Peak · North Carolina
Johnnys Knob
Johnnys Knob rises to 783 m in North Carolina. Blowing Rock stands 1,097 m to the north-northwest, 8.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Whetstone Mountain, a peak 1.0 miles away. Upper Yadkin Way passes 1.9 miles off.
The story
mountain in North Carolina, United States of America
Wikidata Q31629204, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 783 m
How to reach it
Coordinates36.00680, -81.58593
- 1.9 mi off the Upper Yadkin Way
- 9.5 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 10.0 mi off the Little Parkway
- 14.0 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Thunder Hill Overlook · 10 mi
- Yadkin Valley Overlook · 10 mi
- Raven Rock Overlook · 10 mi
- Moses Cone Overlook · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Whetstone Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Chestnut Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Epperson Knob: 2.1 mi
- Ripshin Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Jackson Knob: 2.2 mi
Parks
- Happy Valley Park (North): 1.8 mi
- Happy Valley Optimist Park: 2.1 mi
- Happy Valley Park (South): 2.3 mi
- Yadkin Valley Community Park: 4.8 mi
- Buffalo Cove Community Center: 5.9 mi
Waterfalls
- Silvervale Falls: 2.9 mi
- Adako Falls: 8.6 mi
- Barn Ridge Creek Falls: 8.9 mi
- Woodruff Branch Falls: 9.0 mi
- Lower Thunderhole Falls: 9.1 mi
Attractions: 35
- Home of General William Lenoir: 5.1 mi
- House Of Mugs (Collettsville Cup House): 7.7 mi
- Caldwell County Fairgrounds: 10.6 mi
- Mystery House: 11.3 mi
- Mystery Hill: 11.3 mi
Artworks: 35
- Golden Throat: 6.8 mi
- Spiderback Chair: 6.8 mi
- Aluminum DNA: 6.8 mi
- Aquamarine: 6.8 mi
- Last of the Spokane: 6.9 mi
Museums: 23
- Caldwell Historical Museum: 7.1 mi
- Blowing Rock Art & History Museum: 10.0 mi
- Blowing Rock 1888 Museum: 10.1 mi
- Wilson Creek Visitor Center: 10.3 mi
- Native American Artifacts: 11.3 mi
Historic sites: 12
- Laura Foster Memorial: 8.3 mi
- Mortimer memorial: 9.7 mi
- Old Blowing Rock Sewage Pump Station: 10.0 mi
- Historic Dam Site: 14.4 mi
- Earth Day 2011: 15.2 mi
Nature reserves: 11
- Hibriten Mountain: 9.2 mi
- Annie Cannon Gardens: 10.2 mi
- Lost Cove Wilderness Study Area: 13.2 mi
- Foscoe Wetland Conservation Area: 15.1 mi
- Appalachian State University Nature Preserve: 15.2 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Raven Cliff: 13.7 mi
- Little Lost Cove Cliffs: 13.9 mi
- Big Lost Cove Cliffs: 14.5 mi
- Rattlesnake Cliffs: 14.6 mi
- Scheer Bluffs: 14.9 mi
Gardens: 9
- Beall Street Community Gardens: 6.5 mi
- Community Gardens: 7.2 mi
- Elizabeth Young Community Garden: 13.9 mi
- Daniel Boone Native Gardens: 14.8 mi
- Fred Webb Jr. Outdoor Geology Laboratory and Rock Garden: 15.3 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Julian Price Memorial Park Picnic Area: 12.2 mi
- Forrest Gump Picnic Area: 15.1 mi
- Cliffside Picnic Area: 15.2 mi
- Woods Walk: 15.3 mi
- Picnic Peninsula: 16.2 mi
Springs: 4
- Bear Wallow Spring: 13.7 mi
- Shanty Springs: 14.8 mi
- Water Tree (Blackgum Springs): 21.0 mi
- Gully Pipe: 21.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Watauga County US 221 Rest Area: 11.6 mi
- Brown Mountain View: 15.0 mi
Beaches: 2
- Swimming beach: 24.1 mi
- Boat beach: 24.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mortimer: 9.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.4 miles of Johnnys Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blowing Rock | NNW 331° | 1,097 m | 8.5 mi |
| Rocky Knob | NW 322° | 1,000 m | 7.0 mi |
| Stone Mountain | NNE 24° | 853 m | 4.1 mi |
| Joe White Mountain | W 263° | 849 m | 8.2 mi |
| Fork Mountain | NNE 19° | 842 m | 2.7 mi |
| High Eagle | NNE 19° | 842 m | 2.7 mi |
| Grassy Mountain | NNE 31° | 806 m | 3.9 mi |
| Gill Knob | NE 50° | 806 m | 6.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:05 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 20:09 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:51 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:37 | 17:16 |
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 | 48 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 77 | 76 | 70 | 59 | 48 | 41 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lenoir, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1012509 — Johnnys Knob, Caldwell County, North Carolina.
OpenStreetMap element node/357802269
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