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Frozen Knob

Frozen Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Frozen Knob rises to 1,201 m in North Carolina. Upper Haw Knob stands 1,492 m to the northeast, 7.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Dan Knob, a peak 1.0 miles away. Interstate 26 Scenic Highway passes 2.3 miles off.

About

The story

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

Wikidata Q31624710, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1,201 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates35.89094, -82.59264

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Upper Laurel Community Center Park: 3.1 mi
  • Mars Hill Recreation Park: 5.3 mi
  • Barnard Park: 9.8 mi
  • North Buncombe District Park: 10.6 mi
  • Walnut Island River Park: 11.5 mi
Peaks
Waterfalls: 49
  • Trillium Falls: 7.5 mi
  • Hickey Fork Falls: 10.1 mi
  • Needles Falls: 11.8 mi
  • Camp Creek Falls: 13.4 mi
  • Margarette Falls: 13.4 mi
Historic sites: 29
  • Moye Rest: 4.6 mi
  • Bill of Rights: 8.2 mi
  • US Constitution: 8.2 mi
  • Dixie Highway Monument: 8.2 mi
  • Declaration of Independence: 8.2 mi
Artworks: 18
  • Friends: 16.5 mi
  • Black Mountain Range: 16.5 mi
  • Rock Bridge: 16.5 mi
  • Stream: 16.5 mi
  • Petal & Leaves: 16.5 mi
Museums: 17
Cliffs: 13
Gardens: 13
  • Griffing Rose Garden: 18.4 mi
  • Elder & Sage Community Garden: 20.5 mi
  • Mountain Gardens: 21.3 mi
  • Burton Street Community Peace Garden: 21.3 mi
  • Terrace garden: 21.3 mi
Attractions: 7
Picnic sites: 7
  • Overlook Access: 15.5 mi
  • Murray Branch Recreation Area: 15.9 mi
  • Love Road Picnic: 16.5 mi
  • Stephen Falls Picnic Area: 16.6 mi
  • Mt Mitchell Picnic Grounds: 20.3 mi
Nature reserves: 6
Springs: 5
Ghost towns: 2
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.1 miles of Frozen Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Upper Haw KnobNE1,492 m7.1 mi
Elk Wallow KnobENE1,452 m7.4 mi
Lower Haw KnobNE1,401 m5.3 mi
Lick RockN1,393 m6.2 mi
Sugarloaf KnobN1,393 m7.1 mi
High RockN1,359 m5.1 mi
High PeakENE1,345 m7.4 mi
Divide MountainN1,342 m6.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0919:42
June solstice06:1520:1320:51
September equinox07:1918:5519:29
December solstice07:3816:4117:21

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, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357801787

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