Grassy Knob
Grassy Knob rises to 611 m in North Carolina. Green Knob stands 1,540 m to the west-southwest, 10.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Bald Mountain, a peak 1.5 miles away. South Mountain Scenery passes 5.6 miles off.
The story
Mountain in McDowell County, North Carolina, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31625580, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 611 m
How to reach it
- 5.6 mi off the South Mountain Scenery
- 6.1 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 7.3 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
- 17.9 mi off the Black Mountain Rag
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Toms Creek Falls: 1.6 mi
- Buck Creek Falls: 3.7 mi
- Crabtree Falls: 7.0 mi
- Grassy Creek Falls: 7.1 mi
- Bon Ami Falls: 7.5 mi
- Bald Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Graveyard Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Silver Knob: 2.4 mi
- Woods Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Fork Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Greenlee Park: 4.6 mi
- Mcdowell Recreation Center: 5.5 mi
- West Marion Community Park: 6.1 mi
- Creekwise Park: 7.8 mi
- Carolina Hemlocks Recreation Area: 9.1 mi
- The McDowell's and The Carson's: 3.6 mi
- Marion Veteran Memorial: 5.6 mi
- Gillespie Gap: 6.7 mi
- Davidson's Fort Historic Park: 10.8 mi
- Arrowhead Monument: 11.4 mi
- Buck Creek Trout Farm: 5.5 mi
- Gem Mountain Gemstone Mine: 8.0 mi
- Walk Like a Raccoon: 8.8 mi
- Hide & Seek: 8.8 mi
- Wild Percussion: 8.8 mi
- Historic Carson House: 4.5 mi
- Marion Train Depot: 5.7 mi
- Museum of North Carolina Minerals: 6.7 mi
- NC Mineral and Gem Festival: 9.3 mi
- Old Fort Railroad Museum: 11.4 mi
- Fonta Flora Covered Bridge: 10.9 mi
- Mosaic Mural: 11.0 mi
- Art & Frame Store: 11.0 mi
- The Market on Oak: 11.1 mi
- Stream: 17.7 mi
- Slaty Cliffs: 15.0 mi
- Raven Cliffs: 16.3 mi
- Raven Cliff: 18.6 mi
- Little Lost Cove Cliffs: 21.5 mi
- Big Lost Cove Cliffs: 21.8 mi
- Rocky Knob: 13.7 mi
- Pisgah National Forest: 17.0 mi
- Craggy Mountain Wilderness Study Area: 18.7 mi
- Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina: 20.5 mi
- Rock Pile Farm And Stump Farm Forestry Center: 21.5 mi
- Camp Celo Gardens: 8.8 mi
- Terrace garden: 10.8 mi
- Mountain Gardens: 10.9 mi
- Mitchell Giving Gardens: 11.0 mi
- Dr. John Wilson Community Garden: 18.9 mi
- Gully Pipe: 9.9 mi
- Water Tree (Blackgum Springs): 10.4 mi
- Hemphill Spring: 12.5 mi
- Pinnacle Spring: 12.8 mi
- Mountain Spring @ Lakey Gap: 18.4 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 8.3 mi
- McDowell County Rest Area: 8.3 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 8.3 mi
- Brown Mountain View: 17.4 mi
- Carolina Hemlocks Rec. Area Picnic Site: 9.1 mi
- Mt Mitchell Picnic Grounds: 11.9 mi
- Linville Falls Picnic Area: 16.6 mi
- Boat beach: 9.8 mi
- Swimming beach: 9.8 mi
- Riverside Park Beach Access: 10.9 mi
- Mortimer: 22.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.9 miles of Grassy Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Knob | WSW 255° | 1,540 m | 10.0 mi |
| Little Mountain | W 271° | 1,488 m | 10.4 mi |
| Laurel Knob | WSW 249° | 1,293 m | 9.9 mi |
| Woodys Knob | NNW 341° | 1,271 m | 9.0 mi |
| Big Laurel Mountain | W 263° | 1,259 m | 8.0 mi |
| Three Knobs | NW 313° | 1,231 m | 6.4 mi |
| Mackey Mountain | WSW 238° | 1,202 m | 6.1 mi |
| Stones Knob | WNW 293° | 1,200 m | 7.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:07 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 20:10 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:53 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:39 | 17:19 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 39 | 42 | 49 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 76 | 75 | 70 | 59 | 49 | 41 |
| Precip in | 4.7 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marion, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357807493
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