Peak · North Carolina
Heddrick Knob
Heddrick Knob rises to 532 m in North Carolina. Greenlee Mountain stands 949 m to the northwest, 9.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Glenwood Park, a park 1.6 miles away. South Mountain Scenery passes 4.4 miles off.
The story
Mountain in North Carolina, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31626845, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 532 m
How to reach it
Coordinates35.59874, -82.00511
- 4.4 mi off the South Mountain Scenery
- 13.2 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
- 14.1 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 14.5 mi off the Black Mountain Rag
Overlooks nearby
- Laurel Knob Overlook (MP 349.2) · 14 mi
- Curtis Creek Overlook (348.8) · 14 mi
- Hewat Overlook (MP 347.9) · 14 mi
- Singecat Ridge Overlook (MP 345.3) · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls
- Standing Rock Falls: 10.1 mi
- Somey Creek Falls: 10.8 mi
- Buck Creek Falls: 11.0 mi
- Resurrection Falls: 11.8 mi
- Hickory Branch Falls: 12.2 mi
Parks
- Glenwood Park: 1.6 mi
- Creekwise Park: 3.4 mi
- West Marion Community Park: 5.2 mi
- Mcdowell Recreation Center: 5.9 mi
- Greenlee Park: 6.7 mi
Peaks
- Lewis Mountain: 2.1 mi
- French Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Rust Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Chestnut Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Morgan Mountain: 2.6 mi
Museums: 15
- Marion Train Depot: 5.7 mi
- Historic Carson House: 7.0 mi
- Mountain Gateway Museum: 10.0 mi
- Old Fort Railroad Museum: 10.2 mi
- Bechtler House: 15.9 mi
Attractions: 14
- McDowell Tourism Authority: 10.1 mi
- Walk Like a Raccoon: 12.4 mi
- Every Drop Goes a Long Way: 12.4 mi
- Hide & Seek: 12.4 mi
- Wild Percussion: 12.4 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Marion Veteran Memorial: 5.9 mi
- The McDowell's and The Carson's: 7.7 mi
- Davidson's Fort Historic Park: 9.5 mi
- Arrowhead Monument: 10.1 mi
- Gillespie Gap: 17.8 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Lake Lure Green Space: 16.3 mi
- Rocky Knob: 17.1 mi
- Rock Pile Farm And Stump Farm Forestry Center: 19.4 mi
- Pisgah National Forest: 19.7 mi
- Florence Nature Preserve: 20.4 mi
Artworks: 6
- Fonta Flora Covered Bridge: 15.8 mi
- Blue Ridge Assembly: 18.7 mi
- Globe: 21.9 mi
- Mosaic Mural: 22.1 mi
- Art & Frame Store: 22.2 mi
Gardens: 6
- Dr. John Wilson Community Garden: 18.5 mi
- Camp Celo Gardens: 18.5 mi
- Columbarium Garden: 18.7 mi
- Terrace garden: 20.4 mi
- Mountain Gardens: 20.5 mi
Springs: 5
- Hemphill Spring: 16.3 mi
- Pinnacle Spring: 16.7 mi
- Mountain Spring @ Lakey Gap: 17.0 mi
- Gully Pipe: 17.1 mi
- Water Tree (Blackgum Springs): 17.5 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Slaty Cliffs: 17.2 mi
- Worlds Edge: 19.8 mi
- Cloven Cliffs: 20.1 mi
- Raven Cliffs: 20.4 mi
- The Pinnacles: 20.4 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 2.9 mi
- McDowell County Rest Area: 2.9 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 3.0 mi
Beaches: 3
- Boat beach: 12.7 mi
- Swimming beach: 12.7 mi
- Riverside Park Beach Access: 22.1 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Carolina Hemlocks Rec. Area Picnic Site: 18.1 mi
- Mt Mitchell Picnic Grounds: 18.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.4 miles of Heddrick Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenlee Mountain | NW 315° | 949 m | 9.1 mi |
| Long Ridge | NW 310° | 941 m | 9.3 mi |
| Wolf Pen Mountain | WSW 245° | 929 m | 8.9 mi |
| Hickorynut Mountain | WSW 253° | 839 m | 6.9 mi |
| Hoover Mountain | NW 319° | 835 m | 9.0 mi |
| Pinnacle Mountain | SSW 204° | 762 m | 5.0 mi |
| Rich Mountain | SSW 201° | 755 m | 4.8 mi |
| Rocky Mountain | WSW 240° | 738 m | 9.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:06 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:14 | 20:10 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:53 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:40 | 17:19 |
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 | 39 | 42 | 49 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 76 | 75 | 70 | 59 | 49 | 41 |
| Precip in | 4.7 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marion, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1020669 — Heddrick Knob, McDowell County, North Carolina.
OpenStreetMap element node/357807598
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