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Grassy Knob

Grassy Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Grassy Knob rises to 470 m in South Carolina. Sassafras Mountain stands 1,087 m to the northwest, 7.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Brown Mountain, a peak 0.8 miles away. Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway passes 2.5 miles off.

The story

mountain in South Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31657137, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
470 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.98179, -82.69652

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
  • Adams Creek Falls: 1.9 mi
  • Rachael Creek Falls: 3.1 mi
  • Middle Rachael Creek Falls: 3.1 mi
  • Alewine Falls: 3.1 mi
  • Jumble Falls: 3.1 mi
Parks
  • Table Rock State Park Headquarters and Visitor Center: 2.6 mi
  • Table Rock State Park Historic District: 4.0 mi
  • Pickens Recreation Center: 6.2 mi
  • Jaycee Park: 6.3 mi
  • Pickens Doodle Park: 6.8 mi
Artworks
Historic sites: 52
  • Looper Memorial Marker: 7.4 mi
  • Caesars Head Hotel: 9.5 mi
  • Lake Wattacoo: 9.8 mi
  • Jennings Mill: 11.6 mi
  • Trestle ruins: 11.6 mi
Gardens: 23
  • Rose Garden: 6.7 mi
  • English Garden: 6.7 mi
  • Trail Roundabout: 14.8 mi
  • Janie Earle Furman Rose Garden: 15.0 mi
  • Asia Garden: 15.2 mi
Museums: 22
Attractions: 12
  • The Twelve Mile Defense Bear: 6.9 mi
  • Devil's Kitchen: 9.4 mi
  • Tiny Town: 13.8 mi
  • Old Southern 1046 rail car: 14.8 mi
  • Steamer Car: 15.8 mi
Cliffs: 11
Picnic sites: 8
Beaches: 5
  • Sandstone Beach: 12.3 mi
  • North Beach: 15.8 mi
  • South Beach: 17.1 mi
  • Sandbar Pool Beach: 22.1 mi
  • East Beach: 22.9 mi
Nature reserves: 4
Springs: 4

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sassafras MountainNW 322°1,087 m7.4 mi
Hickorynut MountainNW 320°1,063 m6.1 mi
Pinnacle MountainNW 325°1,041 m4.4 mi
Coldbranch MountainN 9°1,016 m8.1 mi
Slicking MountainN 360°1,013 m7.7 mi
Rock MountainNW 313°1,003 m6.0 mi
Whiteoak MountainNNW 331°1,002 m6.8 mi
Dolves MountainNNW 348°1,001 m7.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0919:43
June solstice06:1820:1120:49
September equinox07:1918:5619:29
December solstice07:3616:4517:24

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404350586674777671605043
Precip in6.85.36.25.25.05.26.16.45.35.25.36.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Table Rock, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357095917

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