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Jimmy Knob

Jimmy Knob, seen from above at true elevation

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

Coordinates35.62763, -81.68732

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • 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
Waterfalls: 48
  • 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
Museums: 24
  • 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
Artworks: 19
Historic sites: 9
Rest areas: 5
  • 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
Picnic sites: 2
  • Fox Den: 12.5 mi
  • Picnic Peninsula: 12.8 mi
Beaches: 2
Springs: 2
  • Water Tree (Blackgum Springs): 18.5 mi
  • Gully Pipe: 18.5 mi
Gardens: 2
  • Community Gardens: 20.8 mi
  • Beall Street Community Gardens: 21.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Icy KnobWSW 254°918 m3.9 mi
Hickory KnobWSW 255°907 m2.9 mi
Propst MountainWSW 258°905 m3.8 mi
Buzzard RoostWSW 257°901 m3.3 mi
Walker TopWNW 300°886 m2.1 mi
Benn KnobSSE 161°882 m4.6 mi
Rainbow MountainSW 228°874 m1.8 mi
Hickorynut MountainSSW 211°870 m1.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0519:39
June solstice06:1220:0920:46
September equinox07:1518:5219:25
December solstice07:3316:3817:18

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394249586673777569594841
Precip in4.33.74.44.34.14.84.44.84.63.83.84.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Morganton, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357807828

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