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Fisher Knob

Fisher Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Fisher Knob rises to 462 m in South Carolina. Terrapin Mountain stands 1,357 m to the northwest, 8.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Bad Creek Falls, a waterfall 0.9 miles away. Whitewater Way passes 3.8 miles off.

The story

mountain in South Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31656935, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
462 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.98315, -82.97653

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
  • Bad Creek Falls: 0.9 mi
  • Double Spring Mountain Falls: 1.0 mi
  • Wright Creek Falls: 1.7 mi
  • Lower Whitewater Falls: 2.5 mi
  • Corbin Creek Falls: 4.1 mi
Parks
  • Bootleg Access Area: 2.6 mi
  • Sloan Bridge Picnic Area: 4.6 mi
  • Camp Cedar Creek: 6.6 mi
  • Cherry Hill Recreation Area: 6.9 mi
  • Dug Mountain Angler Access Area: 7.2 mi
Historic sites: 22
Cliffs: 19
Museums: 15
Artworks: 12
Attractions: 8
  • Oconee County Cage: 16.0 mi
  • The Twelve Mile Defense Bear: 16.6 mi
  • Bear Lake Reserve: 17.8 mi
  • Devil's Kitchen: 21.5 mi
  • M1: 22.0 mi
Nature reserves: 7
Beaches: 5
  • Sandstone Beach: 3.6 mi
  • North Beach: 10.6 mi
  • South Beach: 12.0 mi
  • Sandbar Pool Beach: 12.9 mi
  • East Beach: 22.3 mi
Gardens: 5
  • Common Gardening: 12.1 mi
  • Common Gardening: 12.1 mi
  • Rose Garden: 16.8 mi
  • English Garden: 16.8 mi
  • Brevard Community Garden: 21.5 mi
Springs: 3
  • Moody Spring: 6.9 mi
  • Cool Spring: 8.6 mi
  • Indian Spring: 18.2 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • South: 12.0 mi
  • Coontree Picnic Area: 24.3 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.5 miles of Fisher Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Terrapin MountainNW 306°1,357 m8.0 mi
Sassafras MountainNNW 334°1,335 m7.6 mi
Coldsides MountainNW 307°1,218 m7.4 mi
Buck KnobNNW 332°1,212 m6.5 mi
Bearpen MountainNNW 342°1,208 m8.2 mi
Flat MountainNW 312°1,198 m5.5 mi
Waddle MountainNNW 328°1,160 m5.7 mi
Rainy KnobsN 350°1,157 m7.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1019:44
June solstice06:1920:1220:50
September equinox07:2118:5719:30
December solstice07:3716:4617:25

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374045536067706964544639
Precip in8.16.27.36.76.67.87.18.97.66.47.07.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jocassee 8 WNW, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357095894

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