Hickory Knob
Hickory Knob rises to 1,039 m in North Carolina. Hogback Mountain stands 1,503 m to the southeast, 4.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Katies Falls, a waterfall 0.5 miles away. Mountain Waters Scenic Byway passes 3.8 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Macon County, North Carolina, United States.
Wikidata Q31627089, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,039 m
How to reach it
- 3.8 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
- 3.8 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 16.2 mi off the Nantahala Byway
- 17.9 mi off the Whitewater Way
Overlooks nearby
- View Doubletop Mountain (MP 435.3) · 18 mi
- Licklog Ridge Overlook · 19 mi
- Licklog Gap Overlook (MP 435.7) · 19 mi
- Wesner Bald Overlook (MP 448.1) · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Katies Falls: 0.5 mi
- Laurel Falls: 0.5 mi
- Kindling Falls: 4.1 mi
- Cullowhee Creek Falls: 5.3 mi
- Wolf Creek Falls: 5.8 mi
- Greenway Park: 5.7 mi
- Franklin Town Square: 6.2 mi
- Ralph J Andrews Recreation Park: 6.5 mi
- Franklin Memorial Park: 6.7 mi
- Macon County Veterns Memorial Park: 7.3 mi
- Moore Knob: 0.8 mi
- Onion Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Deerlick Knob: 1.2 mi
- Turkey Knob: 1.5 mi
- Corbin Knob: 1.6 mi
- Cullasaja Gorge: 6.2 mi
- Western Cliffs: 8.0 mi
- Cedar Cliffs: 8.2 mi
- Onion Cliff: 8.5 mi
- Cedar Cliff: 8.9 mi
- Catamount Statue: 8.6 mi
- Founding of Jackson County and Time Capsule: 11.8 mi
- Jackson County Armed Forces Memorial: 11.8 mi
- Charters of Freedom Monument: 11.8 mi
- Jackson County Veterans Memorial: 11.8 mi
- Scottish Tartans Museum: 6.1 mi
- Macon County Historical Museum: 6.3 mi
- American Museum of the House Cat: 7.4 mi
- Fine Art Museum: 8.6 mi
- Highlands Nature Center: 11.8 mi
- The Fugitive Train Wreck: 11.2 mi
- Judaculla Rock: 11.3 mi
- Bear Lake Reserve: 12.6 mi
- Wayehutta OHV Trail System: 13.1 mi
- Wasilik Poplar: 15.7 mi
- Ear: 8.4 mi
- American Eclipse: 9.0 mi
- Chalice: 9.0 mi
- Confederate Soldiers Monument: 11.8 mi
- Moai Statue: 11.8 mi
- Kelsey Trail Preserve: 11.2 mi
- Ralph and Louise Sargent Preserve: 11.7 mi
- Brushy Face Preserve: 12.4 mi
- Satulah Mountain Preserves: 12.6 mi
- Nantahala National Forest: 18.8 mi
- Franklin Garden: 6.2 mi
- Annie Dee Leatherman Smith Memorial Garden: 8.2 mi
- Cullowhee Community Garden: 9.3 mi
- Sylva Community Garden: 11.9 mi
- Bamboo Forest: 19.0 mi
- Big Spring: 15.4 mi
- Wine Spring: 17.5 mi
- Moody Spring: 21.0 mi
- Cool Spring: 24.1 mi
- Smoky Mountain Visitor Center: 9.3 mi
- Haywood County US 74 Eastbound Rest Area: 20.2 mi
- Haywood County US 74 Westbound Rest Area: 21.2 mi
- Deep Creek Picnic Pavilion: 19.7 mi
- Deep Creek Picnic Area: 19.8 mi
- Sandbar Pool Beach: 15.0 mi
- Judson: 21.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.6 miles of Hickory Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hogback Mountain | SE 140° | 1,503 m | 4.5 mi |
| Black Rock Mountain | SE 136° | 1,503 m | 5.9 mi |
| Little Hogback Mountain | SE 136° | 1,502 m | 4.7 mi |
| Old Rocky Mountain | ESE 108° | 1,462 m | 2.8 mi |
| Wolf Knob | E 89° | 1,457 m | 3.3 mi |
| Buck Knob | E 94° | 1,418 m | 4.0 mi |
| Sheep Knob | NNE 28° | 1,417 m | 3.8 mi |
| Rough Mountain | ESE 121° | 1,417 m | 5.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:12 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:20 | 20:14 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:58 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:46 | 17:25 |
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 | 37 | 41 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 71 | 74 | 73 | 68 | 57 | 47 | 40 |
| Precip in | 5.3 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 5.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Franklin, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357807628
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