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Double Knob

Double Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Double Knob rises to 1,351 m in North Carolina. Toxaway Mountain stands 1,452 m to the east-southeast, 5.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Dryland Laurel, a peak 0.5 miles away. Waterfall Byway passes 2.2 miles off.

About

The story

Mountain in Jackson County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Wikidata Q31622725, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1,351 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates35.16204, -83.06625

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
  • Twin Falls: 0.8 mi
  • Packs Falls: 1.2 mi
  • Pittypat Falls: 1.2 mi
  • Will Falls: 1.3 mi
  • Charlie Falls: 1.3 mi
Parks
  • Cashiers Village Green Park: 4.0 mi
  • McKinney Meadow: 4.3 mi
  • Ralph J Andrews Recreation Park: 5.3 mi
  • Wolf Creek Lake Access Area: 5.7 mi
  • Cedar Cliff Lake Access: 6.0 mi
Peaks
Cliffs: 18
Historic sites: 15
Attractions: 10
Museums: 9
Nature reserves: 8
Artworks: 6
  • Ear: 11.7 mi
  • Chalice: 12.1 mi
  • American Eclipse: 12.2 mi
  • Moai Statue: 17.1 mi
  • Sylva Mural: 17.1 mi
Gardens: 5
Beaches: 3
  • Sandbar Pool Beach: 3.0 mi
  • Sandstone Beach: 15.8 mi
  • North Beach: 24.0 mi
Springs: 3
  • Cool Spring: 12.0 mi
  • Moody Spring: 15.0 mi
  • Big Spring: 24.4 mi
Rest areas: 3
Picnic sites: 3
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 5.1 miles of Double Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Toxaway MountainESE1,452 m5.1 mi
Cold MountainE1,414 m4.5 mi
Bear MountainWNW1,406 m0.9 mi
Glassyrock MountainWNW1,404 m2.0 mi
Chimneytop MountainS1,401 m4.1 mi
Little Hogback MountainESE1,392 m3.3 mi
Hogback MountainESE1,386 m3.3 mi
Laurel KnobSE1,380 m0.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1119:44
June solstice06:1920:1320:51
September equinox07:2118:5719:31
December solstice07:3816:4517:25

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374046546268717065554640
Precip in8.77.17.87.47.07.89.48.99.46.77.78.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lake Toxaway 2 SW, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357807211

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