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Grassy Knob

Grassy Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Grassy Knob rises to 820 m in North Carolina. Sandymush Bald stands 1,566 m to the west, 7.9 miles off. The nearest named place is High Knob, a peak 0.6 miles away. French Broad Overview passes 4.8 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31625447, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
820 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates35.69622, -82.74291

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Walnut Island River Park: 5.5 mi
  • Ledges Whitewater Park: 7.1 mi
  • Woodfin Riverside Park: 9.2 mi
  • Lake Louise Community Park: 9.7 mi
  • Barnard Park: 9.8 mi
Waterfalls: 39
  • Reems Creek Falls: 7.8 mi
  • Lake Louise Falls: 9.7 mi
  • Needles Falls: 12.9 mi
  • Little Fall Branch Falls: 13.7 mi
  • Spring Creek Falls: 14.0 mi
Historic sites: 31
  • Dixie Highway Monument: 7.7 mi
  • Declaration of Independence: 7.7 mi
  • US Constitution: 7.7 mi
  • Bill of Rights: 7.7 mi
  • Giving Tree Memorial: 11.7 mi
Gardens: 26
  • Burton Street Community Peace Garden: 11.8 mi
  • Griffing Rose Garden: 12.1 mi
  • Elder & Sage Community Garden: 12.6 mi
  • Italian Garden: 15.2 mi
  • Shrub Garden: 15.2 mi
Artworks: 16
Attractions: 13
Museums: 12
  • Dry Ridge Historical Museum: 9.8 mi
  • Canton Area Historical Museum: 12.5 mi
  • Asheville Pinball Museum: 12.5 mi
  • Bob Moog Foundation: 12.7 mi
  • Asheville Museum of Science: 12.7 mi
Cliffs: 10
Nature reserves: 8
Picnic sites: 7
  • Cold Springs Picnic Area: 14.0 mi
  • Murray Branch Recreation Area: 17.1 mi
  • Pisgah Picnic: 19.6 mi
  • Stephen Falls Picnic Area: 19.8 mi
  • Love Road Picnic: 19.9 mi
Springs: 6
Rest areas: 5
Covered bridges: 2
  • Mountain Springs Lane: 16.0 mi
  • Covered Bridge Trail: 19.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Lake Powhatan Beach: 16.2 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.3 miles of Grassy Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sandymush BaldW 262°1,566 m7.9 mi
Little Sandymush BaldW 266°1,480 m7.2 mi
Big Butt MountainSSW 205°1,452 m7.5 mi
Rockyface MountainSSW 196°1,396 m7.7 mi
Mikes KnobWNW 297°1,378 m5.2 mi
Williams MountainSSW 206°1,375 m7.7 mi
Big KnobW 273°1,357 m8.7 mi
Hebo MountainW 265°1,354 m9.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:0919:43
June solstice06:1620:1320:51
September equinox07:2018:5619:29
December solstice07:3816:4217:22

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, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 985967 — Grassy Knob, Buncombe County, North Carolina.

OpenStreetMap element node/357773917

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