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Ephraim Knob

Ephraim Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Ephraim Knob rises to 1,106 m in North Carolina. Upper Haw Knob stands 1,492 m to the north-northeast, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Buck Knob, a peak 0.8 miles away. Interstate 26 Scenic Highway passes 0.5 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31623430, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1106 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates35.87289, -82.55347

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Upper Laurel Community Center Park: 2.7 mi
  • Mars Hill Recreation Park: 3.7 mi
  • North Buncombe District Park: 9.2 mi
  • Walnut Island River Park: 11.2 mi
  • Barnard Park: 11.5 mi
Waterfalls: 54
  • Trillium Falls: 9.5 mi
  • Hickey Fork Falls: 12.5 mi
  • Lake Louise Falls: 12.8 mi
  • Reems Creek Falls: 13.0 mi
  • Walker Falls: 13.8 mi
Historic sites: 31
  • Moye Rest: 5.7 mi
  • Dixie Highway Monument: 9.0 mi
  • Bill of Rights: 9.0 mi
  • US Constitution: 9.0 mi
  • Declaration of Independence: 9.0 mi
Artworks: 19
  • Friends: 14.5 mi
  • Black Mountain Range: 14.5 mi
  • Stream: 14.5 mi
  • Petal & Leaves: 14.5 mi
  • Rock Bridge: 14.5 mi
Museums: 15
Cliffs: 15
Gardens: 15
  • Griffing Rose Garden: 17.0 mi
  • Mountain Gardens: 18.9 mi
  • Terrace garden: 18.9 mi
  • Elder & Sage Community Garden: 19.1 mi
  • Burton Street Community Peace Garden: 20.1 mi
Attractions: 8
Nature reserves: 6
Springs: 6
Picnic sites: 6
  • Mt Mitchell Picnic Grounds: 17.7 mi
  • Overlook Access: 18.0 mi
  • Murray Branch Recreation Area: 18.2 mi
  • Love Road Picnic: 19.0 mi
  • Stephen Falls Picnic Area: 19.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.4 miles of Ephraim Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Upper Haw KnobNNE 29°1,492 m6.6 mi
Elk Wallow KnobNE 38°1,452 m6.6 mi
Firescald MountainNE 44°1,442 m7.5 mi
Lower Haw KnobNNE 26°1,401 m4.8 mi
Lick RockNNW 337°1,393 m8.0 mi
High RockNNW 348°1,359 m6.5 mi
High PeakNE 48°1,345 m6.2 mi
Divide MountainNNW 340°1,342 m8.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0819:42
June solstice06:1520:1320:51
September equinox07:1918:5519:29
December solstice07:3716:4117:21

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353845546269737267554538
Precip in3.32.83.83.73.84.24.43.83.42.32.83.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marshall, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357807294

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