Peak · North Carolina
Jackson Knob
Jackson Knob rises to 640 m in North Carolina. Pilot Knob stands 1,466 m to the north-northwest, 8.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Destiny Falls, a waterfall 0.2 miles away. Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway passes 5.5 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Caldwell County, North Carolina, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31628833, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 640 m
How to reach it
Coordinates35.98819, -81.75177
- 5.5 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
- 7.1 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 7.4 mi off the Little Parkway
- 10.4 mi off the Upper Yadkin Way
Overlooks nearby
- Lost Cove Cliffs Overlook (MP 310) · 7 mi
- Little Bald Overlook · 7 mi
- Grandfather Mountain Overlook · 8 mi
- Wilson Creek Valley Overlook · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls
- Destiny Falls: 0.2 mi
- Thorps Creek Falls: 0.7 mi
- Harper Creek Falls: 1.6 mi
- Phillips Branch Falls: 1.8 mi
- Bard Falls: 3.2 mi
Parks
- Daniel Boone Wildlife Management Area: 2.8 mi
- Hard & Flossie Clark Family Park: 6.3 mi
- Point Park: 8.7 mi
- Norris Clifton Park: 9.4 mi
- Crossnore Town Park: 9.9 mi
Peaks
- Joe White Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Yellow Buck Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Grassy Knob: 1.6 mi
- High Knob: 1.6 mi
- Woodcock Knob: 1.7 mi
Attractions: 35
- House Of Mugs (Collettsville Cup House): 3.1 mi
- Stack Rock: 8.0 mi
- Linn Cove Viaduct: 8.0 mi
- Wilderness Run Alpine Coaster: 11.2 mi
- Linville Caverns: 11.5 mi
Artworks: 35
- The Gardener: 10.8 mi
- Jessie: 10.9 mi
- Four Trumpets: 12.7 mi
- Amaryllis Architecturalis: 12.8 mi
- Golden Throat: 12.9 mi
Museums: 20
- Wilson Creek Visitor Center: 2.1 mi
- Wilson Center for Nature Discovery: 8.5 mi
- Blowing Rock Art & History Museum: 10.6 mi
- Blowing Rock 1888 Museum: 10.8 mi
- Moses Cone Manor: 11.6 mi
Cliffs: 14
- Raven Cliff: 4.7 mi
- Little Lost Cove Cliffs: 4.9 mi
- Big Lost Cove Cliffs: 5.7 mi
- Rattlesnake Cliffs: 6.4 mi
- Scheer Bluffs: 8.5 mi
Historic sites: 13
- Mortimer memorial: 0.4 mi
- Old Blowing Rock Sewage Pump Station: 10.5 mi
- Avery County Veterans Memorial: 11.9 mi
- Law Enforcement Memorial: 11.9 mi
- Earth Day 2011: 16.1 mi
Nature reserves: 10
- Lost Cove Wilderness Study Area: 4.5 mi
- Annie Cannon Gardens: 10.7 mi
- Peak Mountain Conservation Area: 11.1 mi
- Foscoe Wetland Conservation Area: 11.1 mi
- Elk Valley Preserve: 15.5 mi
Picnic sites: 10
- Woods Walk: 8.5 mi
- Forrest Gump Picnic Area: 8.5 mi
- Cliffside Picnic Area: 8.6 mi
- Linville Falls Picnic Area: 10.4 mi
- Julian Price Memorial Park Picnic Area: 10.6 mi
Gardens: 8
- Beall Street Community Gardens: 12.4 mi
- Elizabeth Young Community Garden: 15.4 mi
- Daniel Boone Native Gardens: 16.0 mi
- Fred Webb Jr. Outdoor Geology Laboratory and Rock Garden: 16.1 mi
- Sustainable Development Civic Garden Project: 16.1 mi
Springs: 4
- Bear Wallow Spring: 8.8 mi
- Shanty Springs: 9.2 mi
- Water Tree (Blackgum Springs): 13.3 mi
- Gully Pipe: 13.7 mi
Beaches: 3
- Swimming beach: 17.9 mi
- Boat beach: 17.9 mi
- Riverside Park Beach Access: 18.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Brown Mountain View: 6.0 mi
- Watauga County US 221 Rest Area: 11.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mortimer: 0.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.8 miles of Jackson Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Knob | NNW 346° | 1,466 m | 8.0 mi |
| Grandmother Mountain | NW 315° | 1,408 m | 7.2 mi |
| Beacon Heights | NNW 327° | 1,327 m | 7.8 mi |
| Little Bald | NW 311° | 1,307 m | 7.0 mi |
| Ball Ground Mountain | W 262° | 1,294 m | 8.4 mi |
| Gingercake Mountain | WSW 246° | 1,262 m | 8.5 mi |
| Cranberry Knob | W 267° | 1,258 m | 7.5 mi |
| Camp Creek Mountain | W 273° | 1,254 m | 8.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:05 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 20:10 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:52 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:37 | 17:17 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 31 | 38 | 47 | 55 | 61 | 65 | 64 | 59 | 49 | 40 | 34 |
| Precip in | 5.0 | 3.9 | 5.4 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 6.5 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grandfather MTN, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1012411 — Jackson Knob, Caldwell County, North Carolina.
OpenStreetMap element node/357802240
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