Jimmy Knob
Jimmy Knob rises to 782 m in North Carolina. Icy Knob stands 918 m to the west-southwest, 3.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Hipp Knob, a peak 1.1 miles away. South Mountain Scenery passes 8.0 miles off.
The story
mountain in North Carolina, United States of America
Wikidata Q31425008, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 782 m
How to reach it
- 8.0 mi off the South Mountain Scenery
- 14.9 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
- 24.2 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 25.3 mi off the Upper Yadkin Way
Overlooks nearby
- Wiseman's View · 23 mi
- Heffner Gap Overlook (MP 325.9) · 24 mi
- Bear Den Overlook (MP 323.0) · 25 mi
- Hefner Gap Overlook · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Hipp Knob: 1.1 mi
- Cedar Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Rainbow Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Hickorynut Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Kaylor Knob: 2.0 mi
- South Mountains State Park - Jacob Fork Access: 3.7 mi
- South Mountains State Park - Clear Creek Access: 3.8 mi
- South Mountains State Park: 6.1 mi
- Drexel Heritage Park: 7.4 mi
- Shuey Park: 7.4 mi
- Big Bear Falls: 3.3 mi
- High Shoals Falls: 3.7 mi
- Upper High Shoals Falls: 3.7 mi
- Black Mountain Falls: 3.8 mi
- Little River Falls: 3.8 mi
- Morganton Railroad Depot & Museum: 7.9 mi
- History Museum of Burke County: 8.0 mi
- Historic Burke County Courthouse: 8.2 mi
- Waldensian Heritage Museum: 10.6 mi
- Metcalfe Station-Lawndale Historical Society: 16.1 mi
- Fonta Flora Covered Bridge: 15.3 mi
- Historic Beginnings: 20.7 mi
- Four Trumpets: 21.1 mi
- Amaryllis Architecturalis: 21.2 mi
- Hurricane Bubba: 21.4 mi
- Something Rotten: 14.5 mi
- Build a Fairy House: 14.5 mi
- Every Drop Goes a Long Way: 14.5 mi
- Wild Percussion: 14.6 mi
- Walk Like a Raccoon: 14.6 mi
- Historic Town Limits: 8.2 mi
- Historic Town Limit: 8.3 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 15.8 mi
- Marion Veteran Memorial: 18.4 mi
- Old Hickory Tavern: 20.8 mi
- Observation Deck: 15.9 mi
- McDowell County Rest Area: 18.6 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 18.6 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 18.6 mi
- Brown Mountain View: 23.4 mi
- Fox Den: 12.5 mi
- Picnic Peninsula: 12.8 mi
- Swimming beach: 13.6 mi
- Boat beach: 13.7 mi
- Water Tree (Blackgum Springs): 18.5 mi
- Gully Pipe: 18.5 mi
- Community Gardens: 20.8 mi
- Beall Street Community Gardens: 21.5 mi
- Raven Cliff: 23.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.3 miles of Jimmy Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Icy Knob | WSW 254° | 918 m | 3.9 mi |
| Hickory Knob | WSW 255° | 907 m | 2.9 mi |
| Propst Mountain | WSW 258° | 905 m | 3.8 mi |
| Buzzard Roost | WSW 257° | 901 m | 3.3 mi |
| Walker Top | WNW 300° | 886 m | 2.1 mi |
| Benn Knob | SSE 161° | 882 m | 4.6 mi |
| Rainbow Mountain | SW 228° | 874 m | 1.8 mi |
| Hickorynut Mountain | SSW 211° | 870 m | 1.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:05 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:12 | 20:09 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:52 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:38 | 17:18 |
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 | 39 | 42 | 49 | 58 | 66 | 73 | 77 | 75 | 69 | 59 | 48 | 41 |
| Precip in | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Morganton, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357807828
Day trips start here
- Hickory · 22 mi
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