Peak · North Carolina
Hogback Knob
Hogback Knob rises to 934 m in North Carolina. Candler Knob stands 1,381 m to the west, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Caney Mountain, a peak 0.8 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 2.3 miles off.
The story
mountain in North Carolina, United States of America
Wikidata Q31627849, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 934 m
How to reach it
Coordinates35.42511, -82.61624
- 2.3 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 10.0 mi off the Forest Heritage National Scenic Byway, National
- 10.0 mi off the Forest Heritage Scenic Byway
- 12.2 mi off the Historic Flat Rock Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Bad Fork Valley Overlook (MP 399.7) · 3 mi
- Chestnut Cove Overlook · 3 mi
- View Chesnut Cove · 3 mi
- Sleepy Gap Parking · 3 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Caney Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Double Knob: 0.9 mi
- West Knob: 1.0 mi
- Bryson Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Seniard Mountain: 1.4 mi
Parks
- Westfeldt River Park: 4.2 mi
- Powhatan Recreation Area: 4.3 mi
- Corcoran Paige River Park: 4.4 mi
- Mills River Park: 4.7 mi
- North Carolina Arboretum: 5.1 mi
Waterfalls
- Johnny Tiller Falls: 4.9 mi
- Slate Rock Creek Falls: 4.9 mi
- Bee Branch Falls: 5.7 mi
- Bradley Creek Falls: 7.2 mi
- Lower Thompson Ridge Falls: 7.7 mi
Historic sites: 34
- Ferin Fire Tower: 4.0 mi
- Dixie Highway Monument: 6.3 mi
- Buck Springs Lodge foundation: 7.5 mi
- Dixie Highway Monument: 11.6 mi
- The Bunkum Stone: 12.1 mi
Gardens: 28
- Plant Professional Landscape Garden: 4.8 mi
- Plants of Promise Garden: 4.9 mi
- Native Azalea Garden: 4.9 mi
- Bonsai Garden: 5.0 mi
- Forest Meadow: 5.0 mi
Cliffs: 18
- Last house on the Hare RDG: 8.7 mi
- Jump Off Rock: 9.2 mi
- High Rocks: 11.8 mi
- Long Rock: 17.1 mi
- Castle Rock: 17.5 mi
Artworks: 16
- Statue of Diana: 8.8 mi
- Foundation Graffiti Park: 10.8 mi
- TebbeArt Studios: 10.8 mi
- JMK236 Studio: 10.8 mi
- Foundation Graffiti Park: 10.9 mi
Attractions: 15
- Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.: 3.6 mi
- WNC Agricultural Center: 4.7 mi
- Biltmore Estate: 8.8 mi
- Antler Hill Village: 9.2 mi
- Elijah Mountain Gem Mine And Crystal Store: 9.4 mi
Museums: 15
- Historic Johnson Farm: 7.6 mi
- Cradle of Forestry: 10.5 mi
- Mineral & Lapidary Museum: 11.5 mi
- Asheville Museum of Science: 12.3 mi
- Asheville Art Museum: 12.3 mi
Nature reserves: 13
- Collier Cove Nature Preserve: 7.5 mi
- Falconhurst-West Asheville Preserve: 11.1 mi
- Bat Fork Bog Site: 12.6 mi
- Shining Rock Wilderness: 14.5 mi
- Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary: 14.8 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- N. Mills River Picnic Area: 2.0 mi
- Pisgah Picnic: 7.7 mi
- Sycamore Flats Picnic Area: 11.7 mi
- Coontree Picnic Area: 12.5 mi
Rest areas: 3
- I-26 Henderson County Rest Area: 4.9 mi
- I-26 Buncombe County Rest Area: 5.0 mi
- Haywood County US 74 Westbound Rest Area: 24.7 mi
Springs: 3
- Crystal Spring: 10.4 mi
- Lenox Spring: 11.6 mi
- Mountain Spring @ Lakey Gap: 20.8 mi
Beaches: 1
- Lake Powhatan Beach: 4.0 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Mountain Springs Lane: 7.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.8 miles of Hogback Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Candler Knob | W 274° | 1,381 m | 6.6 mi |
| Stony Bald | W 278° | 1,363 m | 6.2 mi |
| Johnson Knob | WSW 258° | 1,337 m | 5.8 mi |
| Laurel Mountain | WSW 256° | 1,246 m | 5.4 mi |
| Rich Gap Mountain | WSW 256° | 1,230 m | 5.0 mi |
| Shell Knob | WNW 291° | 1,221 m | 5.4 mi |
| Fork Mountain | WNW 291° | 1,221 m | 5.4 mi |
| Ferrin Knob | NW 307° | 1,211 m | 4.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:09 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:16 | 20:12 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:55 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:43 | 17:22 |
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 | 36 | 40 | 46 | 55 | 63 | 70 | 73 | 72 | 66 | 56 | 46 | 39 |
| Precip in | 4.6 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fletcher 3 W, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357807716
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