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Green Knob

Green Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Green Knob rises to 1,796 m in North Carolina. Richland Balsam stands 1,951 m to the west-northwest, 4.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Sunburst Falls, a waterfall 1.1 miles away. Forest Heritage Scenic Byway passes 0.7 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in Haywood County, North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31424700, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1796 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates35.33094, -82.92152

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
Peaks
Parks
  • Roy Taylor Forest: 5.7 mi
  • Canada Community Park: 7.5 mi
  • Cradle of Forestry in America: 8.2 mi
  • Wolf Creek Lake Access Area: 8.6 mi
  • Cedar Cliff Lake Access: 11.1 mi
Cliffs: 21
Historic sites: 18
  • North Carolina Confederate Veterans Memorial Forest: 2.2 mi
  • Camp John Rock: 8.0 mi
  • Buck Springs Lodge foundation: 11.3 mi
  • the "Big Gun" Clyde Veterans Memorial: 14.0 mi
  • Lyn Lowry Cross: 14.0 mi
Attractions: 18
  • 1915 Climax Locomotive: 8.5 mi
  • Bear Lake Reserve: 10.1 mi
  • Judaculla Rock: 10.8 mi
  • Historical Downtown: 11.7 mi
  • Wayehutta OHV Trail System: 11.9 mi
Gardens: 18
Museums: 12
  • Cradle of Forestry: 8.2 mi
  • Transylvania Heritage Museum: 12.3 mi
  • Shook Museum: 13.9 mi
  • Canton Area Historical Museum: 14.7 mi
  • Fine Art Museum: 14.9 mi
Artworks: 10
  • Chief Junaluska: 14.0 mi
  • Chalice: 14.5 mi
  • American Eclipse: 14.6 mi
  • Wi: 14.7 mi
  • Ear: 14.9 mi
Nature reserves: 5
Picnic sites: 5
  • Coontree Picnic Area: 9.4 mi
  • Pisgah Picnic: 11.0 mi
  • Sycamore Flats Picnic Area: 12.4 mi
  • N. Mills River Picnic Area: 16.5 mi
  • Heintooga Picnic Area: 22.2 mi
Rest areas: 4
Beaches: 3
  • Sandbar Pool Beach: 12.4 mi
  • Lake Powhatan Beach: 19.6 mi
  • Sandstone Beach: 24.9 mi
Covered bridges: 2
  • Mountain Springs Lane: 14.0 mi
  • Covered Bridge Trail: 17.5 mi
Springs: 2
  • Cool Spring: 17.6 mi
  • Crystal Spring: 24.2 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.0 miles of Green Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Richland BalsamWNW 303°1,951 m4.6 mi
Black Balsam KnobE 95°1,890 m2.7 mi
Mount HardyS 190°1,866 m1.9 mi
Reinhart KnobWNW 293°1,856 m3.4 mi
Tennent MountainE 82°1,846 m3.0 mi
Sam KnobE 94°1,844 m1.5 mi
Grassy Cove TopENE 70°1,844 m3.5 mi
Shining RockNE 52°1,829 m4.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1019:44
June solstice06:1820:1320:51
September equinox07:2018:5719:30
December solstice07:3716:4417:24

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353844536168717064544438
Precip in4.64.34.44.54.24.24.14.24.33.03.64.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waynesville 1 E, 11 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357807523

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