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Jacks Knob

Jacks Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Jacks Knob rises to 1,042 m in North Carolina. Shortoff Mountain stands 1,521 m to the northwest, 5.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Bearpen Mountain, a peak 0.6 miles away. Waterfall Byway passes 3.7 miles off.

The story

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31628792, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1042 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.04703, -83.10987

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
  • Corkscrew Falls: 0.9 mi
  • Pleasant Grove Church Falls: 1.3 mi
  • Cane Creek Falls: 1.8 mi
  • Cashiers Sliding Rock: 1.9 mi
  • Upper Scotsman Creek Falls: 2.0 mi
Parks
  • Whiteside Mountain: 2.6 mi
  • Silver Run Falls: 2.8 mi
  • Dixon Park: 3.2 mi
  • McKinney Meadow: 4.1 mi
  • Ravenel Park: 4.3 mi
Cliffs: 19
Historic sites: 15
Museums: 12
Attractions: 8
Gardens: 7
Artworks: 7
  • Ear: 18.1 mi
  • Chalice: 18.7 mi
  • Wi: 18.7 mi
  • American Eclipse: 18.7 mi
  • Moai Statue: 23.4 mi
Nature reserves: 6
Beaches: 4
  • Sandbar Pool Beach: 9.9 mi
  • Sandstone Beach: 12.3 mi
  • North Beach: 18.2 mi
  • South Beach: 19.3 mi
Springs: 3
Rest areas: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • South: 19.3 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.3 miles of Jacks Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shortoff MountainNW 316°1,521 m5.8 mi
Whiteside MountainNW 326°1,489 m2.8 mi
Goat KnobNW 321°1,418 m6.3 mi
Chimneytop MountainNE 34°1,401 m4.6 mi
Satulah MountainW 261°1,377 m4.7 mi
Terrapin MountainENE 72°1,357 m1.1 mi
Sassafras MountainENE 60°1,335 m4.8 mi
Blackrock MountainWNW 283°1,328 m2.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1119:44
June solstice06:1920:1320:50
September equinox07:2118:5719:31
December solstice07:3716:4617:25

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374045536067706964544639
Precip in8.16.27.36.76.67.87.18.97.66.47.07.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jocassee 8 WNW, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1020918 — Jacks Knob, Jackson County, North Carolina.

OpenStreetMap element node/357807804

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