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Grassy Knob

Grassy Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Grassy Knob rises to 1,403 m in North Carolina. Snake Mountain stands 1,697 m to the north, 5.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Snakeden Mountain, a peak 0.8 miles away. Mission Crossing passes 2.4 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in Watauga County, North Carolina, United States of America (GNIS ID = 1020519)

Wikidata Q31625663, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1403 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates36.25513, -81.72594

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Howards Knob County Park: 3.2 mi
  • North Street Park: 3.3 mi
  • Junaluska City Park: 3.3 mi
  • Rivers House Park: 3.3 mi
  • Jimmy Smith Park: 3.5 mi
Waterfalls
  • Crab Orchard Falls: 5.3 mi
  • Dutch Creek Falls: 5.8 mi
  • Hebron Colony Falls: 6.9 mi
  • Laurel Creek Falls: 7.1 mi
  • Otter Falls: 8.7 mi
Attractions: 25
  • Fun 'N' Wheels: 3.6 mi
  • Foggy Mountain Gem Mine: 5.9 mi
  • Tweetsie Twister: 7.0 mi
  • F-80 Jet Planes: 7.0 mi
  • Round-Up: 7.2 mi
Cliffs: 16
Artworks: 16
  • Hellbenders: 3.4 mi
  • Doc Watson Statue: 3.4 mi
  • Doc and Merle Watson: 3.5 mi
  • Time and Honor: 3.5 mi
  • The Magic Mailbox: 3.6 mi
Museums: 15
Historic sites: 13
Picnic sites: 12
Nature reserves: 8
Gardens: 8
  • Watauga Extension Educational Garden: 3.2 mi
  • Sustainable Development Civic Garden Project: 3.6 mi
  • Fred Webb Jr. Outdoor Geology Laboratory and Rock Garden: 3.7 mi
  • Fred Webb Jr. Outdoor Geology Laboratory and Rock Garden: 3.8 mi
  • Appalachian Roots Garden: 3.8 mi
Springs: 5
  • Bear Wallow Spring: 10.7 mi
  • Shanty Springs: 11.2 mi
  • Boiling Spring: 22.1 mi
  • Cave Spring: 23.0 mi
  • Brig Spring: 24.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
Beaches: 2
  • Elk Shoals: 18.0 mi
  • Shook Branch Swimming Area: 22.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.7 miles of Grassy Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Snake MountainN 11°1,697 m5.4 mi
Rich MountainN 7°1,633 m4.0 mi
Old Field BaldNE 37°1,506 m8.2 mi
Rocky KnobWSW 241°1,502 m7.6 mi
Pine Orchard KnobNE 40°1,490 m6.8 mi
Harmon KnobNNE 26°1,466 m2.5 mi
Rittle KnobNE 39°1,463 m6.0 mi
Rich MountainSE 140°1,455 m1.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0519:39
June solstice06:1120:1020:48
September equinox07:1518:5219:25
December solstice07:3516:3617:16

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323441495865686761514135
Precip in4.43.64.85.55.55.65.15.65.74.74.44.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boone 1 SE, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357807503

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