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Isinglass Knob

Isinglass Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Isinglass Knob rises to 1,092 m in North Carolina. Cold Mountain stands 1,414 m to the southeast, 4.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Beetree Knob, a peak 0.4 miles away. Waterfall Byway passes 5.8 miles off.

The story

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31628652, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1092 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.21315, -83.04236

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
  • Robinson Creek Falls: 0.4 mi
  • Tiger Rock Falls: 0.6 mi
  • Flat Creek Falls: 0.7 mi
  • Verde Falls: 0.7 mi
  • Slatten Falls: 0.9 mi
Parks
  • Wolf Creek Lake Access Area: 2.6 mi
  • Cedar Cliff Lake Access: 3.5 mi
  • Canada Community Park: 3.6 mi
  • Roy Taylor Forest: 6.2 mi
  • Ralph J Andrews Recreation Park: 6.4 mi
Cliffs: 21
Historic sites: 19
Attractions: 13
Museums: 13
Artworks: 9
  • Ear: 10.0 mi
  • Chalice: 10.2 mi
  • American Eclipse: 10.3 mi
  • Wi: 10.4 mi
  • Moai Statue: 15.0 mi
Gardens: 8
Nature reserves: 8
Rest areas: 3
Picnic sites: 3
Beaches: 2
  • Sandbar Pool Beach: 3.5 mi
  • Sandstone Beach: 18.3 mi
Springs: 2
Covered bridges: 2
  • Covered Bridge Trail: 24.2 mi
  • Mountain Springs Lane: 24.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 5.4 miles of Isinglass Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cold MountainSE 136°1,414 m4.5 mi
Bear MountainSSW 213°1,406 m4.0 mi
Glassyrock MountainSW 227°1,404 m4.6 mi
Hogback MountainSSE 163°1,386 m5.4 mi
Laurel KnobS 190°1,380 m4.1 mi
Neddie KnobNNE 28°1,371 m4.4 mi
Blackrock MountainSSE 163°1,370 m2.9 mi
Shelton Pisgah MountainSE 131°1,365 m4.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1119:44
June solstice06:1920:1320:51
September equinox07:2118:5719:31
December solstice07:3816:4517:24

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374046546268717065554640
Precip in8.77.17.87.47.07.89.48.99.46.77.78.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lake Toxaway 2 SW, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357807791

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