Peak · North Carolina
Horse Knob
Horse Knob rises to 864 m in North Carolina. Bluff Mountain stands 1,430 m to the west-northwest, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Stafford Knob, a peak 0.8 miles away. Appalachian Medley passes 2.9 miles off.
The story
mountain in Madison County, North Carolina, United States of America
Wikidata Q31628099, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 864 m
How to reach it
Coordinates35.81899, -82.77181
- 2.9 mi off the Appalachian Medley
- 4.5 mi off the French Broad Overview
- 10.4 mi off the East Tennessee Crossing, National
- 13.1 mi off the Interstate 26 Scenic Highway
Overlooks nearby
- Lover's Leap · 6 mi
- Tanbark Ridge Overlook (MP 376.7) · 20 mi
- Bull Creek Valley Overlook (MP 373.8) · 21 mi
- Haw Creek Valley (MP 380.0) · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Stafford Knob: 0.8 mi
- Farmer Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Divide Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Slaty Knob: 1.9 mi
- Rector Butt: 2.2 mi
Parks
- Barnard Park: 1.6 mi
- Rich-Laurel Wildlife Area: 7.6 mi
- Walnut Island River Park: 8.8 mi
- Rattlesnake Branch Recreation Area: 10.3 mi
- Andrew Johnson Wildlife Management Area: 11.0 mi
Waterfalls: 29
- Needles Falls: 4.3 mi
- Spring Creek Falls: 5.7 mi
- Wolf Creek Falls: 9.4 mi
- Cliff Dwellers Cascade: 11.1 mi
- Ricker Branch Falls: 11.2 mi
Historic sites: 29
- Declaration of Independence: 5.1 mi
- US Constitution: 5.1 mi
- Bill of Rights: 5.1 mi
- Dixie Highway Monument: 5.1 mi
- Dixie Highway Monument: 6.0 mi
Gardens: 24
- Griffing Rose Garden: 18.4 mi
- Burton Street Community Peace Garden: 19.4 mi
- Elder & Sage Community Garden: 19.6 mi
- Rhododenron Garden: 22.0 mi
- Italian Garden: 22.9 mi
Artworks: 15
- E. W. Pearson: 19.4 mi
- The Ties That Bind Asheville: 19.5 mi
- Passage: 19.7 mi
- Flat Iron Statue: 19.7 mi
- Deco Gecko: 19.7 mi
Museums: 12
- Rural Heritage Museum: 12.4 mi
- Dry Ridge Historical Museum: 14.4 mi
- Asheville Pinball Museum: 19.6 mi
- Bob Moog Foundation: 19.7 mi
- Asheville Museum of Science: 19.7 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Vann Cliff: 4.7 mi
- Stony Spur Cliff: 5.3 mi
- Chimney Rocks: 11.6 mi
- Raven Cliff: 14.2 mi
- Whiterock Cliff: 15.2 mi
Attractions: 9
- French Broad Rafting: 3.1 mi
- Botanical Gardens at Asheville: 18.3 mi
- Navitat Canopy Adventures: 18.6 mi
- Little Snowball Lookout Tower: 19.5 mi
- Ironland: 19.7 mi
Springs: 7
- Big Rock Spring: 7.4 mi
- Cold Spring: 11.0 mi
- Whiteoak Spring: 11.0 mi
- Wildcat Spring: 15.4 mi
- Mouse Creek Spring: 21.2 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Murray Branch Recreation Area: 9.0 mi
- Stephen Falls Picnic Area: 11.4 mi
- Love Road Picnic: 11.5 mi
- Overlook Access: 11.8 mi
- Cold Springs Picnic Area: 12.3 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Marshall Nature Sanctuary: 5.9 mi
- Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary: 17.6 mi
- Falconhurst-West Asheville Preserve: 18.9 mi
- Craggy Mountain Wilderness Study Area: 22.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
- North Carolina Welcome Center: 17.1 mi
- Tennessee Welcome Center - Cocke County: 21.7 mi
Covered bridges: 2
- Covered Bridge Trail: 23.3 mi
- Mountain Springs Lane: 24.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Wasp: 9.3 mi
Beaches: 1
- Lake Powhatan Beach: 24.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.9 miles of Horse Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluff Mountain | WNW 282° | 1,430 m | 7.7 mi |
| Tennessee Bluff | W 281° | 1,406 m | 8.2 mi |
| Mikes Knob | SSW 206° | 1,378 m | 6.8 mi |
| Doggett Knob | SSW 204° | 1,352 m | 7.5 mi |
| Dick Knob | SSW 211° | 1,345 m | 5.7 mi |
| Rich Knob | SW 226° | 1,295 m | 5.3 mi |
| Starret Knob | SSW 198° | 1,269 m | 3.5 mi |
| Grassland Mountain | SSW 203° | 1,266 m | 4.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:09 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:16 | 20:13 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:56 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:42 | 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 | 35 | 38 | 45 | 54 | 62 | 69 | 73 | 72 | 67 | 55 | 45 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marshall, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357807741
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