Peak · North Carolina
Double Knobs
Double Knobs rises to 1,304 m in North Carolina. Calloway Peak stands 1,804 m to the east-southeast, 7.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Elk Valley Preserve, a nature reserve 0.8 miles away. Mission Crossing passes 0.8 miles off.
The story
Mountain in North Carolina, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31622738, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,304 m
How to reach it
Coordinates36.16179, -81.92067
- 0.8 mi off the Mission Crossing
- 6.4 mi off the Little Parkway
- 7.3 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 12.1 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Patio View of MacRae Peak · 7 mi
- Watauga View · 7 mi
- Calloway Peak · 7 mi
- Grandmother View · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls
- She Falls Falls: 4.1 mi
- Buckeye Creek Falls: 4.3 mi
- Jones Falls: 4.5 mi
- Splash Dam Falls: 4.5 mi
- Mountaineer Falls: 5.4 mi
Peaks
- Skalley Knob: 1.3 mi
- Smoky Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Hemlock Hill: 2.5 mi
- Bald Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Pinnacles of the Beech: 2.7 mi
Parks
- Tufts Memorial Park: 2.4 mi
- Swank Park: 2.5 mi
- Corner on Main: 2.7 mi
- Tate-Evans Park: 2.9 mi
- Wynn Memorial Park: 3.2 mi
Attractions: 24
- Wilderness Run Alpine Coaster: 4.7 mi
- Stack Rock: 7.5 mi
- Linn Cove Viaduct: 7.6 mi
- Greater Foscoe Mining Company: 8.3 mi
- Mountain Magic Resort: 9.0 mi
Historic sites: 23
- Law Enforcement Memorial: 5.2 mi
- Avery County Veterans Memorial: 5.2 mi
- Buck Ridge Lookout Tower: 7.1 mi
- Old Blowing Rock Sewage Pump Station: 13.5 mi
- Watauga County Veterans Memorial: 13.8 mi
Cliffs: 20
- High Point Cliff: 3.9 mi
- Flattop Cliffs: 4.6 mi
- Linville Bluffs: 6.7 mi
- Scheer Bluffs: 6.9 mi
- Rattlesnake Cliffs: 9.2 mi
Artworks: 19
- The Rock: 13.6 mi
- Jessie: 13.7 mi
- The Gardener: 13.7 mi
- Hellbenders: 13.7 mi
- Doc and Merle Watson: 13.7 mi
Museums: 15
- Beech Mountain History Museum: 3.2 mi
- Avery County Musuem: 5.2 mi
- Wilson Center for Nature Discovery: 6.9 mi
- Moses Cone Manor: 12.7 mi
- Blowing Rock Art & History Museum: 13.6 mi
Picnic sites: 10
- Cliffside Picnic Area: 6.7 mi
- Woods Walk: 6.8 mi
- Forrest Gump Picnic Area: 6.8 mi
- Twin Springs Picnic Area: 9.6 mi
- Julian Price Memorial Park Picnic Area: 10.8 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Elk Valley Preserve: 0.8 mi
- Peak Mountain Conservation Area: 5.8 mi
- Foscoe Wetland Conservation Area: 7.2 mi
- Lost Cove Wilderness Study Area: 11.2 mi
- Appalachian State University Nature Preserve: 13.3 mi
Gardens: 8
- Watauga Extension Educational Garden: 13.6 mi
- Sustainable Development Civic Garden Project: 13.6 mi
- Fred Webb Jr. Outdoor Geology Laboratory and Rock Garden: 13.8 mi
- Appalachian Roots Garden: 14.1 mi
- Daniel Boone Native Gardens: 14.3 mi
Springs: 5
- Shanty Springs: 6.8 mi
- Bear Wallow Spring: 7.9 mi
- Hampton Spring: 16.4 mi
- Water Tree (Blackgum Springs): 22.6 mi
- Gully Pipe: 22.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Watauga County US 221 Rest Area: 12.2 mi
- Brown Mountain View: 15.8 mi
Beaches: 2
- Shook Branch Swimming Area: 15.1 mi
- Riverside Park Beach Access: 19.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mortimer: 15.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.0 miles of Double Knobs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calloway Peak | ESE 119° | 1,804 m | 7.1 mi |
| Hump Mountain | WSW 254° | 1,688 m | 5.3 mi |
| Beech Mountain | NE 54° | 1,663 m | 2.7 mi |
| Big Yellow Mountain | WSW 239° | 1,658 m | 6.9 mi |
| Pinnacles of the Beech | NE 55° | 1,652 m | 2.7 mi |
| Little Hump Mountain | WSW 250° | 1,587 m | 6.3 mi |
| Sugar Mountain | SE 136° | 1,585 m | 3.6 mi |
| Hanging Rock | E 96° | 1,582 m | 5.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:06 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:12 | 20:11 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:52 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:38 | 17:17 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 34 | 40 | 50 | 58 | 65 | 68 | 67 | 61 | 51 | 42 | 35 |
| Precip in | 4.6 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Banner ELK, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357807215
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