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High Knob

High Knob, seen from above at true elevation

High Knob rises to 1,102 m in North Carolina. Lick Rock stands 1,393 m to the north-northeast, 7.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Sheepstamp Knob, a peak 0.9 miles away. Appalachian Medley passes 3.3 miles off.

About

The story

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

Wikidata Q31627400, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1102 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates35.89011, -82.68069

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
Waterfalls: 33
  • Needles Falls: 6.9 mi
  • Hickey Fork Falls: 7.6 mi
  • Trillium Falls: 7.9 mi
  • Spring Creek Falls: 8.5 mi
  • Camp Creek Falls: 11.0 mi
Historic sites: 32
  • Shelton Laurel Massacre: 4.7 mi
  • Declaration of Independence: 6.4 mi
  • US Constitution: 6.4 mi
  • Bill of Rights: 6.4 mi
  • Dixie Highway Monument: 6.4 mi
Artworks: 17
  • Friends: 21.4 mi
  • Black Mountain Range: 21.4 mi
  • Rock Bridge: 21.4 mi
  • Stream: 21.4 mi
  • Petal & Leaves: 21.4 mi
Cliffs: 16
Museums: 14
  • Rural Heritage Museum: 8.5 mi
  • Dry Ridge Historical Museum: 15.1 mi
  • Doak House Museum: 20.2 mi
  • The Greeneville Greene County History Museum: 20.5 mi
  • City Garage Car Museum: 20.6 mi
Attractions: 7
Picnic sites: 6
  • Murray Branch Recreation Area: 11.0 mi
  • Overlook Access: 11.2 mi
  • Love Road Picnic: 11.9 mi
  • Stephen Falls Picnic Area: 12.0 mi
  • Cold Springs Picnic Area: 18.9 mi
Nature reserves: 5
Springs: 4
Gardens: 3
  • Griffing Rose Garden: 19.7 mi
  • Elder & Sage Community Garden: 21.5 mi
  • Burton Street Community Peace Garden: 21.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • North Carolina Welcome Center: 24.0 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.5 miles of High Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lick RockNNE 33°1,393 m7.4 mi
Big KnobNNE 21°1,282 m6.4 mi
Peter Cove MountainNE 51°1,264 m7.5 mi
Hack KnobNNE 32°1,242 m5.7 mi
Richland MountainNE 36°1,225 m5.2 mi
Big KnobE 92°1,206 m7.0 mi
Frozen KnobE 89°1,201 m4.9 mi
Reed MountainENE 68°1,200 m6.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0919:43
June solstice06:1520:1320:51
September equinox07:1918:5519:29
December solstice07:3816:4117:21

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, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357807665

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