Peak · North Carolina
Jess Knob
Jess Knob rises to 1,328 m in North Carolina. Craggy Dome stands 1,853 m to the east-southeast, 4.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Lovelace Knob, a peak 0.5 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 3.0 miles off.
The story
mountain in North Carolina, United States of America
Wikidata Q31629036, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1328 m
How to reach it
Coordinates35.72789, -82.44318
- 3.0 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 7.5 mi off the French Broad Overview
- 8.9 mi off the Interstate 26 Scenic Highway
- 10.6 mi off the Black Mountain Rag
Overlooks nearby
- Craggy Gardens · 3 mi
- Craggy Dome Scenic Overlook (MP 364.5) · 4 mi
- Lower Overlook · 4 mi
- Craggy Pinnacle Summit · 4 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Lovelace Knob: 0.5 mi
- Alexander Knob: 0.5 mi
- Haw Knob: 0.7 mi
- Little Snowball Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Raven Knob: 1.5 mi
Parks
- North Buncombe District Park: 6.7 mi
- Karpen Soccer Fields: 6.7 mi
- Main Street Nature Park: 6.8 mi
- Lake Louise Community Park: 7.6 mi
- Mountain Biking Pump Track: 7.8 mi
Waterfalls: 56
- Douglas Falls: 3.9 mi
- Cascades Falls: 4.1 mi
- Walker Falls: 5.4 mi
- Glassmine Falls: 6.3 mi
- Lake Louise Falls: 7.7 mi
Historic sites: 37
- Tennis Court: 4.1 mi
- Spring House: 4.2 mi
- Tool Shed: 4.2 mi
- Caretaker's Cabin: 4.2 mi
- Rattlesnake Lodge: 4.2 mi
Gardens: 28
- Griffing Rose Garden: 9.0 mi
- Dr. John Wilson Community Garden: 10.4 mi
- Elder & Sage Community Garden: 11.1 mi
- Columbarium Garden: 11.3 mi
- Burton Street Community Peace Garden: 12.8 mi
Artworks: 24
- Tebbé Davies Fine Art Studios: 7.6 mi
- Blue Ridge Assembly: 10.7 mi
- Flat Iron Statue: 11.1 mi
- Deco Gecko: 11.1 mi
- Passage: 11.2 mi
Museums: 18
- Dry Ridge Historical Museum: 7.5 mi
- Rural Heritage Museum: 9.1 mi
- Mt Mitchell Museum: 10.3 mi
- Swannanoa Valley Museum: 10.3 mi
- Bob Moog Foundation: 10.9 mi
Attractions: 13
- Little Snowball Lookout Tower: 2.4 mi
- Navitat Canopy Adventures: 4.8 mi
- Botanical Gardens at Asheville: 10.5 mi
- Ironland: 11.1 mi
- Antler Hill Village: 14.3 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Craggy Mountain Wilderness Study Area: 3.4 mi
- Pisgah National Forest: 6.6 mi
- Rocky Knob: 9.1 mi
- Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary: 9.1 mi
- Falconhurst-West Asheville Preserve: 13.0 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Slaty Cliffs: 9.0 mi
- Last house on the Hare RDG: 16.3 mi
- Raven Cliffs: 23.2 mi
- Vann Cliff: 24.1 mi
- Cloven Cliffs: 24.4 mi
Rest areas: 5
- I-26 Buncombe County Rest Area: 21.3 mi
- I-26 Henderson County Rest Area: 21.4 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 24.6 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 24.6 mi
- McDowell County Rest Area: 24.7 mi
Springs: 3
- Pinnacle Spring: 9.7 mi
- Hemphill Spring: 10.1 mi
- Mountain Spring @ Lakey Gap: 12.3 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Mt Mitchell Picnic Grounds: 10.4 mi
- Carolina Hemlocks Rec. Area Picnic Site: 14.5 mi
- N. Mills River Picnic Area: 24.9 mi
Beaches: 2
- Lake Powhatan Beach: 19.9 mi
- Riverside Park Beach Access: 24.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Lost Cove: 23.8 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Mountain Springs Lane: 24.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.4 miles of Jess Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craggy Dome | ESE 109° | 1,853 m | 4.5 mi |
| Bullhead Mountain | E 99° | 1,798 m | 4.8 mi |
| Craggy Pinnacle | ESE 115° | 1,780 m | 4.0 mi |
| Craggy Knob | SE 129° | 1,699 m | 4.2 mi |
| Locust Knob | E 90° | 1,671 m | 5.2 mi |
| Snowball Mountain | SE 132° | 1,626 m | 2.7 mi |
| Bearpen Knob | SE 125° | 1,603 m | 3.4 mi |
| Lane Pinnacle | SSE 160° | 1,583 m | 3.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:08 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:15 | 20:12 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:55 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:41 | 17:21 |
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 | 38 | 41 | 47 | 56 | 64 | 70 | 73 | 72 | 66 | 57 | 48 | 41 |
| Precip in | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — N FK 2, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1020948 — Jess Knob, Buncombe County, North Carolina.
OpenStreetMap element node/357807823
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