Hughes Knob
Hughes Knob rises to 1,322 m in North Carolina. Yellow Mountain stands 1,562 m to the south, 5.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Buck Knob, a peak 0.9 miles away. Mountain Waters Scenic Byway passes 7.2 miles off.
The story
Mountain in North Carolina, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31628318, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,322 m
How to reach it
- 7.2 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
- 7.2 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 14.3 mi off the Whitewater Way
- 14.9 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Spot Knob (MP 427.8) · 15 mi
- Caney Fork Overlook · 15 mi
- View Doubletop Mountain (MP 435.3) · 15 mi
- Cowee Mountain Overlook · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Cullowhee Creek Falls: 1.4 mi
- Hatcher Falls: 1.6 mi
- High Falls: 2.0 mi
- Breakbone Falls: 2.0 mi
- First Falls: 2.0 mi
- Ralph J Andrews Recreation Park: 2.1 mi
- Cullowhee Rec Center: 5.4 mi
- Bocce courts: 5.6 mi
- Cedar Cliff Lake Access: 6.3 mi
- East Laporte River Park: 6.5 mi
- Buck Knob: 0.9 mi
- Wolf Knob: 1.4 mi
- Pine Knob: 1.5 mi
- Eagle Knob: 1.6 mi
- Brown Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Catamount Statue: 6.7 mi
- Founding of Jackson County and Time Capsule: 11.3 mi
- Jackson County Armed Forces Memorial: 11.3 mi
- Jackson County Veterans Memorial: 11.3 mi
- Charters of Freedom Monument: 11.4 mi
- Onion Cliff: 3.9 mi
- Cedar Cliffs: 3.9 mi
- Western Cliffs: 7.1 mi
- Catamount Gap: 7.5 mi
- Sheep Cliff: 7.6 mi
- Fine Art Museum: 6.6 mi
- American Museum of the House Cat: 8.0 mi
- Scottish Tartans Museum: 10.7 mi
- Macon County Historical Museum: 10.9 mi
- Highlands Nature Center: 11.0 mi
- Judaculla Rock: 7.7 mi
- Bear Lake Reserve: 8.0 mi
- Wayehutta OHV Trail System: 10.6 mi
- The Fugitive Train Wreck: 11.6 mi
- Mandara Spa Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort: 18.7 mi
- Kelsey Trail Preserve: 10.5 mi
- Ralph and Louise Sargent Preserve: 11.0 mi
- Satulah Mountain Preserves: 12.0 mi
- Brushy Face Preserve: 12.1 mi
- Warwoman Wildlife Management Area: 20.3 mi
- Ear: 6.3 mi
- Chalice: 6.9 mi
- American Eclipse: 6.9 mi
- Moai Statue: 11.3 mi
- Sylva Mural: 11.3 mi
- Cullowhee Community Garden: 7.3 mi
- Franklin Garden: 10.8 mi
- Sylva Community Garden: 11.4 mi
- Annie Dee Leatherman Smith Memorial Garden: 12.5 mi
- Bamboo Forest: 19.8 mi
- Big Spring: 19.3 mi
- Moody Spring: 19.3 mi
- Cool Spring: 20.0 mi
- Wine Spring: 22.2 mi
- Deep Creek Picnic Pavilion: 22.0 mi
- Deep Creek Picnic Area: 22.1 mi
- Coontree Picnic Area: 24.8 mi
- Heintooga Picnic Area: 24.9 mi
- Smoky Mountain Visitor Center: 13.2 mi
- Haywood County US 74 Eastbound Rest Area: 17.6 mi
- Haywood County US 74 Westbound Rest Area: 18.5 mi
- Sandbar Pool Beach: 10.6 mi
- Sandstone Beach: 23.0 mi
- Judson: 24.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.3 miles of Hughes Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Mountain | S 179° | 1,562 m | 5.3 mi |
| Hogback Mountain | SSW 205° | 1,503 m | 4.2 mi |
| Black Rock Mountain | S 187° | 1,503 m | 4.6 mi |
| Little Hogback Mountain | SSW 201° | 1,502 m | 3.9 mi |
| Old Rocky Mountain | WSW 239° | 1,462 m | 2.3 mi |
| Wolf Knob | W 259° | 1,457 m | 1.4 mi |
| Buck Knob | SW 226° | 1,418 m | 0.9 mi |
| Rough Mountain | S 187° | 1,417 m | 2.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:11 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:19 | 20:14 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:58 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 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 | 47 | 56 | 64 | 71 | 74 | 73 | 68 | 57 | 46 | 40 |
| Precip in | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cullowhee, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357807764
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