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High Knob

High Knob, seen from above at true elevation

High Knob rises to 943 m in North Carolina. Sandymush Bald stands 1,566 m to the west, 7.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Grassy Knob, a peak 0.6 miles away. French Broad Overview passes 5.3 miles off.

About

The story

Mountain in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America (GNIS ID = 1012039).

Wikidata Q31627323, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
943 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates35.69149, -82.75152

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Walnut Island River Park: 6.1 mi
  • Ledges Whitewater Park: 7.5 mi
  • Woodfin Riverside Park: 9.4 mi
  • Barnard Park: 10.1 mi
  • Lake Louise Community Park: 10.2 mi
Waterfalls: 46
  • Reems Creek Falls: 8.3 mi
  • Lake Louise Falls: 10.2 mi
  • Needles Falls: 13.1 mi
  • Little Fall Branch Falls: 13.4 mi
  • Spring Creek Falls: 14.1 mi
Historic sites: 26
  • Dixie Highway Monument: 8.2 mi
  • Declaration of Independence: 8.2 mi
  • US Constitution: 8.2 mi
  • Bill of Rights: 8.2 mi
  • Giving Tree Memorial: 12.0 mi
Gardens: 24
  • Burton Street Community Peace Garden: 12.0 mi
  • Griffing Rose Garden: 12.4 mi
  • Elder & Sage Community Garden: 12.8 mi
  • Rhododenron Garden: 15.1 mi
  • Italian Garden: 15.3 mi
Artworks: 15
Museums: 12
  • Dry Ridge Historical Museum: 10.2 mi
  • Canton Area Historical Museum: 12.0 mi
  • Asheville Pinball Museum: 12.8 mi
  • Bob Moog Foundation: 12.9 mi
  • Asheville Museum of Science: 13.0 mi
Attractions: 12
Cliffs: 9
Nature reserves: 8
Picnic sites: 7
  • Cold Springs Picnic Area: 13.6 mi
  • Murray Branch Recreation Area: 17.2 mi
  • Pisgah Picnic: 19.3 mi
  • Stephen Falls Picnic Area: 19.9 mi
  • Love Road Picnic: 20.0 mi
Springs: 6
Rest areas: 6
Covered bridges: 2
  • Mountain Springs Lane: 15.7 mi
  • Covered Bridge Trail: 18.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Lake Powhatan Beach: 16.1 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sandymush BaldW1,566 m7.4 mi
Little Sandymush BaldW1,480 m6.7 mi
Big Butt MountainSSW1,452 m7.0 mi
Mary KnobWNW1,440 m9.1 mi
Rockyface MountainSSW1,396 m7.3 mi
Mikes KnobWNW1,378 m4.9 mi
Williams MountainSSW1,375 m7.2 mi
Big KnobW1,357 m8.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:0919:43
June solstice06:1620:1320:51
September equinox07:2018:5619:30
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

OpenStreetMap element node/357802080

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