Peak · North Carolina
Haw Knob
Haw Knob rises to 1,199 m in North Carolina. Craggy Dome stands 1,853 m to the east-southeast, 5.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Jess Knob, a peak 0.7 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 3.7 miles off.
The story
mountain in North Carolina, United States of America
Wikidata Q31626586, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1199 m
How to reach it
Coordinates35.73650, -82.44985
- 3.7 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 7.3 mi off the French Broad Overview
- 8.2 mi off the Interstate 26 Scenic Highway
- 11.3 mi off the Black Mountain Rag
Overlooks nearby
- Craggy Gardens · 4 mi
- Lower Overlook · 5 mi
- Craggy Dome Scenic Overlook (MP 364.5) · 5 mi
- Craggy Pinnacle Summit · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Jess Knob: 0.7 mi
- Lovelace Knob: 0.7 mi
- Raven Knob: 1.2 mi
- Alexander Knob: 1.2 mi
- Wildcat Knob: 1.4 mi
Parks
- North Buncombe District Park: 6.2 mi
- Karpen Soccer Fields: 6.7 mi
- Main Street Nature Park: 6.7 mi
- Lake Louise Community Park: 7.5 mi
- Mountain Biking Pump Track: 8.4 mi
Waterfalls: 56
- Douglas Falls: 4.4 mi
- Cascades Falls: 4.7 mi
- Walker Falls: 5.5 mi
- Glassmine Falls: 6.7 mi
- Lake Louise Falls: 7.6 mi
Historic sites: 36
- Tennis Court: 4.7 mi
- Spring House: 4.7 mi
- Tool Shed: 4.7 mi
- Rattlesnake Lodge: 4.7 mi
- Caretaker's Cabin: 4.7 mi
Gardens: 28
- Griffing Rose Garden: 9.2 mi
- Dr. John Wilson Community Garden: 11.1 mi
- Elder & Sage Community Garden: 11.4 mi
- Columbarium Garden: 12.0 mi
- Burton Street Community Peace Garden: 13.1 mi
Artworks: 24
- Tebbé Davies Fine Art Studios: 8.1 mi
- Blue Ridge Assembly: 11.4 mi
- Flat Iron Statue: 11.4 mi
- Deco Gecko: 11.4 mi
- Passage: 11.5 mi
Museums: 18
- Dry Ridge Historical Museum: 7.4 mi
- Rural Heritage Museum: 8.4 mi
- Mt Mitchell Museum: 10.5 mi
- Swannanoa Valley Museum: 11.0 mi
- Bob Moog Foundation: 11.2 mi
Attractions: 13
- Little Snowball Lookout Tower: 2.0 mi
- Navitat Canopy Adventures: 4.2 mi
- Botanical Gardens at Asheville: 10.8 mi
- Ironland: 11.4 mi
- Antler Hill Village: 14.6 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Slaty Cliffs: 9.6 mi
- Last house on the Hare RDG: 16.8 mi
- Vann Cliff: 23.5 mi
- Raven Cliffs: 23.9 mi
- Stony Spur Cliff: 23.9 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Craggy Mountain Wilderness Study Area: 3.8 mi
- Pisgah National Forest: 7.2 mi
- Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary: 9.3 mi
- Rocky Knob: 9.6 mi
- Marshall Nature Sanctuary: 13.0 mi
Springs: 3
- Pinnacle Spring: 10.2 mi
- Hemphill Spring: 10.6 mi
- Mountain Spring @ Lakey Gap: 13.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Mt Mitchell Picnic Grounds: 10.6 mi
- Carolina Hemlocks Rec. Area Picnic Site: 14.6 mi
Beaches: 2
- Lake Powhatan Beach: 20.2 mi
- Riverside Park Beach Access: 24.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
- I-26 Buncombe County Rest Area: 21.8 mi
- I-26 Henderson County Rest Area: 21.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Lost Cove: 23.3 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Mountain Springs Lane: 24.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.3 miles of Haw Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craggy Dome | ESE 114° | 1,853 m | 5.1 mi |
| Bullhead Mountain | ESE 105° | 1,798 m | 5.3 mi |
| Craggy Pinnacle | ESE 119° | 1,780 m | 4.6 mi |
| Craggy Knob | SE 132° | 1,699 m | 4.9 mi |
| Snowball Mountain | SE 135° | 1,626 m | 3.4 mi |
| Bearpen Knob | SE 129° | 1,603 m | 4.0 mi |
| Lane Pinnacle | SSE 158° | 1,583 m | 4.1 mi |
| Rich Knob | S 176° | 1,500 m | 4.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:08 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:15 | 20:12 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:55 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:41 | 17:21 |
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 | 38 | 41 | 47 | 56 | 64 | 70 | 73 | 72 | 66 | 57 | 48 | 41 |
| Precip in | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — N FK 2, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1020641 — Haw Knob, Buncombe County, North Carolina.
OpenStreetMap element node/357807574
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