |
| Tennessee Bluff | NW 322° | 1,406 m | 8.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:10 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:16 | 20:13 | 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 | 35 | 38 | 45 | 54 | 62 | 69 | 73 | 72 | 67 | 55 | 45 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marshall, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357807179
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