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Goat Knob

Goat Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Goat Knob rises to 1,418 m in North Carolina. Yellow Mountain stands 1,562 m to the north-northwest, 1.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Shortoff Mountain, a peak 0.6 miles away. Waterfall Byway passes 1.8 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31625211, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1418 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates35.11704, -83.18043

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
  • Buck Creek Falls: 2.7 mi
  • Skitty Creek Falls: 2.7 mi
  • Pinky Falls: 2.9 mi
  • Rainbow Falls: 3.2 mi
  • Ranger Falls: 3.2 mi
Parks
  • Whiteside Mountain: 3.9 mi
  • Rhododendron Park: 3.9 mi
  • Highlands Recreation Park: 4.3 mi
  • Dixon Park: 4.4 mi
  • Cashiers Village Green Park: 4.5 mi
Cliffs: 18
Historic sites: 15
Artworks: 7
  • Ear: 12.8 mi
  • Chalice: 13.4 mi
  • Wi: 13.4 mi
  • American Eclipse: 13.5 mi
  • Moai Statue: 17.9 mi
Museums: 6
Attractions: 6
  • Bear Lake Reserve: 10.7 mi
  • Judaculla Rock: 13.3 mi
  • 12 Spies Vineyards: 16.0 mi
  • Wayehutta OHV Trail System: 16.8 mi
  • The Fugitive Train Wreck: 18.1 mi
Nature reserves: 5
Gardens: 4
Springs: 4
  • Moody Spring: 12.9 mi
  • Cool Spring: 17.2 mi
  • Big Spring: 17.3 mi
  • Wine Spring: 23.1 mi
Beaches: 3
  • Sandbar Pool Beach: 10.0 mi
  • Sandstone Beach: 18.2 mi
  • North Beach: 24.5 mi
Rest areas: 3
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.2 miles of Goat Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Yellow MountainNNW 335°1,562 m1.4 mi
Shortoff MountainS 181°1,521 m0.6 mi
Black Rock MountainNNW 327°1,503 m2.4 mi
Hogback MountainNW 319°1,503 m3.7 mi
Little Hogback MountainNW 324°1,502 m3.6 mi
Whiteside MountainSE 136°1,489 m3.5 mi
Old Rocky MountainNNW 334°1,462 m6.0 mi
Buck KnobNNW 347°1,418 m6.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1119:45
June solstice06:2020:1320:51
September equinox07:2118:5819:31
December solstice07:3816:4617:25

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333643505865686661524236
Precip in8.06.97.67.06.67.27.17.18.06.57.88.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Highlands, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357807459

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